Web Company, Tha Spott, Attempting to Keep the Web Safe for Teens, Launches New Site
Ann Arbor, MI, October 13, 2010 --(PR.com)-- K.L. Gibson October 1st unveiled Tha Spott Jr, a new innovative site giving teens a safe place to socially network on the internet.
In the last decade, households have gone from having one main computer in the house to most now having a computer or laptop per person in the house. Nine times out of ten each of these computers are hard-wired or wirelessly connected to the internet. This shift has made it harder for parents to keep track of websites being visited by their teens. Teens can now be found on popular social networking sites across the internet.
The internet can now be an exciting place for a teen, but also presents some dangers to them and their families.
On the internet, it is easy to get caught up in signing up for webpages that require personal information that is then posted on personal member pages. For teen members, their pages will automatically be blocked, but in order to see their information, all you have to do is request them to be a friend. “This feature is really important and allows members to pick and choose who they want to be able to view their pages and contact them. It also helps with separating the younger teens from the older ones.” K.L. Gibson, CEO of ThaSpott.com comments.
Other sites, that are geared toward teens only, are marginally moderated and anyone posing as a teen can sign up on the site and interact with the underage members freely. The problem that this type of site and the aforementioned type of site creates is that it too easily exposes teens to predators and others that could be a threat. “With around the clock moderation by responsible employees, parents will not have to worry about predators on Tha Spott Jr. Upon request, members will have to provide identification and if they decline, they will be banned from all of Tha Spott sites,” Ms. Gibson reports.
She added, “Parents are encouraged to check in with Administration about the site and even voluntarily moderate or attend meetings to see first hand how the staff operates.” At Tha Spott Jr, teens can safely chat and network with other teens in an environment made solely for them.
Tha Spott Jr caters to teens thirteen to nineteen. It offers a complete social networking experience with personalized pages, blog area, application add-ons, and an audio/video chat room. Personal information, like the teens real name, is only visible to site administrators. All site moderators will be of legal age, but undergo thorough background checks to lessen the chance of them possibly being a threat to any of the sites teen members.
Gibson sees an increasing number of parents supporting sites specially made for teens that they know are scrupulously monitored and provide a safe environment for their children on the net. She points out, “We offer positive reinforcement, tutoring, mentoring and teen appropriate contests to keep members focused.”
Gibson emphasizes that Tha Spott Jr is committed to protecting our young people on the internet. “We know that we cannot 100% clean up the internet. So we created a space that allows teens to be able to interact and make virtual friends. With profiles, music, chat and games in one place, teens do not have to venture off to other places. They can make their virtual home right here at Tha Spott Jr and know beyond the shadow of a doubt that they are protected.”
This new chat site is slated to launch late-October. However they are allowing teens to start signing up for the member site now.
For more information about the Tha Spott Jr, please visit http://jrmembers.thaspott.net.
Media Contact:
Bettina E. Abbott
Operations Administrator
Tha Spott
Ph: 734-274-9611
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In the last decade, households have gone from having one main computer in the house to most now having a computer or laptop per person in the house. Nine times out of ten each of these computers are hard-wired or wirelessly connected to the internet. This shift has made it harder for parents to keep track of websites being visited by their teens. Teens can now be found on popular social networking sites across the internet.
The internet can now be an exciting place for a teen, but also presents some dangers to them and their families.
On the internet, it is easy to get caught up in signing up for webpages that require personal information that is then posted on personal member pages. For teen members, their pages will automatically be blocked, but in order to see their information, all you have to do is request them to be a friend. “This feature is really important and allows members to pick and choose who they want to be able to view their pages and contact them. It also helps with separating the younger teens from the older ones.” K.L. Gibson, CEO of ThaSpott.com comments.
Other sites, that are geared toward teens only, are marginally moderated and anyone posing as a teen can sign up on the site and interact with the underage members freely. The problem that this type of site and the aforementioned type of site creates is that it too easily exposes teens to predators and others that could be a threat. “With around the clock moderation by responsible employees, parents will not have to worry about predators on Tha Spott Jr. Upon request, members will have to provide identification and if they decline, they will be banned from all of Tha Spott sites,” Ms. Gibson reports.
She added, “Parents are encouraged to check in with Administration about the site and even voluntarily moderate or attend meetings to see first hand how the staff operates.” At Tha Spott Jr, teens can safely chat and network with other teens in an environment made solely for them.
Tha Spott Jr caters to teens thirteen to nineteen. It offers a complete social networking experience with personalized pages, blog area, application add-ons, and an audio/video chat room. Personal information, like the teens real name, is only visible to site administrators. All site moderators will be of legal age, but undergo thorough background checks to lessen the chance of them possibly being a threat to any of the sites teen members.
Gibson sees an increasing number of parents supporting sites specially made for teens that they know are scrupulously monitored and provide a safe environment for their children on the net. She points out, “We offer positive reinforcement, tutoring, mentoring and teen appropriate contests to keep members focused.”
Gibson emphasizes that Tha Spott Jr is committed to protecting our young people on the internet. “We know that we cannot 100% clean up the internet. So we created a space that allows teens to be able to interact and make virtual friends. With profiles, music, chat and games in one place, teens do not have to venture off to other places. They can make their virtual home right here at Tha Spott Jr and know beyond the shadow of a doubt that they are protected.”
This new chat site is slated to launch late-October. However they are allowing teens to start signing up for the member site now.
For more information about the Tha Spott Jr, please visit http://jrmembers.thaspott.net.
Media Contact:
Bettina E. Abbott
Operations Administrator
Tha Spott
Ph: 734-274-9611
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