Online Community and Internet Safety I thought I should write some information on internet safety seeing as we run a discussion group and a database where people can meet each other. It is great that we all love our poi and staff twirling but that does not mean that everyone is nice and honest. Chances are there may be a few who are not who they appear to be . Remember that we can not actually see each other and some people use this to pretend to be something they are not. A mentally ill person who is 40years old and male may be pretending to be a 18 year old girl . And you really don't want to be giving out personal details to this kind of person. You should always think about what you put into our discussion group. It is viewable by anyone on the internet. That includes the crazy people who get a thrill out of hurting or harming others. So what should you do to keep SAFE on the internet? Think very carefully about what information that you give out in public viewable areas of the site. Do not give out your personal street address or phone numbers. Keep your full family name private, use a nick name or first name only. Just because you may see others post their personal information does not mean that it is a safe practice. If you are giving out information in order to shop on the internet. Make