This simplest point is that the PARENTs need to know what is happening. If you have a router in your house, you can block the PORTS that are used for chats, cams, etc. If the parent in JUSTIN's house had *simply not allowed *the computer to be HIDDEN in his room.... In addition - how did he get the PAYPAL account with out some form of CHECKING account - which his parents should and could have monitored.
Don't blame the Net for parents who lack good judgment or simple common sense. We've all heard stories like Justin's but what we hardly ever hear is how the parents used the computer as a babysitter and to occupy the child's time. ANYONE with a child and a computer should be there when the computer is used, or have it set so that the net is only able to be used when it is need for appropriate task. Parents are at FAULT not the NET, not the Media. Deirdre Straughan wrote: > It would be nice to think that everyone who has a computer knows > everything they need to stay safe online. We all know that isn't the > case. (That's why viruses spread so easily.) And most teenagers are > more comfortable and savvy with technology than their parents. A kid > who wants to can easily hoodwink most parents. > > > On 12/21/05, *jeffrey_harrington* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Simple response... PARENTS need to keep an eye on the kid! Use a > ROUTER block the PORTS - > > > Many parents' response to this would be "Huh?" Actually, that's my > response, too - I have a router, but how would I use it to block > ports, and how would that help? > > > 4. How did the kid get the Web Cam? > 5. How did the kid get a Digital Camera? > > > In the case of Justin the teen porn star, he got the webcams etc. paid > for by his clients, via an Amazon wish list, and he hid them from his > mother. > > Do you have a teenager? If so, could you swear that you know what's in > every nook and cranny of their room? > > > 6. How is it that parents don't know that they need to monitor the > activity of their kids, in every aspect of life? > > > LOL. Are you with your child 24 hours a day, overseeing their every > moment? It just ain't humanly possible, and, even if it was, it > wouldn't be healthy for either party. > > I'm not saying there's no solution (my own solution is detailed on > http://beginningwithi.com/tech/kidsonline.html), and I do agree that > parents need to TRY to be aware of what their kids are up to, and are > ultimately responsible. But expecting any parent, let alone one who's > not tech-savvy, to be able to monitor their child's every online > moment is just unrealistic. > > -- > best regards, > Deirdré Straughan > > www.beginningwithi.com <http://www.beginningwithi.com> (personal) > www.tvblob.com <http://www.tvblob.com> (work) > > SPONSORED LINKS > Individual > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Individual&w1=Individual&w2=Fireant&w3=Typepad&w4=Use&c=4&s=51&.sig=IkmOF87iVVg5aOV5s-5ShQ> > > Fireant > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Fireant&w1=Individual&w2=Fireant&w3=Typepad&w4=Use&c=4&s=51&.sig=H15DYYUHQoulfARYZSKttA> > > Typepad > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Typepad&w1=Individual&w2=Fireant&w3=Typepad&w4=Use&c=4&s=51&.sig=bK2vbSrJUIzcRadddW7krQ> > > > Use > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Use&w1=Individual&w2=Fireant&w3=Typepad&w4=Use&c=4&s=51&.sig=RO46LszR1YSPWsK2mib1pA> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "videoblogging > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
