My parents thinks it's dangerous to chat with people on the internet. What do you think?

Your parents are dipshits.
It's only dangerous if you're like "LOLHAI MAI NAMEZ BOB I LIV AT (insert address here) CUM ON OBER!!1"

I agree.

Ya. What White said

It's only dangerous if you give out personal information because it can result in the following

1. Rape
2. Identity Theft
3. Brutally Raped and Murdered

I suggest don't give out any important information.

Even if you DO give out your personal details, it's still only as dangerous as chicken pox..

It is somewhat dangerous even without giving out personal information, But when giving out personal information you are at risk by alot if someone knows what to do with them.

It would be really dumb of someone to go and say

"THIZ IZ MI CR3D1T C4RD NUMBERz (then they type it in)"

SOUNDS LIKE MY SATERDAY NIGHT!

Please leave.
This is a serious matter.

Explain the dangers that exist without giving our personal information..

Hacking.

Someone get's into your MSN and says stuff to your friend's and then your friend's get mad at you either
1. Lose your friends
2. They beat you up
3. You explain yourself and they say ok

There are other possibilities.

THE SECOND PART SOUNDS LIKE SKOOL AT LUNCHTIME

The chances of them doing that in a way other than answering your secret question thing is really low.

But that's a danger when you're talking to anyone on the internet, not just strangers. This kid isn't talking about people you know, he's talking about people you MEET on the internet. Obviously if you're a moron, then talking to strangers on the internet is dangerous, but so is using scissors. If you have some common sense you're fine..

It really depends on what kinda info ur giving out.

only if u give out personal info then your'e in shit

I'm a pedophile.

There a quite a few ways of getting someone's password you know. I could bind a virus with a picture give it to them and then when they open it I get there details. You got to be careful on the internet now a days.

its only dangerous if you give personal detail duh

Please Read everyone's post's in this thread then think over your answer again.

it's only ever dangerous if you give your personal details and shit like that out or you agree in meeting up with them.

I got buttraped by someone in this forum

I'm sorry =[

chilli and spice , all things nice

It's not dangerous really, it's pretty simple. You're stupid if you are going to meet up with someone you don't know if they really are their age. Your vunerablity to paedophiles etc. is chosen by you. The media seems to forget that quite often.

If you are chatting with friends.. wtf?

When they open it you get their details? What? No you don't. You don't just GET their details. It's more complicated than that. If all you want is somebody's 'personal details', there's easier ways of doing it that don't involve any communication. Besides, as I said before, unless you're stupid, you don't get caught out by things like that..

well he means strangers obv.

ya u just knock on their door and punch them in the face and grab their wallet

I ment like passwords for stuff, as I said for Hacking before.

not unless your one of them vulnerable little teenage girls that think they're talking to some hot shot

yeah..

Just dont be stupid and give out any personal information.

..?

Everything I said still applies.

i dont get it

you wont

o, ok thanks coach

i meant it dangerous when little kids think they're talking to some other kid and when they meet up, they get nonsed up

o, gotcha

kids must be dumb to meet up with a stranger.
And adults even dumber for giving thier personal info out

True.

I agree.

So much truth in one statement.

Fuck off. You just used that "joke".

i say if you're a dumbass--dangerous.

they teach us this about shit like they teach about drugs&alcohol in school.
there are still dumbshits that don't listen.
let's not punish the smart ones. i'll die without the internet.

I think it's personally safe unless you give out personal information.
People here know my full name, but I mean come on. Are you really going to put down the hous you live in?

just dont give personal information.
i mean really... talking here is fine but
dont get out your number or address or something...
just have common sense.

are you kidding?

if people knew my full name,
it wouldn't be hard to find the house i live in.
shit, they could do that with NO personal info.
it's called IP.

yes but most people that can hack IP's.. there arent even many that can (most just lie about it).
most people on the internet arent hell bent on tracking you down.

there are some chill ones, and some not chill ones.
if they look like a creepy pedo, they probably are a creepy pedo.
but the chill ones are the bomb diggity, and totally worth the risk.