hello I’m Lucy and I run the YouTube channel English with Lucy which teaches
channel English with Lucy which teaches
channel English with Lucy which teaches English as a second language and today
English as a second language and today
English as a second language and today I’m going to talk to you about online
I’m going to talk to you about online
I’m going to talk to you about online safety and making your online experience
safety and making your online experience
safety and making your online experience a positive one when people take an
a positive one when people take an
a positive one when people take an interest in you
interest in you
interest in you they really do pick up way more
they really do pick up way more
they really do pick up way more information than you would ever imagine
information than you would ever imagine
information than you would ever imagine when I just started my channel because I
when I just started my channel because I
when I just started my channel because I didn’t have that many subscribers
didn’t have that many subscribers
didn’t have that many subscribers compared to other youtubers I kind of
compared to other youtubers I kind of
compared to other youtubers I kind of felt quite safe with the information
felt quite safe with the information
felt quite safe with the information that I was sharing little did I know
that I was sharing little did I know
that I was sharing little did I know that somebody was keeping quite an eye
that somebody was keeping quite an eye
that somebody was keeping quite an eye on what I was sharing so this one fan
on what I was sharing so this one fan
on what I was sharing so this one fan that did manage to scare me quite a bit
that did manage to scare me quite a bit
that did manage to scare me quite a bit actually found out my full address and
actually found out my full address and
actually found out my full address and phone number and sent it to me I never
phone number and sent it to me I never
phone number and sent it to me I never put my address out on the Internet he’d
put my address out on the Internet he’d
put my address out on the Internet he’d managed to piece together lots of
managed to piece together lots of
managed to piece together lots of different bits of information from all
different bits of information from all
different bits of information from all of my videos and photos and geo-tagging
of my videos and photos and geo-tagging
of my videos and photos and geo-tagging and work out exactly where I live right
and work out exactly where I live right
and work out exactly where I live right to the to the house name the best thing
to the to the house name the best thing
to the to the house name the best thing you can possibly do start off on the
you can possibly do start off on the
you can possibly do start off on the right foot so define exactly what you
right foot so define exactly what you
right foot so define exactly what you want to share and stick to it and always
want to share and stick to it and always
want to share and stick to it and always have that in the back of your mind also
have that in the back of your mind also
have that in the back of your mind also be open with it be open about what you
be open with it be open about what you
be open with it be open about what you are comfortable with and what you aren’t
are comfortable with and what you aren’t
are comfortable with and what you aren’t comfortable with there’s a line and in
comfortable with there’s a line and in
comfortable with there’s a line and in it can’t be crossed you are a real
it can’t be crossed you are a real
it can’t be crossed you are a real person and you need to be respected one
person and you need to be respected one
person and you need to be respected one thing I do get is a lot of criticism
thing I do get is a lot of criticism
thing I do get is a lot of criticism sometimes constructive sometimes not so
sometimes constructive sometimes not so
sometimes constructive sometimes not so constructive and I must admit sometimes
constructive and I must admit sometimes
constructive and I must admit sometimes it’s a little bit hard to swallow
it’s a little bit hard to swallow
it’s a little bit hard to swallow because let’s face it you’re putting
because let’s face it you’re putting
because let’s face it you’re putting yourself out there on the Internet
yourself out there on the Internet
yourself out there on the Internet people aren’t going to like it always so
people aren’t going to like it always so
people aren’t going to like it always so when I get a constructive criticism or a
when I get a constructive criticism or a
when I get a constructive criticism or a really negative comment if it’s politely
really negative comment if it’s politely
really negative comment if it’s politely worded then I will reply if it’s really
worded then I will reply if it’s really
worded then I will reply if it’s really negative I’ll reply with a sort of joke
negative I’ll reply with a sort of joke
negative I’ll reply with a sort of joke or I’ll make light of the situation I’ll
or I’ll make light of the situation I’ll
or I’ll make light of the situation I’ll try and put a positive spin on it again
try and put a positive spin on it again
try and put a positive spin on it again I can’t comment much more than you would
I can’t comment much more than you would
I can’t comment much more than you would ever imagine when I started out the
ever imagine when I started out the
ever imagine when I started out the channel and I was getting some some
channel and I was getting some some
channel and I was getting some some funny comments I sometimes would name in
funny comments I sometimes would name in
funny comments I sometimes would name in shame or really respond to them and I’ve
shame or really respond to them and I’ve
shame or really respond to them and I’ve just found that the best way of dealing
just found that the best way of dealing
just found that the best way of dealing with them is ignoring them just a very
with them is ignoring them just a very
with them is ignoring them just a very quiet report or blocking them from the
quiet report or blocking them from the
quiet report or blocking them from the page never say a word and keep it really
page never say a word and keep it really
page never say a word and keep it really really positive so I like to be seen to
really positive so I like to be seen to
really positive so I like to be seen to be rewarding really really positive and
be rewarding really really positive and
be rewarding really really positive and lovely messages publicly and so people
lovely messages publicly and so people
lovely messages publicly and so people realize that the best way to get a
realize that the best way to get a
realize that the best way to get a response is by being nice and friendly
response is by being nice and friendly
response is by being nice and friendly and that being negative gets you nothing
and that being negative gets you nothing
and that being negative gets you nothing at all worst case scenario if somebody’s
at all worst case scenario if somebody’s
at all worst case scenario if somebody’s misbehaving block them they’re not
misbehaving block them they’re not
misbehaving block them they’re not welcome anymore I think my biggest tips
welcome anymore I think my biggest tips
welcome anymore I think my biggest tips anyone who use the Internet and receive
anyone who use the Internet and receive
anyone who use the Internet and receive any sort of hate message is try to
any sort of hate message is try to
any sort of hate message is try to imagine the person that’s writing that
imagine the person that’s writing that
imagine the person that’s writing that message it might be a 12 year old that’s
message it might be a 12 year old that’s
message it might be a 12 year old that’s having a really bad day it might be
having a really bad day it might be
having a really bad day it might be somebody that’s just gone through a
somebody that’s just gone through a
somebody that’s just gone through a breakup you don’t know what they’re
breakup you don’t know what they’re
breakup you don’t know what they’re going through why are they doing it why
going through why are they doing it why
going through why are they doing it why instead of being out on a lovely run or
instead of being out on a lovely run or
instead of being out on a lovely run or out with their friends why are they sat
out with their friends why are they sat
out with their friends why are they sat in their room on their own writing
in their room on their own writing
in their room on their own writing horrible messages to you it’s because
horrible messages to you it’s because
horrible messages to you it’s because they’re not happy and so that’s why
they’re not happy and so that’s why
they’re not happy and so that’s why they’re spreading hate and I find that
they’re spreading hate and I find that
they’re spreading hate and I find that imagining that and trying to envision
imagining that and trying to envision
imagining that and trying to envision that instead of feeling angry with them
that instead of feeling angry with them
that instead of feeling angry with them it actually makes me sympathise a little
it actually makes me sympathise a little
it actually makes me sympathise a little bit and feel sorry for them the best
bit and feel sorry for them the best
bit and feel sorry for them the best thing you can do is feel sorry for the
thing you can do is feel sorry for the
thing you can do is feel sorry for the haters rather than angry and offended by
haters rather than angry and offended by
haters rather than angry and offended by the haters kill them with kindness be
the haters kill them with kindness be
the haters kill them with kindness be nice to them and if you still don’t get
nice to them and if you still don’t get
nice to them and if you still don’t get a good response believe it it’s really
a good response believe it it’s really
a good response believe it it’s really really important to be aware that what
really important to be aware that what
really important to be aware that what you’re sharing it can be seen by anyone
you’re sharing it can be seen by anyone
you’re sharing it can be seen by anyone a while back there was a huge trend on
a while back there was a huge trend on
a while back there was a huge trend on YouTube about sharing story times I
YouTube about sharing story times I
YouTube about sharing story times I shared a story about a miscommunication
shared a story about a miscommunication
shared a story about a miscommunication from a student but it was a bit of a
from a student but it was a bit of a
from a student but it was a bit of a naughty story because he asked me if I
naughty story because he asked me if I
naughty story because he asked me if I wanted any peanuts but he kind of
wanted any peanuts but he kind of
wanted any peanuts but he kind of mispronounced the word and it sounded
mispronounced the word and it sounded
mispronounced the word and it sounded like something a little bit dirty and I
like something a little bit dirty and I
like something a little bit dirty and I shared this video in a story thinking
shared this video in a story thinking
shared this video in a story thinking we’re going to be really really funny
we’re going to be really really funny
we’re going to be really really funny I’m going to motivate my students to you
I’m going to motivate my students to you
I’m going to motivate my students to you know be really really careful with their
know be really really careful with their
know be really really careful with their pronunciation I didn’t expect it to get
pronunciation I didn’t expect it to get
pronunciation I didn’t expect it to get that many views I mean I didn’t have
that many views I mean I didn’t have
that many views I mean I didn’t have that many subscribers at time I wasn’t
that many subscribers at time I wasn’t
that many subscribers at time I wasn’t getting that many views on each video
getting that many views on each video
getting that many views on each video but it did go a bit viral sometimes I’ll
but it did go a bit viral sometimes I’ll
but it did go a bit viral sometimes I’ll meet people like my friends mums or
meet people like my friends mums or
meet people like my friends mums or something like that and they’ll say oh
something like that and they’ll say oh
something like that and they’ll say oh yeah I saw that I saw that video that
yeah I saw that I saw that video that
yeah I saw that I saw that video that you made about the peanuts that is not a
you made about the peanuts that is not a
you made about the peanuts that is not a good first impression there you never
good first impression there you never
good first impression there you never know who’s going to take an interest in
know who’s going to take an interest in
know who’s going to take an interest in what you’re up to where you are who you
what you’re up to where you are who you
what you’re up to where you are who you are
are
are you just don’t know so it’s better to be
you just don’t know so it’s better to be
you just don’t know so it’s better to be safe than sorry
safe than sorry
safe than sorry I would definitely think twice before
I would definitely think twice before
I would definitely think twice before geo-tagging anything around your house
geo-tagging anything around your house
geo-tagging anything around your house where you live or where you work or
where you live or where you work or
where you live or where you work or places that you visit frequently because
places that you visit frequently because
places that you visit frequently because if somebody wants to find you and they
if somebody wants to find you and they
if somebody wants to find you and they see that you have coffee at the same
see that you have coffee at the same
see that you have coffee at the same cafe every Monday at seven o’clock in
cafe every Monday at seven o’clock in
cafe every Monday at seven o’clock in the morning they could be there and they
the morning they could be there and they
the morning they could be there and they could find you also one more thing that
could find you also one more thing that
could find you also one more thing that I didn’t think about is disclosing when
I didn’t think about is disclosing when
I didn’t think about is disclosing when I’m going to be on holiday because if
I’m going to be on holiday because if
I’m going to be on holiday because if somebody does work out where you live
somebody does work out where you live
somebody does work out where you live and they know that you’re traveling the
and they know that you’re traveling the
and they know that you’re traveling the world for two months you might come back
world for two months you might come back
world for two months you might come back to a nasty surprise so looking back I
to a nasty surprise so looking back I
to a nasty surprise so looking back I wish I have been more careful from the
wish I have been more careful from the
wish I have been more careful from the very very beginning just don’t forget
very very beginning just don’t forget
very very beginning just don’t forget that if your page is your social media
that if your page is your social media
that if your page is your social media and you have the right to have it as you
and you have the right to have it as you
and you have the right to have it as you want it thank you for joining me here
want it thank you for joining me here
want it thank you for joining me here today to learn about online safety and
today to learn about online safety and
today to learn about online safety and make the internet safe and don’t forget
make the internet safe and don’t forget
make the internet safe and don’t forget to check out my channel English with
to check out my channel English with
to check out my channel English with Lucy
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