Unit 03: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web’s Resources Flashcards
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internet?
a) what is it?
b) when was it developed?
c) where was it developed?
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a) the largest computer network in the world
b) 1950’s during the cold war
c) united states
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who invented the internet?
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ARPANET - advanced research projects agency network
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WWW?
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worldwide web
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is the internet and the web interchangeable terms?
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no, the web is a subset of the internet
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HTTP?
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hypertext transfer protocol
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web?
a) who created it?
b) when was it created
c) CERN
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a) Tim Berners-lee
b) 1991
c) European Council for Nuclear Research
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server?
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a computer that receives a request and return the data
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client?
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a computer that asks for data
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client/server network?
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internet that uses clients and servers
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transmission lines?
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the highway for the data that the client requests travel
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internet backbones?
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transmission lines with the fastest speed limit
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IP address?
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internet protocol address - unique identification number (ID)
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dotted quad/dotted-decimal
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steps to how computers communicate?
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- client requests info
- request travels through the data pathway/transmission line
- request travels through internet backbone to server
- server returns request using the fastest available path
- data is interpreted and displayed on the monitor.
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does data travel down the same pathway both ways?
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no, it might travel a different path back if it is faster
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Web 2.0?
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internet that allows clients and servers to communicate using web applications
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social media?
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Web 2.0 communication applications
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social networking?
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using the web to communicate/share info with others
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types of social networking sites? (7)
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- social communication
- media sharing
- business networking and collaboration
- information sharing
- social commerce and payment
- social travel
- health and fitness
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examples of social communication? (4)
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- snapchat
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examples of media sharing? (4)
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- pintrest
- spotify
- youtube
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examples of business networking and collaboration? (4)
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- kickstarter
- Slack
- StartupNation
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examples of information sharing? (4)
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- Digg
- SLideShare
- StumbleUpon
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examples of social commerce and payment? (4)
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- GoFundMe
- Groupon
- PayPal
- Venmo
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examples of social travel? (4)
1. Airbnb
2. TripAdvisor
3. Uber
4. Waze
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examples of health and fitness? (4)
1. Fitocracy
2. Happier
3. MapMyFitness
4. MyFitnessPal
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wiki?
document created collaboratively by many users
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Project management tools?
incorporate tasks and calendars so a project can stay on schedule
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Trello?
type of project management tool
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examples of screen sharing tools (2)
1. Join. me
| 2. screenleap
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examples of videoconferencing tools (2)
1. skype
| 2. google hangout
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blog/weblog?
personal journal posted on the web
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Engadget?
a blog focused on tech gadgets
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video log/vlog?
blog using a video medium
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sites that offer free vlog hosting are? (2)
1. Blogger
| 2. WordPress
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splogs? are they harmful?
spam blogs- contain links to spam websites - they are not harmful
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microblogs?
when users post short text with frequent updates
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types of microblog tools?
1. Twitter
| 2. Tumblr
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podcast?
a series of audio or video files that are distributed over the Internet
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RSS?
really simple syndication - a format that sends the latest content of the podcast series automatically to an aggregator
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aggregator? examples?(2)
locates and automatically downloads the latest content from the RSS to your device
1. stitcher
2. apple podcast
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Audacity?
a free program that lets you edit and export MPS format file for podcasts
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Webcast?
a live broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet
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Podcast Directories and Aggregators? (4)
1. overcast - apple devices
2. PodSearch - broad collection
3. Stitcher - customized playlist
4. YouTube - find vlogs
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e-mail?
a written message sent or received over the Internet
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what is the most widely used form of communication on the internet?
e-mail
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web-based e-mail?
managed with your web browser and allows you to access your e-mail with an Internet connection
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examples of web-based e-mail (3)
1. yahoo!
2. mail
3. Gmail
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2 types of e-mail systems
1. web-based e-mail
| 2. desktop client
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desktop client?
an e-mail system that requires a program to be installed before used
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example of desktop client (1)
Microsoft Outlook
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the main difference between web-based e-mail and desktop client?
access the former u can access anywhere
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what is most popular means of mobile communication?
texting
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SMS?
short message service - used in texting for text-based messages
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MMS?
multimedia message service - used in texting for sending images or videos
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does texting use the same cellular network as sending voice-calls from a mobile device?
yes
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IM?
instant messaging - a way of communicating in real time over the Internet.
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proprietarty?
can only IM with those with the same IM servicd as you
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examples of messaging apps? (3)
1. WhatsApp
2. Facebook Messenger
3. Google Hangout
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examples of messaging apps for business? (2)
1. Cisco Jabber
| 2. Oracle Beehive
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VolP?
Voice over Internet Protocol - digital phone service that allows calls to be transmitted over the Internet
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examples of communication tools that allow both audio and video (3)
1. skype
2. facetime
3. google hangout
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Methods of Online Collaboration and Communication (10)
1. social networking
2. project collaboration and file sharing
3. blogs
4. podcasts
5. webcasts
6. media sharing
7. email
8. IM
9. texting
10. VolP
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E-commerce?
electronic commerce - the process of conducting business online
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B2C?
business-to-consumer - a transaction between business and consumer either physically or digitally
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B2B?
business-to-business- transactions between businesses to buy and sell goods/services
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C2C?
consumer-to-consumer- a transaction between consumers selling stuff to each other
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Zappos?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
a)
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Target?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
a)
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Omaha Paper Company?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
b)
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eBay?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
c)`
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Craigslist?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
c)
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Etsy?
a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
c)
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social commerce?
a subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products
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m-commerce? examples? (2)
mobile commerce - conducting commercial transactions through mobile devices
1. Apple pay
2. Venmo
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proprietary mobile apps?
apps that only work with their specific server IP
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is an online transaction safer?
yes due to the lack of other interaction during transactions however hacking is still a possibility
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cloud computing?
storing data, files, and applications on the web and being able to access and manipulate these files and applications from any Internet-connected device
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SSL?
secure sockets layer - a network security protocol that keeps data from being encrypted when being transmitted over the internet
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web browser?
software that lets you locate, view, and navigate the web
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graphical browser?
browsers that can display images and text in multimedia forms
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4 of the most common web browsers
1. google chrome - most popular
2. Microsoft edge - available to only windows
3. firefox
4. safari - both apple and windows
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Omnibox?
a combined search and address bar
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8 features web browsers offer
1. Omnibox
2. tabbing browsing - use of tabs
3. pinned tabs - tabs that cannot be closed by accident
4. tear-off tabs - movable tabs
5. thumbnail preview - thumbnails on tabs to help differentiate them
6. tab isolation - tabs are independent so if one crashes the other don't
7. SmartScreen filter - built-in protection
8. privacy browsing - lets you browse the web without browser history
9. add-ons and extensions - small programs that improve the functionality of the browser
10. session restore - brings back pages if browser/system is shut down suddenly
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URL?
uniform resource locator - the unique address of a page
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what does a URL consists of?
1. protocol - used to retrieve documents
2. domain name - the site's host
3. top-level domain - the organization that the host belongs to
4. path/subdirectory -
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host?
the location that maintains the computers that store the files of the website
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HTTP?
hypertext transfer protocol - a protocol that allows files to be transferred from a web server to your display
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web server?
a computer that hosts the website you're requesting
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FTP?
file transfer protocol - transfer files from computer to a web server
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fileZilla?
file transfer software
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BitTorrent?
a protocol used to transfer files between a computer that all have the same software installed (limited)
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.biz
business
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.com
originally for commercial sites but now for anyone
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.info
information service provider
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.net
networking organization but now not restricted
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.net, .com, .ca are all exaples of
top-level domains
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a) http: b)//www.ytimes c).com d)section/technology
a) protocol
b) domain name
c) top-level domain
d) path/subdirectory
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does each country have a top level domain?
yes
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hyperlinks?
specially coded elements that let you go from one web page to another within the same website or to another site altogether
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breadcrumb trail?
a navigation aid that shows users the path they have taken to get to a web page/ where the page is located within the website
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caret browsing?
lets you grab text with your keyboard instead of your mouse
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bookmarks?
marks a website and lists it in the toolbar for later use
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what is the bookmark feature called in Microsoft edge?
favorites
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MyBookmarks?
a free internet service that stores bookmark online
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name of the history list
a) chrome
b) Microsoft edge
c) firefox
a) history
b) search history
c) library --> history
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tagging/social bookmarking?
bookmarks sites to a social bookmarking site to share with others
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social bookmark/tag?
a bookmarked page/image/video
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Pocket?
a site that saves articles, videos, and images
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examples of social bookmarking sites (3)
1. Reddit
2. StumbleUpon
3. Pinterest
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search engine?
a set of programs that searches the web for keywords and returns a list of sites
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the 3 components of search engines?
1. spider- collects data on the web following links in websites
2. indexer program - organizes the data into a database
3. search engine software - searches the indexed data pulling relevant info based on search
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do all engines give the same results?
no
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SEO?
search engine optimization - designs certain websites to ensure they rank near the top search results
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are all search engines the same?
no
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3 google specialized search options
1. shopping
2. finance - stocks live and financial news
3. books - index of different books
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Metasearch engines? example?
a search engine that searches other search engines
| 1. Dogpile
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can I use a search engine to search for images/videos?
yes
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Boolean operators? examples (3)
words that describe the relationships between keywords
| 1. and, not, or
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can I customize my searches?
yes - using the tools option
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how do I search for an exact phrase?
put phrase/keywords in quotation marks
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how to search within a specific website?
search keywords followed by the site's URL
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how do I search with an unknown term
use an asterisk * to replace the unknown term
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5 things to ensure the site is reliable for research
1. authority- who made and sponsored the site
2. bias - is it biased
3. relevance - how current is the info
4. audience - who is the site meant for
5. links - are the links within the side appropriate and available?
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linked data?
data that is formally defined expressed and connected
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semantic web?
evolving extension of the web in which data is defined in such a way that makes it more easily processed by computers
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digital activism?
the use of hashtags and post to raise awareness and to discuss specific issues/causes
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examples of digital activism? (2 of 5)
1. *#IceBucketChallenge
2. black Friday
3. #MeToo
4. #TimesUp
5. #TakeAKnee
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geolocation?
the act of targeting consumers by their location
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why might geolocation be a problem?
could leak people location
