Children on My Internets

[tyrannosaurus vex]

I have what most people would probably call an "irresponsibly permissive" approach to my son on the Internet. The only rules are "no video chat; no divulging your real name, age, gender or location; and no pr0n of any kind." This has resulted in his knowing more than I do about a lot of shit, which bugs me on a superficial level. Also he emails me weird shit that he finds which is more interesting than 99% of the shit any of the grown-ups I know post on Facebook.

[Faust]

If he's on Tumblr, he's seen the nasty stuff.

I'm not so sure, he's just following his friends on it and all they post are pictures from computer games, and his search history is for stuff like Bruno Mars, until he actively starts looking for the grot on tumblr he should be ok. They are quite good at presenting themselves as worksafe until you actually go looking for the furryporn/diaperfetish/sarah palin pictures

[LMNO]

I guess so. I just find it very easy to do a google search for "[whatever squick you can think of] tumbler", and the dark underbelly presents itself to you.

Then again, looking for this stuff is kind of a hobby, so maybe it's just me.

[Faust]

I guess so. I just find it very easy to do a google search for "[whatever squick you can think of] tumbler", and the dark underbelly presents itself to you.

Then again, looking for this stuff is kind of a hobby, so maybe it's just me.

it is definitely there. And I would be worried that he would search for a show like my little pony on it or ANY anime but he doesn't seem to be into those kind of shows which is good.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I find that internet involvement has evolved pretty naturally for my kids. I gave them basic warnings about beware of perverts and be careful what you click on because there are things you can't unsee, and they have gotten a lot of practical advice from their internet-savvy friends. My older two do look at porn, but are careful about not looking at squick porn.

My youngest pretty much only uses Minecraft and Skypes with her friends.

[tyrannosaurus vex]

I find that internet involvement has evolved pretty naturally for my kids. I gave them basic warnings about beware of perverts and be careful what you click on because there are things you can't unsee, and they have gotten a lot of practical advice from their internet-savvy friends. My older two do look at porn, but are careful about not looking at squick porn.

My youngest pretty much only uses Minecraft and Skypes with her friends.

MINECRAFT is my son's religion. Servers, mods, skins, texture packs... this kid hacks on Minecraft more than I hack on servers. This is how I know he is at least three times smarter than I am.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I find that internet involvement has evolved pretty naturally for my kids. I gave them basic warnings about beware of perverts and be careful what you click on because there are things you can't unsee, and they have gotten a lot of practical advice from their internet-savvy friends. My older two do look at porn, but are careful about not looking at squick porn.

My youngest pretty much only uses Minecraft and Skypes with her friends.

MINECRAFT is my son's religion. Servers, mods, skins, texture packs... this kid hacks on Minecraft more than I hack on servers. This is how I know he is at least three times smarter than I am.

Yep. It's a good way for little kids to start learning their way around a computer, that's for sure.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

I have what most people would probably call an "irresponsibly permissive" approach to my son on the Internet. The only rules are "no video chat; no divulging your real name, age, gender or location; and no pr0n of any kind." This has resulted in his knowing more than I do about a lot of shit, which bugs me on a superficial level. Also he emails me weird shit that he finds which is more interesting than 99% of the shit any of the grown-ups I know post on Facebook.

THIS, in all sectors.

A few simple rules, that have REASONS (like keeping the kids alive, functional, etc.), that are strictly enforced.
Other than that, let 'em screw up while they're young and you're still around to pick up the pieces if needed.