What do you think about what microsoft is doing. I think it is a good idea! Story from cp24.com
Chatter Boxed
The idea sounded innocent enough. You log on, enter a designated area of cyberspace, and chat. It soon became clear, however, that sexual predators were using the technology to lure young people into conversations of a sexual nature, and sometimes, face-to-face meetings, often with dreadful results.
Such problems prompted Microsoft to announce it's planning to close some of its chat rooms in October. It was a move that couldn't have come soon enough for Toronto Sex Crimes Unit detectives, who are currently hosting a child exploitation conference in Toronto.
Det. Paul Gillespie has seen first hand what goes on in the rooms. “In the last several months, I have an officer who does nothing but pose as a young girl on-line. Within moments of him entering one of these chat rooms, it's like a feeding frenzy. He'll be engaged in ten different conversations with men believing they're chatting with a young girl, often immediately getting very graphic in describing sexual acts they want them to perform, and asking ‘Can you meet me?’â€
Delegates at the conference are applauding Microsoft's decision, hoping it will set a precedent that will protect children.
“I guess our challenge now is to the other Internet providers to step up to the plate and have the kids in mind first,†said Staff Inspector Bruce Smollet.
September 24, 2003
Chatter Boxed
The idea sounded innocent enough. You log on, enter a designated area of cyberspace, and chat. It soon became clear, however, that sexual predators were using the technology to lure young people into conversations of a sexual nature, and sometimes, face-to-face meetings, often with dreadful results.
Such problems prompted Microsoft to announce it's planning to close some of its chat rooms in October. It was a move that couldn't have come soon enough for Toronto Sex Crimes Unit detectives, who are currently hosting a child exploitation conference in Toronto.
Det. Paul Gillespie has seen first hand what goes on in the rooms. “In the last several months, I have an officer who does nothing but pose as a young girl on-line. Within moments of him entering one of these chat rooms, it's like a feeding frenzy. He'll be engaged in ten different conversations with men believing they're chatting with a young girl, often immediately getting very graphic in describing sexual acts they want them to perform, and asking ‘Can you meet me?’â€
Delegates at the conference are applauding Microsoft's decision, hoping it will set a precedent that will protect children.
“I guess our challenge now is to the other Internet providers to step up to the plate and have the kids in mind first,†said Staff Inspector Bruce Smollet.
September 24, 2003
