Please PASS IT ON!


Please read: Awareness is power!!!
Check OUT the links, too

Cyber Bullying comes in many forms so as Internet Predators.

Please be safe online, it is very important that you and your family has to check out the websites the deals with internet safety.

I don't have to post here samples of horror stories and horrible experiences, and you(and your family) don't have to go through them before you wake up. Do you think you are protected? Think again. It doesn't matter how old you are, everybody is vulnerable once you are in online social networking. There are a lot of kids here in IMEEM and guess what? Like I said it doesn't matter how old you are. Everybody is vulnerable. These people know what they are doing and can be very tricky, are you protected?

*PLEASE TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE WEBSITES BELOW:

http://www.imeem.com/firewoman360/blogs/2007/11/12/rMnTiy15/internet_predators


http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/


http://www.imeem.com/people/aPSlj3U/blogs/2008/03/27/RCana9Dr/myspace_other_online_social_networks

http://www.cyberbully.org/

http://www.imeem.com/damienwillis/blogs/2007/12/14/zgcklQkc/teen_meanies (for older kids and adult) the story is disturbing for kids.

http://www.wiredsafety.org/
WiredSafety.org — the world's largest Internet safety and help group YOU CAN REPORT CYBERCRIME HERE

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/videos you and your children need to check out.

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/psa/

Simple Rules to follow from Safekids.com
Kids' Rules for Online Safety

1. I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents’ permission.

2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.

3 .I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.

4. I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.

5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the service provider.

6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

7. I will not give out my Internet password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my parents.

8. I will check with my parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or jeopardize my family’s privacy

9. I will be a good online citizen and not do anything that hurts other people or is against the law.

10. I will help my parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teach them things about the Internet, computers and other technology.

Feel free to add more information.
Help to keep IMEEM user have fun and safe experience.