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Chatting on KidsCom, you can talk to kids from all over the world. But you
have to Play Smart and Stay Safe to Have Fun! Remember to follow these
rules or you will be kicked out of the chat.
- Posting personal information is against the rules.
It's okay to tell other kids your first name, age, gender, and the country you live in (state, province or territory is ok too), but that's it! It's not safe to give out other information so it's against The KidsCom Chat Rules. This includes your full name, e-mail address, home address, home town or city, school name, phone number, ZIP codes. It also includes other ways people could identify you on the Internet like other Web sites, ICQ numbers, AOL Instant Messenger Names, and any other online messenger service or contact info. It is also against the rules to give someone your password. Giving out your password will get you banned.
- Asking others for personal information is also against the rules.
You can ask others for their first name, age, whether they are a boy or a girl, and where they are from (remember, just the state, province, territory or a country), but remember if someone doesn't want to tell you, then that's up to them! It's against the rules to give out any other information, so don't ask other kids for anything else. This also includes passwords. Asking for another kid's password will get you banned.
- Using bad language on The Chat is against the rules.
This includes any swearing, sex talk and other things too! Any abusive language is considered bad language. That includes cyber-fighting, racist or hate language, talk about weapons or attacking others with magical spells or anything that is mean to other chatters. Even if you are just playing, other chatters might not see it that way.
- Acting inappropriately is against the rules.
We want everyone to have fun in the KidsCom Chat, but you can't do anything that might be inappropriate to do at home or at school -- even if you are just pretending!
- Impersonating other kids in The Chat is against the rules.
Don't pretend to be another chatter because it makes making and keeping friends on KidsCom difficult.
- Flooding the screen is against the rules.
Flooding is when you type long lines of nonsense, or repeat the same thing over and over. It makes it hard for other kids to have fun, so don't flood the chat rooms.
- Dissing other kids or Monitors.
The KidsCom Chat is supposed to be fun for everybody, so don't give other kids a hard time. The monitors are there for everyone so respect them too.
Everyone in The KidsCom Chat is responsible for knowing and following these rules. If you break one of the rules, the monitors can kick you out. Normally chatters are kicked out for one day so if this happens to you, you can come back on the next day. If you continue to cause trouble, KidsCom will contact your Internet Service Provider and your parents.
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