Basic safety tips for online chat rooms

August 20, 2008

Basic safety tips for online chat rooms

* Anything you type in a chat room can be seen by everyone who is using that chat room so be careful what you type. In cyberspace the walls don’t so much have ears as eyes.
* Choose an non identifiable, non gender specific screen name (and keep it clean!)
* Never give out any personal information whilst chatting online . That means your real name, telephone or cell phone number[s], mailing address, passwords, banking details etc. Ignore requests for personal information like A/S/L and be vague with responses to questions like WITW.
* Never accept files or downloads from people you don’t know or from people you do know, if you weren‘t expecting them. This includes URLs.
* Never arrange to meet someone offline that you only know through chat room conversations.
* Make sure you know how to save copies of your chat room conversations.
* Make sure you now how to report problems to the chat room moderator.
* Remember your Netiquette and be nice! Don’t send mean chat messages, get involved in chat room arguments (flaming) or incite others to do so. More…

Written by Chat Room Admin · Filed Under Chat Room Safety 

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