Write an article on Simple Wikipedia/Internet Safety

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Your safety and security[edit | edit source]

  • Passwords: Never tell your password to anyone.
  • Account sharing: Don't let your family or friends use your account. If they do something wrong, you'll get blamed for it.
  • Log out: Every time you leave the computer, especially if it is a public computer.
  • Multiple accounts: Don't use more than one account unless you have a good reason.
  • When you have an account, always log in and use it when you edit.
  • Be careful what you write: Never post your address or phone/mobile phone number, and don't use your real name for your username. Don't post photos of yourself, your friends, or your family on your user page. People can use this info to find out who you really are, especially if you have used the same information on other web sites.
  • Don't write articles about yourself - if you are a really important person, someone else will probably write an article about you.
  • If you posted your own information by mistake, delete it if you can and also ask the teacher to remove it for you permanently, or you can request it to be oversighted yourself, which hides it. Even if you don't ask, an administrator or other editor may remove it if we know that you are very young. Please don't be upset, as this will be done to keep you safe.

Photos of yourself, your friends, or your family[edit | edit source]

  • Don't post photos of yourself, your friends, or your family on your user page. People can use this info to find out who you really are, especially if you have used the same information on other web sites.
  • Don't post photos of yourself, your friends, or your family anywhere else on Wikipedia. People can also use this info to find out who you really are. While you may really like your picture in front of the Eiffel Tower, readers just want to see the Eiffel Tower.
  • Don't mention when you, your friends, or your family are in a photo. Protect your, your friends', and your family's Wikipedia. Sometimes (very rarely) you may find photos of yourself, your friends, or your family on Wikipedia. Do not edit Wikipedia or your user page to say that you or they are in this or that photo.
  • Do tell your friends, your parents or others you know in private when they are in photos. (so by talking to each other, by letter, by email, or in another way that not many others can hear or read about it).

Quiz[edit | edit source]

1 You should never use your real name for your username.

True
False

2 If you accidentally put your real name or a photo of yourself on Wikipedia, what should you do?

Contact your teacher immediately.
Delete the information immediately.


Next steps[edit | edit source]

Ready? Now it's time to create an account!

  1. Go to http://simple.wikipedia.org
  2. Click on the "Create Account" button in the upper right hand corner.
  3. Add your account information and hit the "Create your account" button. Remember, don't use your real name!
Create account page on simple Wikipedia