JEDI_MASTA Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 do you believe the net is a dangerous place for people 13 and under because of these "child predators" or do you think it is a one in a million shot of meeting one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoo Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Depends on where you go in the net but if there is any percent of danger than there is a danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 i always felt and even my parents discourage me from going to chat rooms with people you dont know it may be a source of making friends but also a great source of meeting sick people thats why if there is one place children must be protected from going it is chatrooms and someother places which i wont say.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster2003 Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 it has always been my opinion that it is a parents responsibility to know the following: who, what, when, where, why, and how. as a parent it is a responsibility to monitor what your child does. whether it be talking to people online or going out with friends to the mall. in my opinion, when it comes to the internet, age doesn matter. maturity does. as a parent, if you feel that your child is mature enough to use the internet coreectly without abusing it, then by all means go ahead and let the child use it. if a child is not mature enough and cannot handle the internet correctly, then he/she should not be able to use it. Using the internet is a privledge. if you abuse your privledges, you lose them. I think that if a child is mature enough to use the internet, he/she will be smart enough to avoid people or places which could be harmful to them. I am 17 now, but i have been using the internet since i was about 12 or 13. from experience i know where to go, and where not to go. That is about the only good thing about aol. It is pretty much a family oriented community, so it is pretty safe for a child. the rest of the internet, is kind of like a wild jungle. you dont know what you might find if you arent careful. as for this message forum, i think this is one of the safest and family oriented places out there. people can come here and post their opinions without being harassed or tormented or anything. the moderators are vigilant in their pursuit to keep the boards clean and safe. overall, i think this is a place where just about anyone can come and voice their opinion, star wars or not. as for the rest of the internet, the choice is yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Wow...you hit that one on the NOSE. One of the best bull's eye shots I've ever seen. Maturity should be the #1 factor...but to some it isn't...safety is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster2003 Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 no matter what though, if a child is using the internet, it is a parent's reponsibility to know what the child is doing on it. which is why i like the creation of programs that monitor what children do while they are online. i just wish more parents would use them. personally, i have never had the restrictions of such a program put on to me, but when i am a father, i will vigilantly use monitoring programs like that. of course, that is because, when it comes to the internet, i have seen it all, know it all, and i know how to do it all. i dont want to sound arrogant by saying this, but i know this all from personal experience. so when i grow older and have children, i know what to look for and how to prevent it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDI_MASTA Posted January 11, 2002 Author Share Posted January 11, 2002 yeah its all a maturity factor (this girl was very immature in my opinion) and parents but i think as of people on the net probably only one or two percent is that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SlashAndBurn Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 I think the net is only as dangerous as you allow it to become. This person may have met someone online but it was their decision to go meet them. I think with anyone that is too young to make the distinction regarding going off with people should have their internet use monitored by their guardians so situations like this wouldnt hapen. On the other hand very meaningfull relationships can form from chatting online (this forum is one example). But in the end its a parents resposability to protect a child as much as possible. The big thing is is that its easier to think of strangers as being the sick weirdos that kids need protection from. So the internet gets a lot of bad rep from instances like this. the reality is is that there could be people like that in many facets of a childs life. Teachers, priests etc. The net though is still new so people cast the blame there. Either way it boils down to the parent being as carefull as possible and protecting their child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibalscipio Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Good topic. I never go in chat rooms or anything. Those are dangerous. But if you have a good head on your shoulders, the dangers are not too great. However, the porn can still be a big problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 thats true masta ony a fraction of the people are so but still that is huge and the influence they cause is so huge especially on the immature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince_Xizor Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 wanna hear something even funnier than being kidnapped from the net?...if not im gonna tell you anyways In my paper it said that there was this guy at a hobby store in Toledo, Ohio and he would hang out and show kids the exibits they had out....then he would ask boys(around age 12-14) if they wanted luch and he would take then back to his house and molest them than drop em back off at the hobby store.... That mans a sicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 That mans a sicko Do you mean a psycho ? 13 and under, doubt it. 8 and under, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibalscipio Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 How sick. And there are a LOT of stories like that out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDI_MASTA Posted January 13, 2002 Author Share Posted January 13, 2002 Yeah but my point is for every one that comes from the internet there are hundreds and hundreds of cases that dont. AND the one form the net gets publicized 10000000 times more. and even after that the net cases are the eisiest to avoid if u wanna talk to somebody talk to them on the net u dont have to meet them if u dont want to(in my opinion anybody u dont know in person u shouldnt meet in person). But just look at this fourm all the people that have good minds and can debate subjects and have fun foruming, then look at viper... need i say more?(for those of u who dont have a clue who viper was he was a guy that tried to start a clan on these forums and since every 5th word he said was a swear word it failed miserably this caused him to be banned *yayayayayayayaayay*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince_Xizor Posted January 13, 2002 Share Posted January 13, 2002 Heh...my dad didnt want me to talks to an old guy that lives in Greece.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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