Comments on: BeNetSafe Internet Security Software Review http://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/#comment-351 Judie Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:01:20 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=134#comment-351 Rico, I agree...but at the same time it makes me feel "dirty" to look. Is that weird or what?! But I will say this - I have also drummed it into Sarah and into the Sigma Kappa collegiates that I advise, that anything posted on these forums isn't private, and that it can (and will!!) come back to haunt them - whether it be in 1 month or in 20 years. I almost feel sorry for the kids that treat these posting spots as a semi-private online journal. They should know better! :roll: Rico, I agree…but at the same time it makes me feel “dirty” to look. Is that weird or what?!

But I will say this – I have also drummed it into Sarah and into the Sigma Kappa collegiates that I advise, that anything posted on these forums isn’t private, and that it can (and will!!) come back to haunt them – whether it be in 1 month or in 20 years.

I almost feel sorry for the kids that treat these posting spots as a semi-private online journal. They should know better! :roll:

]]> By: Rico3201http://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/#comment-350 Rico3201 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:55:00 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=134#comment-350 Hi Judie. You know I work for a school system. I've attended a few Internet Safety training sessions and one thing that is drummed into us is, these popular websites for kids (My Space, Xanga, Facebook, etc.) are NOT private. Parents often feel guilty reading the web pages their children post, as if they are reading a private diary. And some students feel that their pages are for invited friends only. But there is nothing private about them. Why do parents hestitate to read their children's webpage when some 41 year old man pretending to be a 14 year old girl is not showing the slightest hestitation? Hi Judie. You know I work for a school system. I’ve attended a few Internet Safety training sessions and one thing that is drummed into us is, these popular websites for kids (My Space, Xanga, Facebook, etc.) are NOT private. Parents often feel guilty reading the web pages their children post, as if they are reading a private diary. And some students feel that their pages are for invited friends only.

But there is nothing private about them. Why do parents hestitate to read their children’s webpage when some 41 year old man pretending to be a 14 year old girl is not showing the slightest hestitation?

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/#comment-332 Judie Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:48:02 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=134#comment-332 But do you see it a bad thing necessarily? I mean, obviously if nothing bad is going on, then nothing bad will turn up. And you aren't digging through your kid's personal life so much as allowing an outside service to ensure that they are keeping private information private. But if your kid is putting out a lot of personal information and totally running amok, wouldn't you want to know? :-? But do you see it a bad thing necessarily?

I mean, obviously if nothing bad is going on, then nothing bad will turn up.

And you aren’t digging through your kid’s personal life so much as allowing an outside service to ensure that they are keeping private information private.

But if your kid is putting out a lot of personal information and totally running amok, wouldn’t you want to know? :-?

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/#comment-330 MitchellO Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:29:32 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=134#comment-330 I see that kind of thing as being like an online PI for your own kids! I see that kind of thing as being like an online PI for your own kids!

]]> By: supersarahhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/10/11/benetsafe-internet-security-software-review/#comment-327 supersarah Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:11:58 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=134#comment-327 You're probably gonna be like 'arrrg why are you commenting!!???' But, see I am a good kid! And stop laughing and saying how cute I am when I comment on here! >_< You’re probably gonna be like ‘arrrg why are you commenting!!???’ But, see I am a good kid!
And stop laughing and saying how cute I am when I comment on here! >_<

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