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KNOW THE DANGERS
(Click the below links for information, this will lead you off the Quinsigamond site)
http://www.tcs.cybertipline.com/knowthedangers8.htm
Internet Guidelines for Parents and Guardians
 | Place
the computer in a common area of the residence rather than a bedroom. This
will encourage online time to be a family oriented activity. |
| Become
familiar with the people and web sites your children are interacting with on
the internet, just as you would get to know all of their other friends. |
| Choose
a family oriented Internet Service Provider or Online Service and use
Parental Controls or software to regulate the type of information and
material your children can access on the Internet. Most of the Parental
Controls and software allow adults to restrict access to age appropriate
levels. In the event the children do receive objectionable material, teach
them to avoid responding to messages that are suggestive, obscene,
threatening or makes them feel uncomfortable. Make sure they are comfortable
in making you aware of these types of messages. Immediately notify your
Internet Service Provider of the receipt of such material. |
| Try
to select non-descriptive Account Names and Screen Names for your children.
Their online names should not be too specific or identify or describe them
in detail. |
| Remind
your children not to provide their real name, phone number, address, or
other personal information to anyone to whom they meet online, and never to
meet face to face with anyone they have met through the internet without
your permission. If you do permit such a meeting, it should be in a public
place and that you or another responsible adult should accompany your child.
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| Set
reasonable guidelines for your children's time online and remember that the
computer should not be thought of as a "babysitter". The
guidelines should be age appropriate. Remember, what is acceptable for a
teenager may not be acceptable for a younger child. |
| Remind
your children that the rules are the same for any computer they use, whether
at home, a friend's house, school, or the public library. |
| Assure
your children that they can talk with you about things that happen on the
internet. If they fear that they will lose their internet access, they may
be reluctant to talk about anything bad that happened on the internet. |
Internet Guidelines for Teenagers
| Never
give out your personal information, your real name, address, or phone
number, or any personal information about your family or friends without
their permission. |
| Be
careful in chat rooms. Don't get involved in fights or use obscene language.
You could be reported and have your internet service suspended or cancelled.
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| If
you are in a chat room and someone makes you feel uncomfortable, attempts to
start a fight with you, or uses offensive language, leave the room. |
| Ignore
obscene or offensive messages. Replying may cause the sender to continue to
send such messages. |
| Be
careful in joining mailing lists, some may make your personal information
public. Don't provide an address or phone number. The information for which
you are signing up is sent to the e-mail address you provide, so they don't
need your address or phone number. |
| Beware
of offers for free items, get rich quick, or weight loss offers. They may be
a scam. |
| Beware
of e-mail from people you don't know or e-mail you weren't expecting. It may
contain a virus designed to damage your computer or send your account name
and password back to the sender. |
| Never
send your picture to someone you don't know or trust. Remember, the internet
allows people to become anyone they want to be, and they may be someone you
don't really want to know. |
Internet Guidelines for Children (10 years old and younger)
| Never
give your name, address or phone number to anyone on the internet. |
| Do
not go into chat rooms without your parent's help. |
| If
you get a message that makes you feel uncomfortable, don't respond to it,
and be sure to tell your parents. |
| Don't
join a mailing list without your parent's permission. |
| Don't
open e-mail from anyone you don't know. It might be a virus which could
damage your computer. |
| Don't
believe everything people on the internet tell you. Since you can't see the
other person, you don't know who they really are. |
| Never
agree to buy or trade anything on the internet without your parent's
permission. |
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EMERGENCIES ON CAMPUS DIAL 4444
Quinsigamond Community College Police
Department
"Reducing Crime and
Promoting Safety"
508-854-4221 Non Emergencies.
508-854-4444 Emergencies from
off campus & from a cell phone.
508-854-4200 Chiefs Office.
670 West Boylston Street Worcester, Ma 01606
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