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Your Digital Footprint & You [1]

Scenario 1.1

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Aaron has been nominated via Twitter by another student to take part in a prank which is the latest viral trend in universities: "The Iceman Challenge" it is everywhere on Twitter, instagram and Youtube and has been mentioned in print media and the TV news too.

It is a video where a student gets nominated to go to a neighboring university and throw a bucket of ice water over a particular student, recording it before posting the video to twitter. Nominations are now accumulating quickly for Aaron to go to drench the next victim...

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What should Aaron do next?

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It will reflect on you badly because seeing it and liking it could be seen as condoning it - certainly, nominating someone else to be a victim would be interpreted as initiating further pranks and taking part! Taking part actively and actually assaulting someone like this could land you in trouble - if it came to the attention of this college or the college you visit. This prank against another student could bring this college into disrepute or even result in a charge of assault or fitness to practice issue with your school if you are a clinical or professional student.

Be aware of your browsing history and the potential for any potentially controversial or inappropriate material (for example - sites such as Pornhub or even Pirate Bay that enable Peer to Peer illegal downloading of films, music and games) could be obvious to anyone accessing your device - perhaps someone who is collaborating with you on your laptop for an assignment - are you happy about what is evidenced about you through the banner advertising being tailored and delivered to your device? Advertising based on this material can turn up on subsequent internet and Google searches and banner advertising. Even if you comment on something online anonymously, your IP address means are never really anonymous. Internet tracking raises several issues around privacy as highlighted in the revelations made by Edward Snowden.

This may be a good choice, however be aware that watching prank videos like this could still reflect on you via advertising, cookies etc.

Be aware of your browsing history and the potential for any potentially controversial or inappropriate material (for example - sites such as Pornhub or even Pirate Bay that enable Peer to Peer illegal downloading of films, music and games) could be obvious to anyone accessing your device - perhaps someone who is collaborating with you on your laptop for an assignment - are you happy about what is evidenced about you through the banner advertising being tailored and delivered to your device? Advertising based on this material can turn up on subsequent internet and Google searches and banner advertising. Even if you comment on something online anonymously, your IP address means are never really anonymous. Internet tracking raises several issues around privacy as highlighted in the revelations made by Edward Snowden.

It will reflect on you badly because seeing it and liking it could be seen as condoning it - encouraging the initiation of further pranks and potentially bringing this college into disrepute! Participation in this prank, against another student could even result in a fitness to practice issue with your school if you are a clinical or professional student.

It's your choice, but be aware it may show up and reflect upon you badly. Choose what you are seen to be approving of and 'liking' wisely.

Be aware of your browsing history and the potential for any potentially controversial or inappropriate material (for example - sites such as Pornhub or even Pirate Bay that enable Peer to Peer illegal downloading of films, music and games) could be obvious to anyone accessing your device - perhaps someone who is collaborating with you on your laptop for an assignment - are you happy about what is evidenced about you through the banner advertising being tailored and delivered to your device? Advertising based on this material can turn up on subsequent internet and Google searches and banner advertising. Even if you comment on something online anonymously, your IP address means are never really anonymous. Internet tracking raises several issues around privacy as highlighted in the revelations made by Edward Snowden.

This could be a good choice, however note that poor behavior by your peers, could still impact on your reputation indirectly, as you are a student at this college.

Be aware of your browsing history and the potential for any potentially controversial or inappropriate material (for example - sites such as Pornhub or even Pirate Bay that enable Peer to Peer illegal downloading of films, music and games) could be obvious to anyone accessing your device - perhaps someone who is collaborating with you on your laptop for an assignment - are you happy about what is evidenced about you through the banner advertising being tailored and delivered to your device? Advertising based on this material can turn up on subsequent internet and Google searches and banner advertising. Even if you comment on something online anonymously, your IP address means are never really anonymous. Internet tracking raises several issues around privacy as highlighted in the revelations made by Edward Snowden.

This may be a good choice, however this would give more hits and may encourage more people to take part.

Be aware of your browsing history and the potential for any potentially controversial or inappropriate material (for example - sites such as Pornhub or even Pirate Bay that enable Peer to Peer illegal downloading of films, music and games) could be obvious to anyone accessing your device - perhaps someone who is collaborating with you on your laptop for an assignment - are you happy about what is evidenced about you through the banner advertising being tailored and delivered to your device? Advertising based on this material can turn up on subsequent internet and Google searches and banner advertising. Even if you comment on something online anonymously, your IP address means are never really anonymous. Internet tracking raises several issues around privacy as highlighted in the revelations made by Edward Snowden.

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