Safe Surfing T he Internet is full of wonderful things and can create many positive experiences. Vast amounts of information is available at the click of a mouse. The same holds true with the Internet. J ust as we encounter good and bad people on the street, we will encounter good and bad people online. Adults usually exercise common sense, children need guidance and protection.
T here are two schools of thought regarding the guidance and protection of our young people.
One camp believes that the Internet should be regulated much the same way television is. The second camp views this as censorship and feels that there is a technology available to protect children without limiting the Internet for everyone. T he Internet is an exciting medium because it allows, and encourages, the exchange of ideas. Some of these ideas may be of an adult nature and not intended for children. I will not respond to a message that is mean or makes me feel uncomfortable.