Quote:Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook and Internet chat rooms and instant messaging are becoming increasingly popular means for children and teenagers to socialize. While they have their positives, digital technology also can be dangerous.
Quote:Migas said acronyms often are used amongst bloggers and instant messengers and are not always familiar to parents, who should be monitoring their children's online activities.
Quote:She pointed to examples such as A/S/L, which means age, sex, location. Predators can easily find a person with just that bit of information. Also, she cautioned parents about the acronym POS, which means parents over shoulder.
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http://mywebtimes.com/ottnews/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=352282Chat Watch has an Acronym Translator that automatically translates obscure acronyms like ASL and POS in chat logs into their real meanings. With all the acronyms that kids use today their chat logs can look more like hieroglyphics than English (or Spanish, or French, or Portuguese ;).
Click here to see the long list of acronyms that Chat Watch can translate for you automatically.
