Comments on: Growing Up Online http://blog.pcpandora.com/2008/01/22/growing-up-online/ An open discussion devoted to keeping YOUR kids safe online, brought to you by the folks at PC Pandora... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:57:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://blog.pcpandora.com/2008/01/22/growing-up-online/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 Ken Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://blog.pcpandora.com/?p=72#comment-4082 Kids: it's not just predators... it's cyberbullying, it's posting stupid videos of yourself that will deny you a college acceptance down the road... it's "kids" being kids. There’s no difference between the way I used to act as a kid around town with my 5 or 6 friends and the way kids act online today with their 5 or 6000 friends… except the fact that EVERYONE can see what they do! That is something that kids just don’t understand or comprehend. Many adults don’t either. I am aware of the statistics… I know the abductions are a lot fewer than purported in the media and that most encounters come from teens actively seeking them out – but it doesn’t mean its not happening and it also doesn’t mean that the small percentage will want to talk about it with their parents. Usually, those are the kids that DON’T talk to their parents – issue that it is up to the parents to STILL have the best interest of their child at heart. Our software, PC Pandora – and ones like it – make it possible for parents to do so. Word. Kids: it’s not just predators… it’s cyberbullying, it’s posting stupid videos of yourself that will deny you a college acceptance down the road… it’s “kids” being kids. There’s no difference between the way I used to act as a kid around town with my 5 or 6 friends and the way kids act online today with their 5 or 6000 friends… except the fact that EVERYONE can see what they do! That is something that kids just don’t understand or comprehend. Many adults don’t either. I am aware of the statistics… I know the abductions are a lot fewer than purported in the media and that most encounters come from teens actively seeking them out – but it doesn’t mean its not happening and it also doesn’t mean that the small percentage will want to talk about it with their parents. Usually, those are the kids that DON’T talk to their parents – issue that it is up to the parents to STILL have the best interest of their child at heart. Our software, PC Pandora – and ones like it – make it possible for parents to do so.

Word.

]]> By: Kids http://blog.pcpandora.com/2008/01/22/growing-up-online/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 Kids Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:21:50 +0000 http://blog.pcpandora.com/?p=72#comment-4030 Do you realize that nearly 80% of all abuse online is just kids being stupid? Do you think that any predator can harm someone through a monitor? That they are some how able to reach through the screen and abuse a person? Or do you think it would be better to teach a kid how NOT to respond and push that instead? Do you realize that nearly 80% of all abuse online is just kids being stupid?

Do you think that any predator can harm someone through a monitor? That they are some how able to reach through the screen and abuse a person? Or do you think it would be better to teach a kid how NOT to respond and push that instead?

]]> By: Mary http://blog.pcpandora.com/2008/01/22/growing-up-online/comment-page-1/#comment-3953 Mary Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:58:53 +0000 http://blog.pcpandora.com/?p=72#comment-3953 I'm happy that popular culture is finally paying attention to the serious threat possessed by unmonitored online social activity for children and hope this shows raises awareness amongst the General public I’m happy that popular culture is finally paying attention to the serious threat possessed by unmonitored online social activity for children and hope this shows raises awareness amongst the General public

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