Are you totally over those random inmails on your Linkedin asking for a review? You know the ones .. they look like this From all my research into this app - there isn't much good about it. If you have received one there are two things I ask you not to do: 1. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK 2. DO NOT CLICK UNSUBSCRIBE WHY? Because clicking either link will find you being asked by … [Read more...]
Phubbing goes viral but naming and shaming?
You cannot avoid all the fuss about "Phubbing" lately. Phubbing is a term coined by 23-year-old Melbourne University student Alex Haigh, to describe the action of "snubbing" people in real life by using your mobile phone in front of them, rather than engaging with them. What a great word he has coined, it even sounds fun to say. A viral campaign is madly spreading showing just how annoying … [Read more...]
Censorship or Sensibility?
Why is if that some people see attempts to educate our children in online safety, and to protect them from inappropriate material as censorship? Personally I valve our freedom of speech highly and I certainly prefer education and self-regulation over legislation. However our most vulnerable, our children need time to develop the skills required to make better, more informed choices, and it … [Read more...]
Gambling and your child
Accessibility and availability of games and applications which encourage or simulate gambling are saturating the market for children in the 12-17 age group. The Victorian Responsible Gambling foundation (VRGF) is working hard to generate awareness of the possible massive social issues which our children may face in the next few years if we don't get proactive on this important issue. Often … [Read more...]
Please – the forgotten word . A small rant for the day.
Why is our society becoming so negative? After several recent difficult family matters, I have begun pondering upon why our society seems to be becoming stuck in a “complaints” mode. Rather than approaching issues with friendliness, but directness, it seems the first avenue for many is to make threats, and then if you haven’t actually complained to a higher authority, it seemed expected that … [Read more...]
