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* If someone compromised your email, they have tremendous power to compromise your identity elsewhere. Never give out your email password and always use strong passwords for email. | * If someone compromised your email, they have tremendous power to compromise your identity elsewhere. Never give out your email password and always use strong passwords for email. | ||
* if someone's offering a service for free, there's usually a reason -- sometimes it's because they're just being nice; sometimes they're making money (or hoping to) off of your use somehow. understanding that is a good idea. | * if someone's offering a service for free, there's usually a reason -- sometimes it's because they're just being nice; sometimes they're making money (or hoping to) off of your use somehow. understanding that is a good idea. (added: My fav quote about this is "If something is free, you're probably not the customer. You're probably the product."). | ||
* the internet isn't magical -- it's powered by machines made by people, and by people interacting on it. | * the internet isn't magical -- it's powered by machines made by people, and by people interacting on it. | ||