Here are some safety tips to keep in mind
while on the web.
Chat Room Safety - What Should I Do
Be careful who you trust online and remember that online friends are
really strangers. People online, no matter how long you have been talking
to them or how friendly they are, may not be who they say theyare.
Stay in charge in chat. Keep your personal information secret when chatting online (name, address, telephone number, mobile number, private email address, picture), even if people ask for this.
Tell your parent or carer if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.
Email Safety - What Should I Do
Only give your email address out to people you already know and trust -- not to people you have only met online. Be careful that your email address is not in any online profile (on a chatroom or for IM for example) or on other websites.
Respect your friends. Don't give out their addresses without their permission -- and never use emails to bully or manipulate others.
Tell someone if you receive a message or messages that are bullying, or makes you feel uncomfortable or in danger. Tell your parents, or a teacher or counselor at school. Even telling your friends can help. There are also organisations where you can receive advice anonymously. If the message you have received are threatening or harassing then you should tell you local police.
Instant Messaging Dangers - Getting Too Close
Do you know everyone on your buddy or contacts list? Think carefully about who is on your list. People on IM, like in chat, may not be who they say they are, so a friend of a friend is not necessarily a friend.
Keep your personal information secret when talking to someone you don’t know in the real world. Also think about what visible information you have, for example in your Profile or Member directory.
Look after each other. Giving out your friend’s personal information online is a really bad thing to do, as it could put them at risk. Look after and respect your friends while you are online.
Facts about online gaming that you need to know
Watch out: computer games go online. You can buy a computer game in a store and meet locally to play. But today you can also access games via the internet and play online. The thing about online games is that you can play with people all over the world and any time of the day.
Chat In Between Gaming
In connection with these games you always have the option to chat with other players. Depending on the kind of game, the chat is either supported by the game itself, or is made possible as a part of the gaming website. Some gaming even supports voice chat. There are many different types of games, ranging from casual games such as chess or backgammon, to role playing or strategy games. Things are moving fast in the area of games. Even if it’s not widespread yet, it’s already possible to play online via mobile phone or television screen.
* Think about your username or ‘handle’.
Use a nickname, not
your real name, and a nickname that is not going to attract the wrong
type of attention.
* Learn how to block another player.
If another
player is behaving badly and annoying you then you should block them
so you don ’t hear from them again. * You can always kick someone out
of the game if they are making you feel uncomfortable.
* If there is
voice chat on the game, sometimes you can disguise your voice by using
a voice mask –
these will make you sound different, like a robot for
example. If you don’t want people to know your age or gender, this
may be useful.
* But be careful using voice chat. It may feel like you are talking over the phone, but remember that you are chatting to a stranger. It is still important to keep safe and not give people your personal information while talking to them.
* Learn how to report
another user.
If another player is making you feel uncomfortable, by
harassing you for personal information for example, then you should
report them to the games provider.
* Learn how to keep a record, and
keep any key information.
It’s easier to explain a problem if you can
show it
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