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Safe chat in a Christian environment is the goal of The Christian Chat Net. However. . . since hosts are not always present, we ask you to be aware of the risks involved and the safety features we offer. 

1. Please be careful and discerning. Unless one has been banned for indecency, anyone with Internet connection is capable of entering these chat rooms.   

2. Consult a host if someone behaves indecently. Host's names have a @ in front of their username or nick.

3.  If a host is not present when harassed go to the #help or #lobby room and find a host by clicking on their name. Tell the host the problem and ask permission to paste the content for viewing. 

4. Even a Christian chat room cannot be completely safe. Though the vast majority of chat conversations are edifying and Christian, you should not enter these chat rooms if the risks bother you!  

The chat rooms and message boards are provided as a free service. As such, there are no guarantees given or implied. Use of the chat rooms and message boards will be at your own risk. Your use of the chat rooms constitutes an agreement that you will not hold The Christian Chat Net or its affiliates liable for anything said or done in the service to anyone at anytime, even when chatting is in progress. 

Again, by using these FREE chat room, you agree that we will not be held liable in any case and for any reason.  You also agree, that if you do for any reason attempt to take legal action against The Christian Chat Net, The Christian BBS  or its affiliates, to pay any lawyer fees and other costs to us regardless of outcome.

Use of the chat room signifies that you are in total agreement to the terms contained here within. If you disagree with any of these terms, then please do not use the chat rooms or message boards. If you use the chat room or message boards and do not agree to these terms The Christian Chat Net or The Christian BBS will not be held responsible.

Internet Safety

Index of Cults and Religions  - Watchman Fellowship's cult index provides you an exhaustive resource to help recognize a cultist. A great tool for online discernment.

America Links Up 
America Links Up: A Kids Online Teach-In is a public awareness and education campaign sponsored by a broad-based coalition of non-profits, education groups, and corporations concerned with providing children with a safe and rewarding experience online.

A Parents' Guide to the Internet - We designed this site to be the one-stop for parents, teachers and educators, librarians, law enforcement, journalists, child advocacy groups, kids, teens and college students who want to enjoy cyberspace, safely...We'll warn you about the dangers and risks online, help you get to know each other and share the wonders of the Internet.

Center For Media Education -  A national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of electronic media.  CME's Action for Children in Cyberspace initiative was created to ensure that the new digital media will serve the needs of all children.

CyberAngels.org - the largest online internet safety program since 1995

GetNetWise - You're one click away

i-SAFE America - Internet Safety For Everyone

Parents Guide To The Internet published by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Office of Educational Technology

Media Literacy Online Project Provides a support service for teachers, and others, concerned with the influence of media in the lives of children and youth.

The Librarians Guide To Cyberspace For Parents & Kids: Internet Defn, Internet Safety Tips, What makes a good web site, Help for parents, Q & A for Kids, 50+ Great Web Sites For Kids

STOP Sex Offenders Form

Web Awareness Network Knowing the Issues is a campaign developed by the Media Awareness Network to highlight the new challenges and issues that arise as children and young people go on the Internet.

Web smart Kids A place where parents can learn how to raise media literate kids, kids who can use the Internet safely and productively.

Web Wise Kids - An internet safety resource center for parents, teachers and children.

Download a Basic Guide to the Internet

This is a basic guide that explains the various aspects of the internet, designed to provide easy information for beginning families. This 24 page booklet addresses the following areas:

• What Is the Information Superhighway?
• Benefits of Getting on the Information Superhighway
• Starting the Engine
• Navigating the Journey
• Tips for Safe Traveling
• Supporting School Use of Technology
• Sites Along the Way
• Glossary of Terms

Download Details
Requires:
Adobe Acrobat Reader      

Filesize: 918 KB

Click Here to download: http://www.ed.gov/PDFDocs/97-6609.pdf
 

Download Three Little CyberPigs

Check your internet safety smarts on a journey with the Three Little CyberPigs. Join the Three Little CyberPigs in their quest for a club house of their own on the information highway. Along the way learn how to protect yourself from the big bad wolf and tricky advertisers. Reading is required

Download:
Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three Little CyberPigs

What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Children On The Internet:

1) Talk to them about what and who they might find on the Net

2) Do not let your child go out on an on-line service unless you have first checked it out

3) Put the computer in a common room, such as the living room.

4)  Advise your children never to give out their information (e-mail address, gender, phone, etc.) without first checking with you

5)  Make sure your child's school has policies that restrict Internet access