Author Topic: A Public apology, source of my warps found (Read 1999 times)

wipass · « **on:** March 24, 2003, 04:41:45 AM »

In the last week or so I have been accused numerous times of warping.

I had checked with ping plotter and the inbuilt net indicator and all seemed fine.

However ........ My 14 year old Daughter has started using the internet for research/chat etc, as a safety measure my wife and I installed some basic "snooper" software (we told our daughter of course, but better safe than sorry).

It appears that this software takes a screen shot every couple of minutes, I think that this may be the cause of my warps. I have now changed the settings and hopefully I wont warp anymore.

Sorry

wipass

Sixpence · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2003, 04:49:30 AM »

Lol, I suspect there will be many inquires asking for the name of this software.

Doh!

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2003, 05:04:01 AM »

Talk about 'big parents'

Lol.

Do you monitor her toilet activities too?

wipass · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2003, 05:14:49 AM »

I know it seems harsh and underhand, this was not a decision taken lightly by either of us, she knows about it and she is aware what it does and why it is there. We haven't found it necessary to look at anything yet as I think that just the knowledge of its existence is enough.

Whilst a 14 year old girl may look like a young woman, they sometimes have to be protected from them selves. With instances of Child pornography, abduction, perverts and adults posing as children in chat rooms, I am not taking any chances at all and make no apologies.

wipass

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2003, 07:15:52 AM »

yea..and RaUmL is out there surfing too:D

gofaster · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2003, 07:50:21 AM »

Maybe your daughter would be interested in some screenshots of the text radio buffer on AH!

DoctorYO · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2003, 10:47:35 AM »

Kim IL Wipass's Police State.....

Kanth · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2003, 11:05:15 AM »

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Originally posted by wipass
I know it seems harsh and underhand, this was not a decision taken lightly by either of us, she knows about it and she is aware what it does and why it is there. We haven't found it necessary to look at anything yet as I think that just the knowledge of its existence is enough.

Whilst a 14 year old girl may look like a young woman, they sometimes have to be protected from them selves. With instances of Child pornography, abduction, perverts and adults posing as children in chat rooms, I am not taking any chances at all and make no apologies.

wipass

Mathman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2003, 11:11:19 AM »

Being a dean at a high school and currently having issues with internet crap that carries over into school, I wish more parents would use a tool such as this. You can't believe the number of parents that have no idea what their kids are doing on the internet.

Tumor · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2003, 12:41:22 PM »

No need to explain yourself wipass, any parent should understand. I love it when my kids try and tell me they have "rights" lol. Yep.. they have the right to whine. The right to deal with it. The right to move the hell out etc etc lol.

Martlet · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2003, 12:44:01 PM »

Lock them in their room until they're 22, I say.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2003, 12:50:00 PM »

I'm a parent.. But I'm not going to deny my child access to anything that's out there..

Simply because the world is what it is, and trying to hide the fact won't make it any different. In fact it may make him naive and unprepared for the reality.

I will however talk about the subject with him when he grows a bit older to understand, and try to explain the way things work. I know wipass has good intentions and he clearly loves his child a hell lot.. But he has a very different approach to mine obviously. I'm going to informy my kid about everything possible, not leave him in the dark.

If he's like I was when I was young, he can handle the information and make his own logical conclusions about the world.

Kanth · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2003, 01:11:17 PM »

The only "denied access" or "keeping in the dark" was actually in your own post.

I'd suggest you re-read what wipass is doing for full understanding.

Quote

Originally posted by Siaf__csf
I'm a parent.. But I'm not going to deny my child access to anything that's out there..

he has a very different approach to mine obviously. I'm going to informy my kid about everything possible, not leave him in the dark.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2003, 01:13:51 PM »

Kanth by inserting a surveillance software he effectively denied his child any access to content he/she considers private.

So yes, he told her "You better not browse any nasty sites OR.."

"You better not type anything bad to a chat OR.."

"You better not take my creditcard and order crack online OR.."

You get the picture.

bockko · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2003, 01:15:39 PM »

WTG wipass, the internet has its own cesspool. You are doing well knowing the who what where and whens of a child's surfing.