Teen Safety  on the Internet

Netiquette

Internet Rules and Etiquette

Library Policy on Filtering

SafeTeens
    Online safety tips, rules, and cool links for teens.

CyberAngels
    This site offers safety tips, an online safety quiz, links to safe sites, an Internet use agreement that you and your parents can read over, print out and sign, and more!

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    Included internet safety tips in addition to information about missing children.

FBI: A Parents Guide to Internet Safety 
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguide.html
 

Tips for choosing a screen name

This is the hardest part of setting up any type of email or chat account!

• Choose a user id that is a unique combination of letters and numbers.
   
• Remember that millions of people may be listed in the system, so finding a name that no one else has may be difficult.
   
• DO NOT USE:
  -Your real first name
  -Your real last name
  -Your location (i.e. hilliegirl, HaverhillGuy)
  -Your zip code
  -A suggestive name or word (i.e. sexyman69, hotbabygirl)
  -Pornographic or obscene words
   
• DO TRY TO USE:
  -A nickname (ie scooter, ace, cutiepie)
  -Something that relates to a favorite hobby, musical group or movie (i.e. skaterdude, KornKid, JamesBond008)
  -Add the current year to the end of the name if someone is already using the name you want (ie, KornKid_99)
  -Add a second letter to your nickname (ie jjohnny instead of johnny)
   
• For added security, always opt NOT to add your name or nickname to any sort of member directory.

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