Re: MSN/Windows messenger: safe for 13 year old?

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 19:59:30 +0100, noreen at home wrote:

> "Michaelangelo" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d682cbc1c0f81e098975e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article <3m6cftF157322U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, tickettyboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> breezed in and declared:
>>> In news:xn0e5y5n1brgge005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> . Naturally, they should point out to said child that this
>> would be happening.
>>
>> Logging has to be turned on if you want it. It can be found under Tools>
>> Options - click on 'Messages' and tick 'Automatically Keep a Record of
>> My Conversations' The logs will be found in My Documents>My Received
>> Files where Messenger wil set up a folder. I guess the average PC-wise
>> 13 year old will soon find how to turn the logging option off so there
>> needs to be a clear understanding from the start that missing logs will
>> result in missing MSN Messenger (I'm assuming that the 13year old will
>> not have administrative rights and would not be able to re-install
>> Messenger if it were uninstalled by some spoilsport administrator).
>
> I have use Msn for a long time now , the only thing annoys me about it ,is
> the audio never seems to work ,so prefer Skype . But my Grandchildren are on
> msn and
> still are ,and have never found anything wrong . I do think you will find
> that the people who
> ban these things have never used them . Like anything to do with internet
> ,you must be aware that there are some
> nasty people out there ,but guidance and some trust will see the child ok I
> am sure ;-)))

.....and of course you should *NEVER* go off to meet people you only
know from chatting on the net. I mean, they could be *anybody* ;-)

See my sig LOL - try explaining that to the kids.
--
Joe
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http://www.harrison2461.plus.com/ncl2005/
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