By Ian Adler
Multimedia Editor If there’s one thing I hate more than a bad Sylvester Stallone movie, it’s spam. Not the canned meat, but the kind of spam on Twitter. I’ve been tweeting for only about a year, and since then I’ve seen the use of spam headlines, articles and links spread like a wildfire. What is spam? Well, according to dictionary.com, spam is “disruptive messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as an e-mail”. “It annoys me and provides false information that gullible users buy into,” says junior Taylor Funke. “I don’t like when it clogs up my entire feed and I have to literally scroll for ten minutes just to get past it.” Spam obviously isn’t only found on Twitter. Spam e-mails invade our inboxes at any time of the day, sometimes even convincing us that our own family and friends recommended a product or service to try out. We can find this persistent spam on websites with links leading us to sketchy and fraudulent websites, and if you aren’t a seasoned internet explorer, you may fall for their dirty tricks. “Nowadays, so many people can retweet tweets that no one really wants to see,” says Red Lion graduate Ben Otte. “It doesn’t just have to be ads, it can be random tweets that I don’t care about.” “With Twitter, you can’t really sort out what you want to see and what you don’t want to see. The only way you can sort it is by following and unfollowing accounts” says Otte. We can all learn something from our experiences with spam, and that is that it’s better to just stay away from it. Do not click on it, ever; it is better to be safe than sorry. If you ever have questions, you can receive help from Twitter’s “Help Center” under the “Reporting spam on Twitter” tab. #slamthespam
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By Claire Krackow Staff Writer When going Back to School, getting back into the swing of things can be difficult. Here are some tips to help feel better about going Back to School! 1. Mornings are going to be very rough after sleeping in all summer, so start going to bed earlier. This will make you perform to your fullest potential! 2. Make sure you eat breakfast so you have the energy to pay attention during class. 3. Confirm that your homework is done the night before so you don’t have to worry about it early in the morning. 4. Score your school supplies early, beat the rush and avoid traveling to more than one store. 5. Set up a place to study so you can keep up on your classes and maintain good grades. 6. Plan out and reset your daily schedule and map out where you are going ahead of time. 7. Set goals for yourself for this upcoming school year. Make sure to stick with those goals! 8. Make sure you’re keeping active and balancing school and sports well. An unbalanced schedule can really mess with your head, and your grades. 9. Follow @rlshs, @RLFootball, and @TheLeonid to keep updated on school cancellations, football games, and events. 10. Good luck getting back to school and make this school year a great one! |
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