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Rules for Teenage Internet Access?
Kent Brewster writes "Despite dire warnings, we've gone ahead and put computers with Internet access into our adolescent (11, 12, and 15-year-old) childrens' rooms. We've got a nebulous set of rules, which include several like these: Keep the door open when you're on the computer. Don't quickly exit from everything when we walk past. Don't ever lie to us about what you're doing. Unfortunately we've had instances where all of these rules - especially that last one - have been broken, so now we are looking at getting more specific. We'd be very interested in hearing from both sides of the fence: parents with Net-connected progeny, and those who are chafing under their rule. Parents, once you're past making the huge mistake of actually letting the kids have computers in their rooms, what's a reasonable set of guidlines? Non-parents, what are the rules that chap your hide the worst? Do they actually make a difference in your behavior, or do you just sneak past them anyway? Finally, and this is sort of a meta-question from an exasperated dad, does everybody lie about what they're doing on the Internet?"
Wow, I almost agreed with you except at the very end...you just couldn't resist a cheap shot against God huh? Nice...try and get a clue. Children, teens and even moreso adults, need guidance. No one who is a normal biologically sounds person can resist such a temptation as having a computer in their room and not looking at porn. Even if they don't seek it out, with all of the pop-up advertising and dirty spam emails...you're bound to come face to face with the choice. And no amount of education will overcome nature. I agree education is good but it's a blanket statement and sheer ignorance to say it can be the end all cure towards people doing bad things. And yes looking at porn on the net is a bad thing.
-> Sometimes, you just gotta break free from the shackles of proprietary code.
Yes, pornography is evil. Not only now but it always has been and always will be.
And yes looking at porn on the net is a bad thing.
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Statements like that are the reason people can't resist cheap shots against God.
A deep unwavering belief is a sure sign you're missing something...
It's that simple. You must let the child know.
1. I run shit around here!
2. I can invade your privacy at any time I choose.
3. I won't invade your privacy unless you give me a reason to.
4. You don't have to agree with everything that I say, but you do have to obey.
5. If you think I'm mistaken, you can talk to me and I'll consider changing my mind.
6. Decisions have consequences. Break my rules and you'll face my punishment.
If your child(ren) has (have) broken every rule that you set for them to use the internet in their room, revoke it. Take it away. I'm sorry if this next part sounds harsh, but YOU ARE THE FUCKING PARENT! You are the one who runs shit in your house! You don't need me to tell you this.
Put your foot down. It's not that complicated.
LK
"Hi. This is my friend, Jack Shit, and you don't know him." - Lord Kano
Out of curiosity, are you a fanatical religious moron ?
And yes, I know my karma will be blown with this message.
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Jesus Christ, you sound like one snoopy bastard. Imagine when you were young if you heard a click because your Dad picked up the phone to tape record everything. He might not say anything but what the hell.
I think you're snooping and "protecting them" is just an excuse of yours to make you feel better. Do you easedrop your wife when she talks to her friends through e-mails? Jesus!
Newsflash: you can't make a boy turn out gay.
I can't stand politically correct bullshit like this. Of course you can make your kid turn out gay. Simply get him into thinking that sex with women is wrong... he'll just turn those urges some other way.
"Entropy is the bad-guy, and he is everywhere"
So, you teach 'deception' and 'invasion of privacy' to your kids? You'd lie with no hesitation? wtf are you!
"There are 11 kinds of people: those who know binary, those who don't, and those who could not care less!"
Your average overbearing controlling psycho parent that thinks everyone and everything should suck their cock for they are the true Alpha and Omega of the cosmos. Haven't you ever met these dudes before?
'Standards' in computing only impress those who are impressed by things like 'standards'.