Tips for using The Brain Spot's People Page

Using the Discussion Board

The discussion board is a way of reading and responding to different people. This discussion board is provided by LookSmart's Beseen. A different question will be added to the discussion board regularly. Responses on the discussion will automatically be deleted after 60 days.


TO READ A QUESTION

1. Click on the underlined text under the heading, "Subject."
2. To return to the complete list, click on, "index, by thread"

TO RESPOND TO A QUESTION

1. Click on to the underlined text under the heading, "Subject."
2. Click on the box that says, "Post reply."
3. Click on the box next to, "Name," and type your name.
4. Click on the box next to, "Email," and type in your email address (this is an optional step)
5. Scroll down to the big box and click on it. Type in your response.
6. Click on box that says, "Post message."

Using email

What is e-mail? E-mail is an electronic message sent from one computer to another. The Brain Spot provides links to the email server, Yahoo. This works like your personal mailbox or post office. You can use this email from any computer that is linked to the Internet.

TO GET YOUR OWN EMAIL ACCOUNT:

1. Click on the underlined words, "Sign me up."
2. Click on the boxes and type your answers.
3. CLick on the box that says, "Submit htis form."
4. Remember to write down the email name you choose and your password!!

TO OPEN YOUR EMAIL: After you have signed up for an account,

1. Type in the name you choose next to "Yahoo ID"
2. Type in your pasword. Your computer won't show this. It will only show, "*"
3. Click on the box that says, "Sign in"

TO SEND AN EMAIL:

1. Click on the underlined word, "Compose."
2. In the TO box, type in the name of the recipient. It should have this format: recipient's name@domain.com
   Make sure you enter the address correctly or the message will return to you.
3. Type in the subject of the e-mail. This is usually just a few words.
4. Write your message in the large box.
5. Click on the box that says, "Send."

TO READ YOUR EMAIL MESSAGES:

1. Click on the underlined words, "Check mail."
2. Click on the underlined words under, "Subject."
3. Scroll down the screen to read your email message.
4. Choose to click on "Delete"(gets rid of message) or "Next"(reads the next email message) or "Inbox"(returns to the list of all messages)

Sending greeting cards

When you have an email address, you can also send electronic greeting cards. On the People Page, you can click on the underlined words, "Greeting cards," to choose from lots of cards. Or you can click on a picture and choose from a specific category of cards.

Because the Internet is part of "real world," real world safety precautions must be honored. The Internet is not regulated by anyone, which opens the door to some risks. Not all information that appears may be accurate. Also, just as people in person can be rude, obnoxious, and exploitative, the anonymity of the computer allows them to be even more so, if they choose.

Safety Rules for the Internet:

• Never give out identifying information such as home address, SSN, or telephone number in a chat room, discussion board, or on an unsecured site.
• Decide whether you want personal information such as age, marital status, or financial information revealed.
• Never arrange a face-to-face meeting alone with someone you met over a computer. Only arrange to meet in a public place.
• Never respond to messages that are suggestive, obscene, threatening, or make you feel uncomfortable.
• Remember that people online may not be who they say they are.
• Remember everything you read may not be true.