Naomi :: Family Safe Internet Filter
Naomi Family Safe Internet Filter is a free Internet filter. Click on the image below to begin downloading the program.
A Guide to MySpace for Parents
The Guide to MySpace for Parents with Teens is able for download from the Naperville Freedom Group website, but is created by MySpace and Seventeen Magazone. To download a PDF version of this guide, click on the link below:
Guide to MySpace for Parents with Teens
Instructions for Deleting a MySpace Account
To delete an account on MySpace:
First login as the user with the email address & password. If you don’t know your child’s password, you can retrieve it by clicking the “Forgot Password?” link on the login box of MySpace.com.The password will be sent to the email address used to login to MySpace.
Once you’ve logged in, click “Account Settings.”
Next, click “Cancel Account” (the link is near the top of the account settings page).
You will now see the Cancel Confirmation Page.
Click the Red button “Cancel My Account”.
You will be asked to enter a reason for canceling MySpace. You may skip this if you wish.
Click “Cancel My Account” A cancel email will be sent to the email address of the user. In the email there will be a link to confirm the cancellation of the account.
Note: allow up to 24 hours for delivery of the email. If it doesn’t arrive, check your SPAM/BULK mail folder. It may have been incorrectly routed to protect you from receiving junk mail.
If you do not receive the confirmation email, please remove all content from your child's profile, and enter in the text 'Remove Profile' in the 'About Me'. This lets us know that you have taken control of your child's account. Please click on the link below with the URL to the profile in question, and we will assist by removing the profile.
For any questions, contact MySpce customer support at deleteaccount@myspace.com.
MySpace :: Tips for Parents
The following is a list of Tips for Parents reprinted from MySpace.com:
For teens, MySpace is a popular online hangout because the site makes it easy for them to express themselves and keep in touch with their friends.
As a parent, please consider the following guidelines to help your children make safe decisions about using online communities.
- Talk to your kids about why they use MySpace, how they communicate with others and how they represent themselves on MySpace.
- Kids shouldn't lie about how old they are. MySpace members must be 14 years of age or older. We take extra precautions to protect our younger members and we are not able to do so if they do not identify themselves as such. MySpace will delete users whom we find to be younger than 14, or those misrepresenting their age.
- MySpace is a public space. Members shouldn't post anything they wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., phone number, address, IM screen name, or specific whereabouts). Tell your children they should avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find them, such as their local hangouts.
- Remind them not to post anything that could embarrass them later or expose them to danger. Although MySpace is public, teens sometimes think that adults can't see what they post. Tell them that they shouldn't post photos or info they wouldn't want adults to see.
- People aren't always who they say they are. Ask your children to be careful about adding strangers to their friends list. It's fun to connect with new MySpace friends from all over the world, but members should be cautious when communicating with people they don't know. They should talk to you if they want to meet an online friend in person, and if you think it's safe, any meeting should take place in public and with friends or a trusted adult present.
- Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported. If your kids encounter inappropriate behavior, let them know that they can let you know, or they should report it to MySpace or the authorities.
Additional resources suggested by MySpace
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To learn more please visit these other resources:
- OnGuard Online: FTC Safety Tips
- Netsmartz.org
- WiredSafety.org
- The Child Safety Network
- GetNetWise.org
- SafeTeens.com
- BlogSafety.Com
- Common Sense Media
IM Acronyms for Parents
The following is a list of IM Acronyms for Parents to be cognizant if seen being used by children.
- CD9 = Code 9 - means parents are around
- MOS = Mom Over Shoulder
- P911 = Parent Emergency
- PAW = Parents are Watching
- PIR = Parent In Room
- POS = Parent Over Shoulder
- PRW = Parents Are Watching