TUBELY

Tubely makes it easy to express yourself, connect with friends and make new ones, but who you let into your space, how you interact with them, and how you present yourself online are important things to think about when using social networking sites.

Here are some common sense guidelines that you should follow when using Tubely: Don't forget that your profile and Tubely forums are public spaces. Don't post anything you wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., your phone number, address, IM screen names, or specific whereabouts). Avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find you, such as where you hang out every day or a picture of you in front of your office or school.

People aren't always who they say they are. Be careful about adding strangers to your friends list. It's fun to connect with new Tubely friends from all over the world, but avoid meeting people in person whom you do not fully know. If you must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend or trusted adult. Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported. If you feel someone's behavior is inappropriate, react. Report it to Tubely.

Don't post anything that would embarrass you later. It's easy to think that only our friends are looking at our Tubely page, but the truth is that everyone can see it. Think twice before posting a photo or information you wouldn't want your parents, potential employers, colleges or boss to see! It's easy to think that only our friends are looking at our Tubely page, but the truth is that everyone can see it.

Think twice before posting a photo or information you wouldn't want your parents, potential employers, colleges or boss to see!

Don't say you're over 18 if you're not. Don't say you're younger than 18 if you're not. If Tubely customer service determines you are under 18 and pretend to be older, we will delete your profile. Don't say you're older than you are. Tubely members must be 18 years of age or older. We take extra precautions to protect our younger members and we are not able to do so if you do not identify yourself as such. If Tubely customer service determines you are under 18 and pretend to be older, we will delete your profile.

Tubely is a public space. Members shouldn't post anything they wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., phone number, address, IM screen name, or specific whereabouts). Don't post anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find you, such as your local hang out.

It's always fun to post pictures but remember that what you might consider a harmless picture of you and your friends in your uniforms at a school football game, is actually a map telling a stranger exactly where you go to school. Don't post anything that could embarrass you later or expose you to danger.

Please remember that Tubely is public and many people have access to what you post, including potential employers, colleges, your teachers and peers at school that you might not even know. You shouldn't post photos or info you wouldn't want adults to see or people to know about you. Protect your privacy. Set your profile to private which lets only your friends view your profile. Only accept friend invitations from people you know and trust.

Don't get hooked by a phishing scam. Phishing is a method used by fraudsters to try to get your personal information, such as your username and password, by pretending to be a site you trust. If you suddenly start receiving abnormal bulletins or messages from a friend, they might have been phished. Check with them before opening any files or clicking on any links. If you think you, or a friend, are a victim of phishing, change your password immediately.

Avoid in-person meetings. Don't get together in person with someone you "meet" online unless you are certain of their actual identity. Talk it over with an adult first. Although it's still not risk-free, arrange any meetings in a public place and bring along friends, your parents, or a trusted adult. Think before you post. What's uploaded to the net can be downloaded by anyone and passed around or posted online pretty much forever.

You shouldn't post photos or info you wouldn't want adults to see or people to know about you. Tubely, like the rest of the online world, is a public space. Members shouldn't post anything they wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., phone number, address, IM screen name, or specific whereabouts).

Tell your teens they should avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find them, such as their local hangouts. Remind them not to post anything that could embarrass them in the future or expose them to danger. Although Tubely is public, teens sometimes forget that the information and photos they post are accessible to others. Just as in the offline world, people aren't always who they say they are. Remind your teens to be careful about adding strangers to their friends list.

It's fun to connect with new Tubely friends from all over the world, but members should be cautious when communicating with people they don't know. Encourage teens to be themselves, but to exercise the same basic safety principles they do in the physical world. They wouldn't chat with a stranger at the mall or give someone they don't know their cell phone number. Remind them that reckless online behavior can be just as dangerous. They should talk to you if they want to meet an online friend in person, and if you think it's safe, any meeting should take place in public, with friends or a trusted adult present. It is important to be aware and safe online at all times while you're using the Internet whether it be at school, work, home, or even on an Internet enabled mobile device such as a mobile phone, smart phone or a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA).

If an image violates Tubely's terms of use, the image and the profile will be deleted.

No matter where you are accessing the Internet on your mobile device, look around to see who may be watching you or trying to see what you're doing. Put your mobile device away if someone you don't know is trying to see your profile or personal information without your consent.