Date: 12/26/2001 5:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 18527
Safety first, how was she allowed to go and meet this person anyhow? Not all internet people are bad, USM is a prime example of that, but as a rule of thumb, I always go with 2 or more people to meet an internet pal, and parents should most certainly accompany kids to meet people, if they meet at all..  |
Date: 12/26/2001 5:39:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 27360
From the story I read she went to meet him at the mall. It was a very scary story. I know many people would consider installing keylogger software as eavesdropping. They say its the same as listening in on a conversation. But I think the safety issue outweighs the intrusiveness issue.  |
Date: 12/26/2001 5:40:00 AM
From Authorid: 42602
I think this is an issue of safety, NOT privacy. My children are not and will not be allowed to go into chats. (Except this one). Also, they will not have a computer in their room. I want to be able to see who, what, where, when and why at all times. There are too many weirdo's on the net. *hugs*  |
Date: 12/26/2001 5:44:00 AM
From Authorid: 20847
uhhh i think a 15yr old allready should have that much privacy... nothing can keep her safe.. the world is evil somethings always gonna happen.. if u keep locked up in ur basement all ur life a fiery mountain will fall from the sky and hurt u... and if a young that age is spied on all the time shell become a cripple.. thats not good... so privacy i say,.. there is no real safety... the next time u walk out ur door someone can drive by and shoot u... next time u sleep there might be a gasleak and u die in an explosion...  |
Date: 12/26/2001 6:04:00 AM
From Authorid: 24924
First and foremost, I would teach my child all about the different scams and schemes that are prevelent in the Cyber world. I would tell them of the many cases of what HAS gone very bad and what CAN happen, IF meeting some STRANGER from the internet. They would KNOW what the red flags are, and they would KNOW that evil people CAN appear so nice and normal and or say ANYTHING to accomplish their dirty deeds. The internet is rife with PEDOPHILES; pedophiles who KNOW that there are millions of children who are innocent and very GULLIBLE; and that there are children who have very little or NO supervision; NO parents who care what their children are doing. I've only been online about 4 years, and have met many kids who are so innocent, so gullible. One site that I went to a lot, was a message board, and when some pervert came on there, it would be so OBVIOUS to me, but I'd see how the kids would be so believing and trusting. I'd chase these characters out, and sometimes the kids would say I was "rude", but most of them would say thank you, and or learn from it. Any parent who doesn't keep an eye on children with regard to the internet, is not dealing with reality.  |
Date: 12/26/2001 6:04:00 AM
From Authorid: 30229
Go with the safety first is my opinion!!! I look at it this way... I have seen many and heard of many more cases in which the victims of a chatroom is an ADULT... And if ADULTS can be so easily taken in by chatroom BS, then how can we ever assume that kids cant and they deserve privacy? No way should they be given a free reign and privacy on the internet... Besides the internet is so public that calling ones internet time "privacy" is ludicrous... GREAT POST TORO.. Thanks for sharing....  |
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Date: 12/26/2001 8:11:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 27360
Its not a matter of putting your child in a shell Kaaos its a matter of looking out for there safety. Let say if the adult in the household would have had a keylogger installed and seen that she was about to meet a stranger at the mall then maybe what happened to her wouldnt have. I do the same thing Kandbmom does and have the comp in the family room. And of course Gail and Thinker what can I say, as usual yall bring some common sense to the discussion. thanx for replying. |
Date: 12/26/2001 9:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 44228
with the terror i got into when i was 15 i know i put myself at great risk manny times i could have been hurt worse than what i was but youung and nieve from a adults Point of view if i were faced with that for my son i would but also being a teen to well ide hate it so im split but sence im a good kid now.......install it < ruthie  |
Date: 12/27/2001 6:04:00 AM
From Authorid: 46515
I agree with you Toro. It is not as if we , as parents are opening up her diary, or listening in on her phone conversation, for the sake of being nosey. Lyndy  |
