Zu kids is here!

[R/T]

That's right, the safe place on the net for your kids to chat has arrived! durnzuki and warpig will be the moderators along with other members of the staff helping out. Parents will be allowed to read but not post in this section. Any parental post will be deleted, no questions asked. If you, as a parent, have issue with something in the Zu Kids Chat area please contact the moderators or the Zuwharrie staff and we'll take care of it. We want this to be a place just for the kids! When you send me a request to add your Zu kid I'll also add the parent to a special group for reading purposes.
To get access you need two things:
1. a username for your Zu Kid. once you have set it up go into the profile and on the left click "group memberships" then request access to the "Zu Kids" group.
2. you as the parent need to PM me and I'll get the new Zu Kid access to the site. This is the best way we can come up with to protect our kids.
Most importantly, let them have fun, the staff and mods will watch and make sure things stay acceptable and kid safe!
Thanks and enjoy,
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[durnzuki]

  Come on ya'll!!!!    Get all of your rugrats , munchkins,  crumbmunchers ect.....   signed up for this and make it work for the kids.  If ya'll have any questions or problems  PM me and I will try to help you.

                                                     Jeff

[btrhlf_VA88ZUK]

One of my Zu Kids registered tonight....zukboy! The other one is still working on her user name...she wanted btrqtr_va88zuk...ok..NO. LOL

Thanks for getting this up! I know my kids are so excited to have there own Zu board!!

[VA88ZUK]

I just want to say a BIG thanks to Roy, Jeff, and Caleb for taking this on. I know that there are others who have been very instrumental is making this happen, but these guys are taking a big responsibility and should be commended.

Best of luck you guys, I'm here to help if there is anything that I can do.

[Warpig]

Dude I got a moderate button, PATRICK YOU BETTER WATCH OUT.  I fought the law, wait I AM THE LAW, that was my best sly stallone judge dred impression without actually being able to do it, live.  I will be fair and heavy handed in my moderation, I appreciate the chance to keep an eye on y'all's childern.

Caleb

[flea]

caleb,
that sounded like a horror movie quip,


 
 I will be fair and heavy handed in my moderation, I appreciate the chance to keep an eye on y'all's childern.




btw
thank you

[Strange]

Oh No, I Cant Belive Your Letting Caleb Watch Your Kids.  On The Way To The Zu I Woke Up And Cought Him Looking At Me Creepy!  I Was Afraid To Sleep The Rest Of trip!     HahaHaha

[Strange]

Oh Yea, Rt I Gota Name For Chip On The Zukids Site.  Monkey Boy   Or   Tree climber   DurnZuki Knows What Im Talking About   

[BerryBlonde]

Oh Yea, Rt I Gota Name For Chip On The Zukids Site.  Monkey Boy   Or   Tree climber   DurnZuki Knows What Im Talking About   

I do too, and he's been in a good bit of trouble since the event over it...
Plus he's stuck riding with mom or dad from now on, since his behavior was like it was. 

[durnzuki]

  Naaa     Just call him posum  

[durnzuki]

  He wasn't that bad.  He was just being a boy and climbing some trees.  He was being the life of the party,  I wonder who he reminds me of

[filter]

Just a question but is there any protection from non Zu Kids PMing them? Just something you might not have considered. Last thing you need to someone PMing your kids after going thru all this to protect them.

[R/T]

Thanks for the thought, I'll look into it and see what we can do

[filter]

You're welcome, there's a lot of sick people in the world. I would also suggest to parents to not use your childs birth year. It shows their age in their profile, just one more tip off for sickos. The forum might not be in search engines but the profiles still are.

[Warpig]

Is it alright if we ask them to put their parents online name in their profile somewhere, or in their signature, so we can Identify them?

Caleb

[Zippy]

Is it alright if we ask them to put their parents online name in their profile somewhere, or in their signature, so we can Identify them?

Caleb

Definately a good idea !

[R/T]

That's a great idea Caleb, also, parents please go into the profile and choose "Hide my email from the public" so that they don't get emails from spam, etc. They can safely share their emails in the Zu Kids Chat board if you want.
R/T

[durnzuki]

  Ya'll parents might also warn your kids to NOT give exact locations of where you live.

[filter]

Maybe you mods should post up all these tips in a sticky for all the parents and kids to read. They are good ideas and all parents should know about how to protect kids online.

[Hooker]

  Ya'll parents might also warn your kids to NOT give exact locations of where you live.

Yeah other wise I can come and steal their halloween candy.
This is pretty great I'll see if my Grand daughters want to sign up. They ought to be able to keep Caleb on his toes.

Pat

[durnzuki]

  Ya'll keep coming up with the ideas and we will try to git er done

[Strange]

Aw He Wasnt That Bad, We Just Had To Wait For Him To Get Down A Couple Times

[durnzuki]

  Be easy on him Connie. He is welcome to ride with me anytime he wants.   I am just gonna bring some rocks next time to knock him out of the tree.

[R/T]

We can compile a list of suggestions but in the end the parents have to decide what to put into the Zu Kids profile, they know their kids better than we ever will. If anyone has a question please feel free to contact one of us and we'll help however we can.

[durnzuki]

  I personally like the Parents name at the bottom of the sig line like Kami and I did. 

[R/T]

Connie did too

[durnzuki]

  Yep,  I see that.   My wife said"hey, why is dylan's picture under his name?"

[Zippy]

" This rugrat belongs to ........ "     

[flea]

good advice...... please continue.

ive never been involved with this stuff because this is her first online community she has used.    she cant go by mt example because i kinda just lay it all out there, i always have and ive been able to handle the reprecussions thus far but i dont need her exposed to the      " bad people "   .


i think ill have her change a few things in her profile.


schaan

[durnzuki]

  Ya'l get those kids on to talk to each other.  They can talk about anything they want to, like what TV shows they watch, what games they play on thier computer, how mean thier teacher is or just whatever.

[btrhlf_VA88ZUK]

Seems to be working out pretty good so far...although my sanity is almost gone. "Mom, I just posted", "Mom, come read what I just posted", "Mom, look who's on!"

HAHAh! But they're having a great time!

[durnzuki]

Seems to be working out pretty good so far...although my sanity is almost gone. "Mom, I just posted", "Mom, come read what I just posted", "Mom, look who's on!"

HAHAh! But they're having a great time!

X2

[Warpig]

I have a question, what was the amount of access given to the zukids, I'm not complaining just bringing it up for discussion, but a few have been filtering out into the areas?  Was this addressed or what do we need to do?  I dont think there is any harm in, just maybe a few of the more old school hard arses might start complaining and try to get them off their topics.

Caleb

[durnzuki]

  I think it is up to the parents to control the kids more than us. 

[Warpig]

Good point.  Thanks

[durnzuki]

Were are all the ZuKids at??   We need to get them on the board to give them something to do on these cold days

[durnzuki]

Are your kids bored with all the snow??  Give them someting to do, let them join the ZuKids.  It is a controlled, closely monitored area JUST FOR KIDS.  All you have to do is contact an Admin. and help them set up their own account and let them go.  Me and Warpig (Calab) are there to keep an eye on them and unless they are a Zukid they cant enter that area so no worries about the creepy people bothering them.