豆知识 2010-08-01&08-07 维护网络名誉

 In the past, doing something embarrassing¹ wasn't a big deal. It happened, and then people moved on. But now that things can be shared on the web immediately, those embarrassing moments can last forever and impact² your reputation and those of your friends. 

 

 

 

This is Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English.

 

 

 

Let's talk about what happens on the Web. Search engines are constantly scanning⁴ it. Their goal is to take a snapshot of every word, picture and video on the web and save it for search results. This means that once a page has been scanned⁵, it may be there forever. Even if the image is deleted⁶ from a site, it may still be found in the future - which is when problems can occur.

 

 

 

Think about it this way. If you share videos of yourself or others doing illegal things, or photos that make people look bad, it could seriously harm their reputations. And sometimes it's hard to tell. What seems like a funny photo today, Yay! may look very different to someone who finds it in the future - Boo! By understanding a few things now, you can help avoid problems later.

 

 

 

It starts with what you choose to put on websites. Sharing on the Web can be fun and productive⁷. But it could also cause problems. So, it's up to you to think about the people in the photo or story, including yourself, before you share it. Would you want your grandfather to see this photo? Or a future boss? Once you click, you lose control of who can see the photo on the Web. And no one wants to lose control. This means your friends have to depend on you to take responsibility for the images, stories and videos you share on the Web. 

 

 

 

Luckily, you don't have to share everything publicly. Find ways to share your life privately⁸ without having it scanned by search engines. And be careful using people's names - names are easy for search engines to scan³.

 

 

 

Another step is asking your friends to think about what they share on the web. Let them know that, from now on, you're going to take responsibility. Talk about the risks and what impact photos could have in the future. Agree to think before you click. This way, you can act goofy today and still have the respect you deserve⁹ tomorrow. 

 

 

 

Of course, you can't control everything on the Web. If you feel a photo, story or video could put your reputation at risk, you can take action. Contact the person who posted it and ask them to remove it. Taking action today can make it harder to find in the future.

 

 

 

So the point is, sharing your life online can be fun and productive, but it can also mean losing control. You have a responsibility to help protect your reputation and the reputations of those around you. Think before you click.

1 embarrassing   

adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)

参考例句：

• His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing. 听了他讲的笑话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name. 当时我完全忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？

3 scan   

n.审视，浏览，扫描，押韵，细查；vt.细看，浏览，扫描，详细调查，信件扫描（指BBS处理直递邮件或会议邮件时，对所有或特定信区做检查的动作）

参考例句：

• The first scan was bad, so I had to do it again.第一次扫描不好，所以我得重做。
• A scan determines the position of the baby in the womb.扫描可以确定胎儿在子宮中的位置。

4 scanning   

v.扫描

参考例句：

• He turns the bicycle about scanning the hand brakes. 他把一辆自行车转过来转过去，仔细研究那手刹车。 来自辞典例句
• Scanning was first used in the transmission of pictures by telegraph. 最先应用扫描法是用电报传播图像。 来自辞典例句

5 scanned   

经（擦伤仪）仔细检查的

参考例句：

• He scanned the horizon for any sign of land. 他仔细眺望地平线，找寻陆地的踪影。
• She scanned his face to see if he was telling the truth. 她审视着他的脸，看他讲的是否是真话。

6 deleted   

v.删除( delete的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Your name has been deleted from the list. 你的名字已从名单上删掉。
• The offending paragraph was deleted. 令某些人不悦的那段话已经删除。

7 productive   

adj.能生产的，有生产价值的，多产的

参考例句：

• We had a productive meeting that solved some problems.我们开了一个富有成效的会议，解决了一些问题。
• Science and technology are part of the productive forces.科学技术是生产力。

8 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

9 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。