researching "instant messaging" potential use by our sons - any comments re: predators and safety??
142081
Yes they are very much valid, if they are under 18 be aware of sexual predators, peverts in general. Keep an eye on what they are doing and who they are talking with. \n\nWant to get an idea of who may be out there talking to your kids? Check out this site, these people do some good, catching these sick-o's
1060235
Me and my daughter who is now 20 have been stalked, harassed and under electronic mind control harassment now for over 8 years and about 2 months ago they (believed to be the governments underground “New World Order Organization”  i.e. Citizen Gang Groups) started in electronically zapping my grandchild 8 months old. \n\nI started a website call:  organizedcrimewaves.com\nbut I have been unable to finish it due to the increase in stalkings and harassments of which have psychologically  impaired me to only concentrate on keeping us (including my entire family – even those who do not live with us) alive.\n\nAfter what I believe to be organized 7 murders due to the nature of death, gunshot, and just a couple of days ago ... a man left dead in a swimming pool last Tuesday, June 13th 2006, over 10 car accidents I can get no one to do anything.\n\nI’ve faxed the man holding the seat as president George Bush over 3 times DIRECT to the White House Fax w/FAX CONFIRMATION (listed in YOUR Yellow Page Directory) regarding then the stalkings and harassments... No Reply Whatsoever!\n\nSo in reply to your answer on Yahoo could you please do this:\n\nGO TO\na)www.c-a-t-c-h.ca/\nb)www.raven1.net\nc)www.multistalkervictims.org/\nd)http://www.the7thfire.com/new_world_order/mind_control/what_is_mind_control-audio.htm\ne)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/\nf)www.icdc.com/~paulwolf/cointelpro/churchfinalreportllla.htm\ng)http://educateyourself.org/mc/\nh)www.cointelpro.org\ni)yahoo group “cause stalkings”\nj)And if I/we live to finish it my website still under construction:  organizedcrimewaves.com\n\nPass this on to friends and families and ask them to pass it on to their associates\n\n*AMERICA NEEDS TO KNOW*\n\nTHANK YOU for your anticipated time and consideration
303819
I wish the government would do something about this web site.  It is a breeding ground for sexual predictors upon young boys and girls.  If anyone has a niece, nephew, daughter, cousin, or whatever that is posting pictures and info on this web site they should warn them about how dangerous this site is.  I don't have it, and not many people know the dangers that lurk there.  Recently parents were asked to look on the web site in my area, and they were shocked!  Provocative poses from teens, location info, and many other things ready and available for any predator to lure a young girl or boy away from home.  There are reports every where about this site.  Use your search engine.  We need to take a stand and protect the future of this country... our children.  By the way I am not old, I am under 30, but I have a nephew, god son, and brother in law that are teens, and I am concerned about them!
427004
abreviated list?\nand programs that work w/ yahoo messenger through zone alarm?\nYmessenger has no issues with zonealarm, i've been using both for years.
102003
online chat invitations are DANGEROUS\n\nget a REAL life...
54431
Don't bock them that's dumb.  Kids will always find ways around the bock's.  Just wach what they are doing.  There are ton's of chat programs some of wich you can not bock.\n\nThere are also a ton of bad websites out there.  If you don't wach you're kid's when they are on-line you're just asking for something bad to happen.\n\nI'll tell you something else these bock's they will only bock the website host name.  www.sex.com but if you type in that sites IP http://127.0.0.1 these bocker will not work.
761205
in news stories of columbine type massacres they have pointed out how the people were said to have communicated over the Internet.  I hardly see how it would be possible but if the Bushies want to further restrict free speech like in the phone taps they'll figure out a way to do it.  \n\nI can see how you might monitor suspicious subjects but with the mass number of communications over the net don't see how you could ever obtain any useful info.  I can email my uncle that lives across town through a server in Asia, ya know what I mean.
109817
The answer: Yahoo! no longer allows access to the chat rooms for people under 18 years old. When I went to the chat site, it said that I couldn't because I was under 18.\nI think I read that they are doing it to cut down on child predators. Really a good thing, actually.
652112
sure do you have instant messaging!!!!!
545979
There are quite a few different software packages out there that do this:\nSpector Pro\neBlaster 3.0\nI Am Big Brother\nCyber Sentinel 2.0\nEnuff\netc.\n\nThis site has links to many of them: \nhttp://www.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/control.htm\n\nAlso, keeping the computer in a location where there is high traffic such as the family room, or kitchen areas will help you monitor what the kid is doing. Here is a link to NetLingo, the online dictionary that shows what your child is actually saying: http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm\nhttp://cyberwise.ca/epic/internet/incybp-cybpa.nsf/en/h_wa00090e.html is also good.\n\nAlso, for all those who are going to slam this poor LOVING parent, here are some things you need to know:\n\n* 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys are sexually exploited before they reach 18.\n* 38% of women who have been raped were 14-17 years old at the time of the attack \n* Nearly all female teenage victims know their attacker \n* 56% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a date \n* 78% of teenage victims do not tell their parents about the incident \n* 3.3 million Americans aged 14-17 are considered problem drinkers \n* Every year, one million teenage girls get pregnant\n* In America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes\n* 89% of sexual solicitations made online are in chat rooms and on instant messaging; 1 in 5 kids aged 10-17 has been solicited online\n* 1 in 12 women will be stalked in their life, and 81% will be assaulted by their stalker\n* 1 in 7 kids will run away from home before they turn 18\n\nSlam parents all you want because they monitor your behavior and don't let you have all the freedoms you want. But they LOVE you, and are doing it to protect you. You will understand when you have children of your own.
141348
install a keylogger any thing you did not type you know it was some one else. you can do a search for a key logger most of em are fre and provided for monitering family. so that little eyes dont see what their not sopose to see after momma and daddy catch them.
864027
"Yahoo IM Users: Be on the lookout for worm that pretends to be safe browser = \nA new worm that spreads through the Yahoo Instant Messaging application infects computers and forwards itself to those in the IM contact list, then hijacks your browser home page and replaces it with a web site that loads spyware onto your computer. Even worse, it plays on computer users' security concerns by passing itself off as a "safe web browser" called Safety Browser and uses real- looking Internet Explorer logos. Read more about it here": \nhttp://www.wxpnews.com/GYHR8H/060606-Yahoo_IM_Worm
444049
I have read the variety of answers to your question, and in my opinion, that it's better to be safe than sorry. If he is doing it for kicks, well then let's get him banned. If he is truly a sexual predator, than let's find a way to get him reported. I have read some of the answers where people say that he wouldn't do it, and then talk about it. I disagree. I've been studying sexual predator's actions for quite some time. You can reach me at brew40fw@msn.com, and let me know what I can do to help. It bothers me a great deal that he's talking like this, and even if all he is doing is talking, he's still mentally disturbed and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Bottom line, what could it possibly hurt to get this guy dealt with?  To get rid of him, it may take a few minutes of your time, and since none of us know if it's real or not, isn't it worth the effort, just in case he's for real? If there's even the slightest chance that he's a danger to children, why debate it. Let's figure out how to stop him if possible. If it were your child he was talking about, looking at, or molesting would you want others to just do nothing? Take a look at the statistics of online predators, and stalkers who use the internet to find children to use and abuse.
1060511
you are absolutely right and there should be a separate page maybe you should email yahoo about it.predators are on the rise and you should never meet or call anyone you do not know. parents also should their job by monitoring what their children are doing on the net.THIS IS NOT INVADING YOUR PRIVACY\njust making sure their children are safe.
628930
Unsafe Internet predator!!! Kids need to beware of this creep.
1007405
There is a safety reason why nobody should be doing this. If you look around the site there are many dubious people looking for contact details. Some probably nice but nieve as anyone can see them... Others I report for safety as you don't know who you are dealling with and its dangerous to meet up or give out details... Several kids have complained or nasty messages sent to there emails.
576261
In my opinion, so long as it's okay with the other person he's "cybering" with, it's fine. No harm, no foul.\n\nIn this day and age, consentual dirty talk via IM or e-mail is a harmless, anonymous way for sex-craved people to get a psychological fix, even if it's just fantasy.\n\nThis concept has been around for a while. Take sex-talk phone services ("900" numbers), or erotic penpals. For both of these, women (or men) will have erotic conversations with you for a fee. Heck, he's probably getting his "action" for free, but in a medium where it's infinitely easier to hook up desparate women with desparate men.\n\nAnd both benefit from not needing to actually see each other.