Internet Safety, Part II

I talked to my Mom about internet safety. This is what she told me when I asked:

"Give out no personal info- like phone number or address
chatrooms aren't worth it - they're not safe
gmail chat with someone you already know is fine
computers should be in a main living area."

Then I asked her about online dating, and this is what she said:

"No online relationships!"

But then I asked her if she knew what any of the rules are, regardless of whether or now you SHOULD ever have one:

"risky, though some work out. Like Nathan (my cousin).
I mean, this is not someone you already know, but someone met on internet
it's not a good idea.
rules: reputable source, 3rd party source- not alone, backed up by someone reputable
public place, not alone, not at dark."

 I shared with her this website:

http://sites.google.com/site/technologyinahouseoflearning/learn-to-protect/learn-about-internet-safety

Because I felt that it has a lot of good links to information about internet safety. I felt that the conversation went really well. My Mom already knows a lot about internet safety, so she didn't feel like I was preaching at her or anything. We were just sharing what we knew. It was a really good conversation, actually!