KIDS BEWARE ON THE INTERNET

There are a lot of fun and educational things for children to do
on the Internet. There are also a lot of people and web sites,
so you need to be careful about where you do your surfing. It's
a rosy world out there and there's bubbling excitement to enter
into a Chat Room or log on to a Messenger Program and interact
with people and E-mail them too. Here are some rules to remember
whenever you are online.

# Do not give out any personal information such as address,
telephone number, the name and location of your school, or the
work address / telephone number of your parents, without
permission from your parents

# Do not respond in any way to messages that are mean or that
make you feel uncomfortable. Ignore the sender and end all
communication. It is not your fault if you get a message like
that and if you do, tell your parents right away so that they
can contact the service provider.

# Do not to click on any links that are contained in e-mail from
anyone you don't know. Such links could lead to inappropriate
web sites

# Tell your parents immediately if you come across any
information that makes you feel uncomfortable

# Do not enter contests without asking your parents first

# Always check with your parents before downloading any programs
to your computer

# Never send a person your picture or anything else without
first checking with your parents that this is all right

# Never agree to meet with someone you have "met" online without
permission from your parents.

# Do not give out your Internet passwords to anyone (even best
friends), other than your parents

# Talk with your parents so that you can set up rules for going
online. Decide with your parents when you can be online, the
length of time you can be online, and appropriate areas for you
to visit. Do not access other areas or break these rules without
their permission. If you agree to these ground rules with your
parents, there is no reason for you to get into trouble. You may
also get 'Blocked sites' features like Krowser to make you surf
through inspected sites.

Follow these rules, they are not there to stop you having fun,
they are there to make sure you are safe online. Be a good
online citizen and do not do anything that hurts other people or
is against the law. Always treat others on the Internet the way
you want to be treated.

Author: ilaxi