More and more people are using online websites to meet people, there are sites such as my space or mingle ville, people sign up for free (or on some websites pay a small fee a month) and then they begin to chat with other users.
This sounds good but there are so many traps to watch out for, how do you know who you really are speaking too? I have often been talking to some one with pictures they claim to be there selves but yet you can tell that they are clearly from the web and are using models photos.
Another downfall is children, they join these sites hoping to talk to other people in their same age bracket yet its known fact people pretend to be children to lure in kids for their own sick fantasies, day by day I do believe these sites are not safe I myself have been talking to some one I thought was a lass until he turned his web cam on and I was greeted by a sight I did not want to see!
There are ways to get around this talk to people who change their pictures often this is a good sign that they are who they say they are, make sure that the pictures are all of the same person unless other wise stated. Don’t accept random people’s friend’s requests or web cam requests be wary of people that ask fro your email address so soon to speaking to them.
If you’re a parent and are worried about your child talking to people on the net here are some guide lines:
- Keep a record of who they talk to, tools like msn allows you to keep a record of their conversations tell them to do this.
- Limit there time on the internet, its best to make sure they go on when your around so you know what they are up to.
- Ask them who they talk to and what do they talk about to make sure they are safe.
- Move the computer into a room where you are most of the time.
- Keep a history of the web pages they visit and check them out to see what they have been up to.
Most people will believe this can be to much, but in your children’s safety can it be enough?
