OT: Article on Net Stalking

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Hi Folks:

 

I realize this is totally off-topic, but when I read this article I wanted to

share it with the group. I myself am an " email bride " so I know the positive

side of developing a correspondence relationship that is honest and caring; but

I am an adult, and my husband is, too. We were also very lucky, since I know of

several adult net relationships that have failed miserably... mostly because of

the fantasy aspects involved, the elusive ideal of perfect soul mates, and the

tendency of infatuated people to avoid reality until it conks them on the head

(sometimes ignoring their intuitions and other warning signs).

 

We hear about this sort of thing every day, but seldom from the standpoint of

the young people involved. Between the anonymity of the medium and the limited

perspective of a child's experience, this can be tragic. We have handed the keys

of a monster truck to our children, and even if we can trust them to drive it,

it doesn't hurt to check behind the seats. I hope that if you have kids that are

on the net, you take a bit of time to find out who they are talking to and what

they are doing. Net Nannies are not good enough to prevent this.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovwed.htm

 

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Blessings,

Crow

" Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

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Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH

AIM: CaroCrow

[Guest guest]

These stories are chilling. Apparently, the FBI has agents that hang out in

chat rooms trying to head this sort of thing off.If I remember the story

correctly, there were some 400 arrests last year. I'm not sure if that means

that the FBI's got too many agents on this and is therefore getting all of

them. Unfortunately, I doubt this. The other possibility is that the problem

is way more sever than I would have thought.

 

I too, am a romantic beneficiary of the net. I met my lovely wife and

soul-mate via computer. It's good to remember that I also met a couple of

total nut jobs there as well. IMHO, the best thing you can do to protect

your children is develop a relationship where they can be as honest as

possible.

 

 

>Caroline Abreu <crow

>

> < >

> OT: Article on Net Stalking

>Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:25:21 -0400

>

>Hi Folks:

>

>I realize this is totally off-topic, but when I read this article I wanted

>to

>share it with the group. I myself am an " email bride " so I know the

>positive

>side of developing a correspondence relationship that is honest and caring;

>but

>I am an adult, and my husband is, too. We were also very lucky, since I

>know of

>several adult net relationships that have failed miserably... mostly

>because of

>the fantasy aspects involved, the elusive ideal of perfect soul mates, and

>the

>tendency of infatuated people to avoid reality until it conks them on the

>head

>(sometimes ignoring their intuitions and other warning signs).

>

>We hear about this sort of thing every day, but seldom from the standpoint

>of

>the young people involved. Between the anonymity of the medium and the

>limited

>perspective of a child's experience, this can be tragic. We have handed the

>keys

>of a monster truck to our children, and even if we can trust them to drive

>it,

>it doesn't hurt to check behind the seats. I hope that if you have kids

>that are

>on the net, you take a bit of time to find out who they are talking to and

>what

>they are doing. Net Nannies are not good enough to prevent this.

>

>http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovwed.htm

>

>--

>Blessings,

>Crow

> " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

>--

>---

>Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH

>AIM: CaroCrow

 

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