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No one
under the age of 13 should be using the Internet without adult
supervision. There are too many things that could go
wrong with a computer to have a child under 13 using the
computer without an adult. |
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On any day, anyone can be on the Internet at any time. Just
like you don't know everyone in the real world, you will not know
everyone in the online world or Cyberspace. |
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Treat people you meet on the Internet like you would strangers.
Never give out private information to strangers on the Internet. |
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Private information includes
your full name (that's your first and last name)
your address
the name of your school
your school's address
your email address or your parents' email address
your phone numbers
where your parents work
passwords
social security numbers
credit card numbers
mother's maiden name (her last name before she was married)
photographs of yourself
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Some Internet sites will ask you for some private information
before you can join in the fun of their site. You cannot do
this at school, but outside of school you should ask your parent or
guardian for permission to give this information. |
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Remember, even though there are grown ups around when you are on
the Internet, you are the one at the computer. It is your
responsibility to get permission to go to certain sites or to give
out information that may be considered private. |
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It's fun to
explore new sites and search for information on the Internet,
but sometimes you may stumble across something that makes you
feel uncomfortable. If this happens, get out of the
website. Either hit the back button on the web browser
or exit out of the Internet. Remember, it is not your
fault. |
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Often
times, sites have tricky Internet addresses on purpose to make
you stumble upon them and feel icky. Always go tell a grown up
you trust about what you saw that made you feel uncomfortable. |
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It's
important to learn the rules of the Internet before you log
on, so that you can be a "good cyber citizen."
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As a user of the
Internet, you have a responsibility to follow the cyber
rules.
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Use good
netiquette when you are on the Internet by following the same
rules on-line that you would in real life. |
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If you are
using a kid-friendly chat room, remember to type
only what you would say to someone face-to-face. Don't
type things that would make others feel bad. |
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Use good
spelling and good grammar online. Don't type sentences
in all CAPTIALS. It is like shouting. |
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•Use
emoticons
or
smileys.
These symbols
help people
understand your meaning when they can’t
see your face or hear your voice.
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•Don’t
send angry messages back and
forth. That’s
called a
flame war
and it is
considered bad manners.
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•Don’t
write a message that you would not want everyone to
see. Although it’s bad manners, somebody
might forward your
message to
others.
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•Copying
information that you find straight from the
Internet, word for word is called
plagiarism.
Plagiarism is stealing and it is illegal.
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Using bad
language online means you do not care about
how that language makes others feel.
It is not
respectful and it is not good
netiquette.
Remember,
there are ways of finding out who wrote what on the
Internet. Don’t
take the chance of getting caught.
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An
advertisement or ad on the Internet is like
a commercial on television. Ads and commercials are made
so that people will want to buy something. Websites
use ads to help pay for the cost to run their website.
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Sometimes the ads can have a program attached
called a “cookie” that will keep track of what
sites you visit. This can slow your
computer down A LOT. It's best not to click on an ad
when you see one, even if it looks really cool. |
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Ads on the
Internet are
usually
labeled with the
word “AD”
or “Advertisement”
across the top or
on the side of
the ad.
Ads can be
anywhere on the Internet.
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Some ads pop up on
your desktop after you have
exited out of a game.
Pop up ads are designed to get your attention. Don't
click on a pop up ad. Simply exit out of the ad the way you
would exit out of any Internet page. |
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Sometimes ads
will pop up on your computer saying that you have won a
contest or asking you to enter a contest. In order
to win the prize you must fill out a form. Never
fill out a form without your parent's permission.
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The U.S. has a
law requiring web site owners
to help protect the private information of kids
13 and younger. This law also
requires web site owners to
explain how they protect kids’ privacy in a
privacy notice. The law is
called the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
It became a law in 1998.
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The Better
Business Bureau and TRUSTe are special organizations that
check web sites for kids to make sure that the owners of
these web sites are protecting children’s privacy.
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