[AfrICANN-discuss] 10 Internet Acronyms Parents must know..

[Pierre Dandjinou]

Fyi.

Maybe we need similar efforts in Africa??

 

Pierre

 

INTERNET LAW - 10 Internet Acronyms Parents must Know

(http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1857
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The 21 Century requires parents not only to have some technology knowledge
but also learn new forms of verbal communication. Internet, cell phones,
MP3s, iPods, etc, have become a central part in the life of American
teenagers and even younger children.  According to the most recent report,
210,575,287 persons out of an estimated American population of 301,967,681
use the Internet in the United States.   These statistics are revealing.
Internet fuels adult and youth life in America and we must prepare to face
the new habits the Internet use embraces, especially in young Americans.
One of these habits is the development of acronyms to keep youth messages
short and secret.  Following is a list of acronyms every parent must know.

 

POS:           Parents over shoulder       
PIR:             Parents in room       
P911:           Parents alert
PAW:           Parents are watching
PAL:            Parents are listening
ASL:            Male or female
SorG:           Straight or gay
LMIRL:         Let's meet in real life
KPC:           keeping parents clueless
TD2M:         Talk dirty to me
IWSN:         I want sex now
NIFOC:        Nude in front of computer
GYPO:        Get your parents off
ADR:           Address
WYCM:       Will you call me?
KFU:           Kisses for you
MOOS:        Member of opposite sex
MOSS:        Member of same sex
NALOPKT:  Not a lot of people know this

Knowing these acronyms help parents be alert about their children Internet
and text messaging communications.  It helps understand who children are
talking to and the meaning of their conversations.  Countries like the
United States and United Kingdom have set informative website to educate
parents in how to protect their children from the danger post by the
advancement of technology.    

 

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