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Noah Gabranth
2/10 near Recolle
Given that the developers of this application seem wholly uninterested in filtering children and inexperienced users out of their testing pool, I thought it would be prudent to go over some basic rules for navigating social media safely.

1) Never disclose personally identifying information online. Ordinarily this would include one's full name, but Retrospec has made that a moot point by displaying it at all times. Nevertheless, it is important that you keep other information such as your date of birth, home address, and passwords to your online accounts a private matter.

2) Never post anything that you wouldn't want someone to see. You might think you can just delete it, but once something's on the Internet, it's effectively there forever for anyone and everyone to see. Think carefully before you post.

3) If someone on the Internet wishes to meet with you offline, never go alone. Ensure that you have someone with you, preferably a parent or other trusted adult, and ensure that you'll be meeting in a public, well-lit area in open view. Better yet, don't go at all, as not everyone on the Internet is really who they say they are.

If anyone has any additional safety pointers, you're welcome to add them to this post.

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Prompto Argentum it's educational but also isn't this guy a detective

[i don't want to get in trouble with the law if i tell u..]

[wait you're also the law]

[(be my lawyer)]

[insert here how any of this is supposed to sound reassuring?]

Ardyn Izunia Don't you wish to leave the man something to work out so he isn't bored?
Ardyn Izunia (And leaving drab PSAs for everyone here?)
Ardyn Izunia Educational how?

Prompto Argentum he's bored?? i thought this was just normal for him..
Prompto Argentum not that i know him (i'm sorry mr gabranth!)
Prompto Argentum and educational in the sense that.. i'll find out more when the time is right

Ardyn Izunia I'd like to say that anyone who writes a post like this is suffering from some acute form of boredom.
Ardyn Izunia But I may be wrong. Likely not.

[now talking about Gabranth like he isn't here and also the man who posted this]

Ardyn Izunia Prompto. Is this legal?

Prompto Argentum i wouldn't know i don't usually get bored

[lol but now prompto is saying that ardyn is also a bored old man..]

Prompto Argentum i'm going to say yes.

Edited 2017-02-12 15:52 (UTC)

[wow excuse you? Ardyn Izunia is the most interesting man in the world.]

Ardyn Izunia On a scale from 1 to 10, how sure are you?

[i wish i could hate you]

Prompto Argentum i'll c/p the convo!
Prompto Argentum

Edited 2017-02-12 16:14 (UTC)

[again, insert a waffling sense of reassurance here

Also that manner of typing seems awfully familiar... dear god. (Though maybe that does help, just a little.)]

Ardyn Izunia I suppose I'll just have to concede to your sense of better judgment.
Ardyn Izunia However, if you perish in a blaze of explosive glory, I'm telling your ghost "I told you so".

Prompto Argentum don't worry we'll stand at a distance!
Prompto Argentum precautions have been taken into consideration

Ardyn Izunia If I don't see you sitting in during Copyright Law, should I assume the worst regardless?

Prompto Argentum you could also assume that i'm not taking that class......

Ardyn Izunia Now, don't be shy. Class is at 10:30, MW. You can spare the time; you may learn something important.

[it's happening again]

Prompto Argentum but siiiiiir i got robotics at 10..

Ardyn Izunia Ah, what a shame.
Ardyn Izunia Well, I'll not be the one to pull you from your actual classes.
Ardyn Izunia You're spared this time. I wasn't aware you had an interest in the subject.

[Wasn't he all about that camera always around his neck, after all?]

Prompto Argentum it's an additional course i'm taking on top of photography!
Prompto Argentum mr jack suggested i sit in some of the classes as an observer and i really liked them

Ardyn Izunia Are you particularly fond of building things, then?

Prompto Argentum i like the idea of it! plus it's really cool
Prompto Argentum being able to open up my camera and fix it and know what i'm doing is one of my favourite things

Ardyn Izunia There's a wayward sense of altruism in enjoying fixing things that are otherwise broken.

[kind of suits him, he supposes.]

Ardyn Izunia Just like there's a wheedling curiosity in opening something up and taking it apart.
Ardyn Izunia I suppose I can't blame you for your interest.

Prompto Argentum yeah! i figured it's pretty cool
Prompto Argentum knowing how things work, not sure how to put it in words
Prompto Argentum but definitely a lot like what you said
Prompto Argentum i can still sit in for your class on tuesday! that really early one, it's interesting

[something about Rights and whatever]

[You mean Constitutional and Civil Rights Law, Prompto? He imagines you're not talking about Civ Pro, by any means, because very few people find that interesting.]

Ardyn Izunia The Con Law class, then. Bright and early at 8 am.
Ardyn Izunia You'll be awake and attentive, I assume?

Prompto Argentum that's the one!
Prompto Argentum i'll sit at the back so i'm not a distraction

Ardyn Izunia The back row is a favorite of nappers and daydreamers everywhere.
Ardyn Izunia Wherever you sit, you're immune from being called upon, so it hardly matters.
Ardyn Izunia Sit at the very front, if you like.

Prompto Argentum if you want me to i'll be on the very first seat at the front!

[he's here to please]

[what a good not!student]

Ardyn Izunia Front row it is, then.
Ardyn Izunia I'll see you Tuesday, Mr. Argentum.

[providing Jack doesn't blow you up]

Prompto Argentum yes you will sir! bye bye~

[this could have gone a lot worse all things considered rip]