www.whyville.net Feb 12, 2006 Weekly Issue



Ozzy111
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Internet Safety

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You go to a room, you are bored so you strike up this conversation with someone that looks fairly interesting. You are interested in this person. Then he ask, "What school do you go to?"

Aha, I bet you didn't see that coming. I bet it has happened to you before, someone asking for personal information. What do you say?

Well the answer is tricky. You should always stay safe online but what if you think you know the person.

Bad decision. The person you are talking to may not be a girl, it could be a 40 year old man. Or it could be a liar.

What do you do?

If someone asks you for things like: your age, state, or city, you don't have to respond. If you don't feel comfortable telling that person don't tell them. Cases like these aren't enough for a 911 report but you can vaporize or silence them, or leave the chat if you feel uncomfortable.

But what if someone asks you for your phone number, address, or school? Immediately 911 report them. Don't tell them anything just 911 report them and leave.

Why be safe online! I'm not a momma's boy/daddy's girl! You might say. But you should always be safe. Never give out personal information and never meet someone from the internet. No matter how much you think you know them.

Ozzy111! At the Disco! (Sorry, I love Panic! At the disco, not as much as My Chemical Romance though)

 

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