[Hidden-tech] safe surfing tips

[Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography]

Reva,

absolutely, we've already talked about all that stuff..and yes, it's such a
tough line to walk...letting your kid experience things for themselves
AND/OR trying to filter out all the smut. ...and then getting no credit for
it whatsoever plus a big-ole-slammed-door-in-your-face to boot...

ah the joys...of (modern day) parenting...


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On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Reva Reck <reva at revareck.com> wrote:

>  Filtering software is fine, but there is no substitute for a long
> conversation about the importance of protecting one's privacy/identity on
> the net, for talking about all the false info that's out there, and for
> checking in regularly with her about what she's doing online. I know you
> didn't ask about this, and you're probably already planning on doing what
> I'm suggesting, but I always worry that parents will use filtering software
> and think their kids are protected. Filtering software will not protect
> kids, for example, from predators on social networking sites (unless you
> just block all those sites), nor will it protect kids from hate-filled
> mis-/dis-information.
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> *Reva Reck*
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> Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography wrote:
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>  hello, my daughter (10) is eager to start doing some major surfing on
> the internet as she is a very inspired little learner...however, I
> certainly am not going to let her surf without some system in place to
> try my darndest to keep the nefarious stuff away for as long as
> possible...
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> So, I'm looking for hints about what filters or remedies are available
> for safari (specifically) and if any of you have experience using any
> of the third party child-safe web browsers, I'd love to hear your
> suggestions.
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>  One item of interest is applicable to any web browser -- Google
> SafeSearch. Do a google search, on the top right of the window, click on
> search options, then pick "Use strict filtering". That will eliminate
> sexually explicit images and text from google searches.
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