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Chatrooms are online sites where multiple people can type messages in real time. Chatrooms can be found all over the internet, usually related to a common topic of interest.

SOME HAZARDS OF IM-ing INCLUDE:

• Predators luring kids into dangerous situations.
• Online bullying/harassment.
• Spyware and viruses that can reveal your children's as well as your own personal information on the internet. Spyware and viruses can also be damaging to your data or cause your computer to act erratically (fortunately, Unique Innovation Representatives have the tools to help with that as well).
• Exposure to questionable moral content, materials, or conversations you would not approve of as a parent.

oMg if U caNt ReAd th!s ur DeFc1Ue1eSs! - Leetspeek

Computer slang is commonly called leetspeek, or leet for short. Leet - a vernacular form of "elite" - is a type of slang that replaces letters with other characters to form phonetic words, similar to Pig Latin with symbols. Although it's not recommended that you practice their lingo in social settings or at work, it's important to identify words that could indicate problematic behavior.

COMMONLY USED LEETSPEAK & ACRONYMS:

a/s/l: age/sex/location
bf or gf: boyfriend or girlfriend (bf can also mean best friend)
d00d: Replaces "dude" and its variety of uses.
f2f: Face to face
joo and u: you
kewl: cool
m4d sk1llz or mad skills: Mad Skills
newbie or newb, noob: term for new users
oMg: Oh my god
PAW: Parents are watching
PM: Private message
pr0n:An anagram of "porn"
pwn: Expression of superiority over others (we own you).
roxx0rs: rocks
sploitz (short for "exploits"): Vulnerabilities in computer software used by hackers.
warez or w4r3z: Illegally copied software
woot: "yay" or "woo-hoo!"