“Try to give my son
the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the band wagon…
Teach him to listen to all men…
but teach him also to filter
all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good
that comes through.”
Just as responsible motorists would never dare to ignore the traffic lights signals at a junction on the highway, except at their own very peril, all young peoples of the world too, must comply with the internet’s ‘traffic lights signals’ whilst surfing. And I am here proposing that the traffic lights warning system should be introduced on websites too as on the shop floors of major supermarkets to alert, caution and warn staff and customers alike, so also, on the websites, there should be traffic lights to caution and warn all young people whenever they are online!
I am aware that countless number of times you have been warned by your parents, teachers, internet use mentors, relatives, some friends of yours, by the internet safety experts, the Government and of course, by the media to keep off dark places, zones, and other potentially dangerous sites on the world wide web.
Thus, in this write-up, I will only have to add my voice, and I’d like to refer to such sites on the internet as DANGER ZONES, NO GO AREAS/ZONES, RED ZONES, OUT OF BOUNDS ZONES or the ZONES OF RED or INTERNET’S BLACKEST DARKNESS or INTERNET’S DARKEST BLACKNESS.
And whilst on the web, it will be my candid advice that you keep off these sites, applying your traffic lights sense/wisdom/care or by putting on your traffic lights thinking cap – green, amber, and red as this will help you to be security and safety conscious on any websites and stay safe by steering clear of those dangerous sites/zones.
Also, I will not want to bore you with any new information on internet safety consciousness (ISC) as there are already more than enough out there in your school libraries/learning centres, notice boards of your local libraries/learning centres, drop-in centres – those provided by the Governments on their websites, the internet providers themselves, social media companies, the media, etc.
So, all I want to say here today will be by way of a reminder and sort of reinforcing what you already know and are aware of and have knowledge of from all the sources referenced above.
Truth is, you will not normally in the real world knowingly visit dangerous spots/places, especially dark and hidden areas/places, would you?
The truth about such places is that these are where all the bad, bad people like to hide, waiting for their unwary preys or victims! Also, these areas are where they do ‘stuffs’, you know wharr I mean?
And no one with proper upbringing, repeat, no one with proper upbringing should patronise these places and follow them do and take ‘stuffs.’
So, I say to you today, child, don’t go to these places whether in the virtual or real world; never, ever visit these places or be associated with these places and follow dem bad boyz and galz to do ‘stuff’ therein; don’t befriend or keep company with the bad, bad guys/fellows/fellas who do go to these places habitually because all those who go to these places or are found in these places are criminals, and you don’t want to in the morning of your life wear that badge of dishonour often referred to as “criminal record”, for it is a sorta experiencing hell here on earth.
Further truth, and with respect to the internet’s dark spots which I’d like to refer to here as the ‘darkness’ of the web/internet or the ‘darkest blackness’ of the web/internet – abound in these places/spots/zones are virtual/internet ‘sharks’, ‘wolves’, ‘tigers’, ‘lions’ – sort of internet carnivores, cannibals, predators, savages who will use ‘baits’, whilst appearing nice to you on the surface, but on the inside, they are “ravenous wolves” and predatory savages, dressing themselves in sheep’s clothing/skins.
What is more, you will not ordinarily on the street want to talk to a stranger, will you?
Again, in the real world, you are likely never, ever going to stop on the street/road and chit-chat with people you don’t know, nor would you ever dare to honour an invite from strangers/aliens you met online to attend a dinner, lunch and breakfast with them, would you?
I doubt very much.
So, why then would you accept an invitation to a social intercourse/event with people you don’t know and have never met in person or date them for any reason whatsoever?
Therefore, you must henceforth be safety and security conscious both online and in the real world and learn to stay safe on the website because of yourself, parents, siblings, relatives, and the nation.
All these social and cultural moderators need you to grow to become somebody and do them proud because I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that a very bright and beautiful future awaits you.
And what is more, you are destined for a great success in life. Therefore, you must not do anything that will jeopardize that golden future, bright and beautiful!
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