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The Revealers

In the novel, The Revealers, the students of Parkland Middle felt connected through SchoolStream or as the students called it KidNet where they were able to chat or instant message. Most of you do this nightly through MSN Messenger. With KidNet and MSN nobody could break into or eavesdrop on your conversation without it being known. Not anymore. Today’s technology allows you to assume the identity of another person. Do you really know whom you are talking to in the cyber world?

It is 10:00 pm on a Wednesday night; you have finished your homework and you are chatting on MSN with three other friends. After 10 minutes two more friends ask to join the chat. By 10:30 pm five more people have joined and it is fun; however, there is a joke said about one of the people, rapidly followed by an insult. At first, no one knows how to respond, then seconds later a message pops up stating, “I didn’t say that! It isn’t me saying these things. Someone is using my name. What is going on here?”

What is the issue involved in this scenario? Why is this serious?

Answer:It seems that in the conversation someone is using somebody else's account and that is saying insults and jokes and the real guy didn't write that.

What would be a responsible way to handle this situation?

Answer:The guy who was using the account from the other guy should not do that, because it's very bad to do this because other people might think that the guy who didn't write that is a big meanie and jerk.

How could a situation like this be resolved? How would one of the three main characters from The Revealers deal with this situation?

Answer:This can be resolved by not giving your e-mail dress to friends that you think are not trustworthy. I think they will do something about it like asking who said that or ask Mr.dallas to check who was using their account and where or smething like that.