The TRUTH about the Internet and Porn

DANGER SIGNS OF INTERNET ADDICTIONS Please review these questions and pass them along to alert other friends and family. Have your family or friends complained about the amount of time you spend online? A re you less involved with your spouse or friends because of involvement with I-net? Have you lied to your spouse or family members about your Internet usage? Do you feel estrangement or separation in your relationship with God because of your involvement with the Internet (pornography, gambling or excessive use)? Do you avoid social engagements or try to leave such engagements early in order to spend more time on the Internet? Do you hide your Internet involvement from your spouse or family members? Do you, your spouse, or family members stay up late, after everyone has gone to bed, so you can log onto the Internet privately? Do you, your spouse, or family members get up secretly at night to use the I-Net? Have you, your spouse or a family member experienced an increase in moodiness, feelings of isolation, anger and harsh blaming? Have you, your spouse or family member tried to stop your involvement and can't? (click here for full list) Porn: It just keeps getting worse and more vile This article contains references to sites that most would find vile and offensive. If you have a proclivity to porn addiction please consider not reading this article. My intention is not to feed your addiction but to illustrate how bad it is getting. Do not read this article if you believe you will be negatively affected by discussion of vile sites on the internet. Porn has taken on a drastic change with the advent of the internet and the unlimited competition for viewers. This has nuclear-bombed the envelope in what is porn and what is sex between consenting adults. Pornography used to be some semblance of a plot, poor dialogue then quickly jumping in the sack. Usually one guy and one gal participating in mutual pleasure, although mostly favoring the man. There would sometimes be the edgy videos where more than 2 people would participate. But that was basically the genre. The internet has taken this to a whole new level... (click for full article) The Truth  FYI: Internet Filter Software Review Tricks Pornographers Play How Internet Pornographers Target the Male Brain taken from ContentWatch. Ensnared: Internet Creates New Group of Sexual Addicts Internet Danger you should know about Professor Hired to Fight Internet Pornography Internet Porn: Worse than Crack? INTERNET SAFETY TIPS The Internet is worldwide and wildly unregulated. It is estimated, as of Sept 2007, there were 1.73 trillion people using the Internet, or a 225% growth increase since 2000. In the USA, 210,575,287 Internet users as of May 07 (69.7% penetration-Nielsen). Question: Would you consider letting your child drive an automobile without first getting a valid driver's license? World Wide Web surfing tips (as close to a license as you may get): Always know the website address you are entering. Don't guess. Internet porn companies by thousands of misspelled URL's (web addresses) hoping you will make a mistake. They know even one exposure can 'hook' someone. There are over 420 million pornographic web pages on the Internet. If someone accidentally visits a bad site, encourage your children to communicate this to you. Pornography is highly addicting and imprints the mind with images. Keep the computer in an open area and consider using the Covenant Eyes Accountability software and/ or Filtering program. The program removes temptation promoting responsible Internet use by sending a person's website history to chosen Accountability partners. The program is extremely difficult to bypass. Our unique Filtering software is ideal for families with younger children whose parents wish to block objectionable content. Be a part of your children's online experience. Explore the Internet as a family. Use this as a time to teach them Internet Safety. Explain to your children that not all websites are safe. There are predators and criminals using the Internet to scam people and steal personal information. Before buying anything online, tell your children that you need to be with them. * If pornographic pop-ups suddenly appear on your screen or you accidentally visit a porn site, do the following: 1.) Immediately press the 'Alt' key and then the 'F4' key, which is at the top of the keyboard. This will close out the pop up. If more come, continue to hold down the Alt key and press the F4 key. 2.) A second option is to immediately turn off the monitor and manually turn off your computer by holding the on / off button in for a few seconds. Encourage family members to communicate this information to you. If you receive 'Spam' email, do not click on a link in the message unless you are certain of its credibility. These types of email contain links to websites and in some cases are 'mini' websites. Use the Internet with 'purpose', not just to surf around and see what things look like. It is a powerful tool and needs to be used with great respect. Use anti-virus software. There are free versions and paid for versions. Perform the 'auto update' regularly to keep it current. Consider using a 'firewall' and other helpful programs including a spam blocker. AVG-free is one of the most popular and very effective.