The Permanence Test
Digital footprint awareness
What started with the post just got more complicated. Now you need to apply the 'screenshot test' — would you be okay if this post lasted forever? — and the situation is shifting faster than your first approach can handle.
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Part of this story
The Post
→The DM from someone you barely know, the post you might regret, the stranger who seems too friendly, and the digital self that's becoming your real self. Navigate the post in this interactive journey.
Part of the quest
The Online World
→The DM from someone you barely know, the post you might regret, the stranger who seems too friendly, and the digital self that's becoming your real self. Navigate the online world safely and wisely.
What you'll learn from The Permanence Test
This scenario focuses on Digital footprint awareness — a critical skill inside the broader technology domain. You'll face a decision where the instinctive response is often the wrong one. After you make your choice, you'll see exactly what happened in the other person's head and why it mattered. The scenario is part of The Post, a full interactive story inside the The Online World quest.
Skills you'll build in The Online World
More scenarios in this quest
Your thumb hovers over the post button. It's honest. It's raw. It might go viral or it might ruin everything. Once it's out there, you can't take it back — decide if the world needs to see the real you.
This is the moment you've been building toward. Recognizing when an online stranger is being too friendly, too fast — except now the stakes are real and there's no rehearsal. What you do next matters.
You've faced the hardest part. Now turn what you've learned into something sustainable — a way to apply the 'screenshot test' — would you be okay if this post lasted forever? not just today, but every time this situation returns.
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