What Goes On Here?

With the huge increase in the popularity of social networking websites, there is also a huge increase in the level of interaction people take part in online, and this opens the door for more 'real world' problems to enter the world of social networking.

These would include:

  • ID theft, fraud and privacy abuses
  • cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking and harassment
  • sexual predators, con artists and sexual exploitation

The purpose behind this website is to highlight the truths behind Social Networking, making parents and the children aware of the dangers behind social networking. Once the dangers are known and a safe outlook on social networking is taken. It can be a great addition to the social life of your kids.

What To Do If You Experience Cyber-Bullying

Submitted by The Elf on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 16:44

What is Cyber Bullying?
Cyber bullying is a form of bullying, which is carried out through an internet service such as email, chat room, discussion group, online social networking, instant messaging or web pages. It can also include bullying through mobile phone technologies such as SMS

Examples of cyber bullying behaviour are:

Social Networking and the Social Web. What's it all about?

Submitted by The Elf on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 17:51

Bebo, Myspace, Facebook...all words we are sure to hear almost everyday. That's because social interaction on the web is at sky high levels at present. It's gone more from something you do on the internet for a short while when you have time, to something that needs to be done in many peoples daily routine. Most people have more friends online now than in 'real' life.


WHAT IS SOCIAL NETWORKING?

How Do You Connect To The Internet?

Submitted by The Elf on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 12:18

With so many ways these days to connecto to the web, how do you do it? Are you using wireless because the phone lines out your way can't take broadband? Maybe you have to use 3G mobile broadband because nothing else is out your direction. Which do you use?

Common internet connection types you might find at home:

Analogue (up to 56k)

Parent's Guide to Social Networking Websites

Submitted by The Elf on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 02:15

While social networking sites can be a great way for a person to increase their circle of friends, and get to know more people, There is also dangers involved in using these Social Networking Sites that need to be taking into consideration by parents.

SElf Search

Submitted by The Elf on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 16:47

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