Hello! I am lozziesworld, a friendly admin on MineTime, and I have created this thread for younger people. This was placed in Creative thread, but it can be happily moved to another topic if need be. Lets get on with this. What is the Creative Server? The creative server (or just creative) is a fun server where you can build, role play, just talk in chat or admire other people's plots and creations. Creative is one of MineTime's most popular servers, and is widely inhabited by people of all ages. Which brings up a few security breaches due to their young age and common sense. First Security Breach: Name The online world of Minecraft has people of all ages, and you NEVER know how old someone really is, unless you Skype or send photos. If you are on Creative, or any server in general, and your teammate online, Phony_Mc_Mackz, asks what is your name. Do not answer truthfully or answer at all unless you know the person. Giving out your name is one of the first steps for: • fraud • blackmail • online drama • bullying Second: Age As said above, you never know the ages of anyone. Your best friend may claim to be 15, but they may be younger or older. If a random person, whom you have not trusted enough, asks how old you are, NEVER answer. Even if they are a friend, you never know the age. Revealing age leads to: • pedophilic actions • blackmail • teasing/bullying Bullying and teasing is a big consequence of revealing age, as people may make fun of how young you are, or how old. Third: Location Do not reveal your location online EVER. You can state the country but NEVER state: • state • suburb • street • any particular surroundings There have been cases of murder and fraud by revealing location online. If someone asks your location, either lie and say you live somewhere else, or just say the country. Never reveal your location, or hints of surroundings as many stalkers online use this information to track you. Fourth: IP This is one of the most obvious ones and easily most avoidable. DDoSing is the act of sending packets to your internet IP, slowing the Internet's speed and possibly cutting it off. It is a form of hacking. If someone asks for your IP, never give it out. Once they have it, they could keep sending packets to your IP, causing lag for you and your IP network sharers. It's so easy to avoid, just don't say it. If someone says, "I will hack you if you don't." Still don't do it. They may be referring to DDoS hack, which they can't do without IP. If someone threatens, report them on the Player Reports thread. See https://www.minetime.com/threads/hiding-your-ip-on-skype.20329/ For more help. Lastly: Identity/Voice Skype is a messenger where you can find people, chat, call or voice chat with them, and on Minetime it is highly popular. However, never give out your Skype to other people. Or call those people if they request you. Do not send photos of you to them either. Consequences include: • fraud • teasing • cyberbullying Identity Don't reveal your identity to anyone. This includes name, age, phone number, looks, parents etc. This usually is the major cause in cyber bullying and fraud. If someone requests your identity, /ignore them. Voice Voice isn't too bad, but it can be used against you. I have seen instances where players would Skype, and a player would hear their voice and go: "LOL (name) SOUNDS SO BAD OMG MY EARS" on shout. Don't call or voice chat unless you trust that person well. I hope this guide helped you and any friends learn some safety breaches and how to avoid them. Feedback is welcomed and requested! Say any of your methods to avoid them below l V
One of my mates thought he was dating a 14 year old on skywars over the internet and I was with him at the time; She turned out to be 9. xD Actually there are a lot of voice changers out there and there are lots of photos on the internet too. You should add something like this. "You also should not add randoms on skype because they can get your IP and mess up your internet." I'm pretty sure thats how Keanu got Xavier's account info. Also you should add this link at the bottom- https://www.minetime.com/threads/hiding-your-ip-on-skype.20329/
Already revealed the first, second, and third security breaches. Oops. Who wants my money when I get murdered?
http://imgur.com/BOF6pDl This person just walked into a Rp, saw another person and asked their age, real name and state. They said that they were 18 (the person asking). See why I want people to read this?
Go onto "Forums", then "Player Reports" and then "Make a Thread". then add in details, which must include : • your ign and the offender's • evidence • server
Lol. People can get this info anywhere on the internet, with just your email or username. Also anyone stupid enough to do those things shouldn't even be on the internet
See what I mean. Anywhere on the internet. My name is Natsu Dragneel I am from the Deathstar I am ab years old My ip is adf.asd.ag.qwoo
There's nothing wrong with saying your age. There's more than a few 18-year olds playing minecraft so I don't see the harm in it.
I have watched many documentaries about cyber safety and most of them state that saying your age can lead into bigger situations. And this person was also asking for the state, and later on, address.
I agree that the later ones may be harmful, but if you state your age and know what to reveal/not reveal with internet safety, there's nothing wrong with it. That mainly refers to younger people that may not know the rules of internet safety, say ages 7-10.
I apologize for being harsh then, but I'd say most of minetime's community know about internet safety. Most, not all.