Internet Explorer options for protecting kids online.

sharkie

joe_pesci wrote: »

...Games aint a danger to kids, i been playing them when i was under 18, done me no harm. . ...

It not the game, but the gamer. My make found a few years ago my friends young son playing against a 40 year old whom appeared to be naked (top up - at least) and had a web cam on himself. I wonder if his son would have won if the old guy would have wanted to 'meet up' and get some tips :eek:

My friend banned the ip in the router.

Knub

Strider590 wrote: »

You have misinterpreted my post somewhat, I play (a little now) and have played PC games for over 10 years, I even played one particular popular FPS game in a top league team/clan and for the England team in the world championships back in 2000/1..... Those were the days, I tell ya!! only the hardcore and genuine gamers had broadband back then.

Newschool tbh.

You never gamed online unless you played quakeworld on a 14.4/28.8k And/Or dialled up to wireplay/barrysworld Being an LPB is far too easy, there needs to be an element of challenge involved, that you will only get if you played as a HPB/HPW.

I felt I was cheating when I got 56k V.90 and got my ping to 125 constant.

It was funny killing people and comming top of servers against foreigners (Europe had broadband years before the UK, well parts of) when they all have sub 50 ping and you have 200+. Taught me a lot about reflexes, predicting and being generally good at FPS.

That's old school online gaming I remember those days well Thanks for the nostaligia!!


With regards to your and Joe's view, my first post addresses it. Seemed a bit extreme from both of your original posts but I totally agree that a 6 year old shouldn't be playing GTA. That is quite ridiculous, so easily impressionable.

At the same time I wouldn't deny a 13/14 year old lad playing GTA or CS:S because he isn't 16/18+. As long as they were a sensible level headed kid of course. All things in moderation and that...

elvch01

"You were lucky"

I first used the internet on a 1200 baud dial-up to New York - go that was sloooowwww

Jaffa.

joe_pesci wrote: »

Perverts & 18+ Gaming do not belong in same post, simple fact is, if a kid wants to walk in a school and shoot it up, he will. You don't suddenly start getting those thoughts because you played a computer game.:rolleyes:

Wasn't there someone who got stabbed while waiting for the GTA 4 to be released, then the guy who got stabbed wanted to "finish him off" like in the game?

I don't believe in censorship, but when you see all these chavs walking aimlessly around the streets - no, I agree, a normal person wouldn't suddenly start getting those thoughts because they played a computer game, because they were taught morals by their parents.

albert123

Hi,

Always go to "internet options" and set security levels on the computer that your child uses all the time. There are many child internet safety that are easy to use, and fully customizable to fit each child's age, needs and interests. Parental controls let you monitor and manage your children's Internet use in a manageable way that best suits your family needs. It restricts chat and instant messaging which are usually used by cyberbullies, predators that pretend to be their age and engage with them. It does this by recording detailed reports on internet sites visited, time and the length of the time spent on the website.