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-====== Children Safety on IRC ======+====== Children Safety on IRC ======
 I recently received an anonymous post from a concerned fellow regarding child safety on the Internet. He suggested some measures to help keep kids safe while using IRC. He suggested some good ideas, such as educating kids (or heck, anyone) not to give out their address, phone number, or school name to strangers. I recently received an anonymous post from a concerned fellow regarding child safety on the Internet. He suggested some measures to help keep kids safe while using IRC. He suggested some good ideas, such as educating kids (or heck, anyone) not to give out their address, phone number, or school name to strangers.
  
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 IRC is an unmoderated forum, and we (AfterNET) are not responsible for any content you may encounter. Chatter beware. IRC is an unmoderated forum, and we (AfterNET) are not responsible for any content you may encounter. Chatter beware.
  
-Turns out though, its only bits and bytes, and for the most part, nobody can hurt you here (sticks and stones may brake my bones but words will never hurt me). Thats why IRC is so cool, you can relax and interact in a safe, open, uncensored medium. The world is out there. Experience it, and think for yourself.+Turns out though, its only bits and bytes, and for the most part, nobody can hurt you here (sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me). Thats why IRC is so cool, you can relax and interact in a safe, open, uncensored medium. The world is out there. Experience it, and think for yourself. 
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 +Update: [[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/technology/internet/14cyberweb.html?_r=1|49 state attorneys general task force finds online threat to children is only media hype]]