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re: Please talk to your sons and daughters about the Internet.

Posted on 9/29/26 at 2:22 pm to
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
18024 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 2:22 pm to
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How many remedial classes did you have to take? Gahdamn



lol, 0. I changed my major a lot. Also went to 3 different colleges. After 2011 I was going mostly part time and working. I screwed up so bad on my first attempt I had to go to a CC for a few years to get my GPA back up and an associates to be eligible to go to another 4 year college. I had a 4.0 GPA on my second attempt. Just had to see for myself how much working the trades sucks and that motivated me.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
18024 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 2:33 pm to
This makes me wonder how close I was to being abducted and molested when I was 13 and cruising AOL and MSN chatrooms for girls. ASL?
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
13304 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:09 pm to
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There's a "cult" called 764 that does exactly this, but I believe they use Twitch more often than Roblox or Minecraft. Majority of the people in it are teens that target young girls. The stuff that they have done proves that evil does exist in this world.

You should probably call the cops.
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
24371 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:12 pm to
We don’t allow our children to have a computer, phone, or iPad in their bedroom. They have to use it in the open areas of the house
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
36417 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:16 pm to
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Never, ever send nudes to people.
This. I’ve particularly never understood males that engage in this. If a girl is interested in pics, she’s dtf and she has lost leverage. Sharing benefits the male none at that point.
This post was edited on 9/29/26 at 3:17 pm
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
53725 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:18 pm to
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My parents did not let me play video games growing up. I thank them for it now.

Why?
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
5198 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:24 pm to
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This makes me wonder how close I was to being abducted and molested when I was 13 and cruising AOL and MSN chatrooms for girls. ASL?


I was all about some A/S/L’n back in the mid to late 90’s. Luckily uploading a pic required an engineering degree.
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
36417 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:24 pm to
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This makes me wonder how close I was to being abducted and molested when I was 13 and cruising AOL and MSN chatrooms for girls. ASL?
This but anyone who grew up with the internet at that time knew the golden rule. Assume everything was trolling/bullshite and go from there.

I think people got so serious about the internet that some people never learned the rules of the road.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
40302 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:34 pm to
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Teach your kids to have common sense and know right from wrong.

I grew up with the internet at my disposal. I have seen literally the darkest and deepest parts of the internet. I actually went to the Silk Road through the tor browser when I was 12 years old.

I was curious but not stupid.
This does not mean kids should willy nilly be given full internet access at young ages.
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
42972 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 3:50 pm to
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Why?

They were both educators. They didn't want me sitting in front of a screen all day. Did I miss the fun of arcades and what not? Yes. But for the poster Proximo calling me a dumbass...frick you. I ran on dirt roads, climbed trees, hunted and fished instead of playing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Oh the horrors.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
76807 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 4:06 pm to
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There's a "cult" called 764 that does exactly this, but I believe they use Twitch more often than Roblox or Minecraft. Majority of the people in it are teens that target young girls. The stuff that they have done proves that evil does exist in this world.

764 is a whole lot more than that.

This is a couple years old now, but Wired did an in-depth investigation piece on that group. Everyone should read it.

LINK
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
35242 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 4:06 pm to
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The stuff that they have done proves that evil does exist in this world.
If we ever have a revolution as a country I hope I have the opportunity to do some truly awful shite to these predators.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
53725 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 4:21 pm to
I did all that and still had time for Zelda and Goldeneye
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18433 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 4:24 pm to
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Never, ever send nudes to people. They will get out and will be distributed.


Sent some to the Mrs. before. If we ever get divorced, this will be the least of my worries tbh
Posted by facher08
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
6379 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 5:38 pm to
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They were both educators. They didn't want me sitting in front of a screen all day. Did I miss the fun of arcades and what not? Yes. But for the poster Proximo calling me a dumbass...frick you. I ran on dirt roads, climbed trees, hunted and fished instead of playing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Oh the horrors.


Key words.

Thousands of kids played video games and did all the outdoor activities you mentioned.
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
11394 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 5:44 pm to
I honestly have no idea how parents manage this with a smart device and access everywhere and all day: a few seconds of bad decision can ruin a life.

Meanwhile, more than ever, young girls/teens (via moms in many cases) are flooding social media with desire for free shite and fame while boys also get preyed on like OP post,

Getting old now but based on all the arse and boob exposed on game day, way less shits are given at this point about modesty.
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
5790 posts
Posted on 9/29/26 at 5:53 pm to
I've told my 15 year old son two things - when you are hanging with your friends, 1) assume someone will have their phone out and recording, and 2) assume they aren't smart enough to not post it for the world to see.
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