Talk City is a lot of fun and you'll meet lots of great people here. Unfortunately, you may run into some people who may not be so nice. Here are some guidelines you should follow when you interact with other Talk City members:

• If you are involved in a chat that makes you feel uncomfortable, stop chatting.
• Never reveal anything about yourself that might allow strangers to locate you. That means keeping your last name, address, phone number, school or workplace private.
• If you must meet somebody you met on Talk City in person, do so in a public place and bring a friend.
• Be honest about your age and respect the age limits room owners set for their rooms and message boards
• If you ever feel physically threatened, contact the police.
• If you post a picture of yourself in your profile, keep it clean!
• People may not be who they say they are. Be careful when making new friends online.
• Don't believe everything you read in chat rooms and message boards. A little skepticism is healthy.
• If you get a message that is mean or insulting, don't respond. Responses just encourage bullies.
• If somebody sends you unwanted email through your Talk City profile, ignore them (responding reveals your email address to them). Also add that person to your ignore list so that they will no longer be able to mail you via your profile.
• If you're under 18, only use Talk City under adult supervision.
• If you're under 18 and someone solicits sex, threatens you, or does anything else that worries you, immediately tell your parents. If you have the text of a chat session, email, or message board post where the contact occurred, please send it to tos@talkcity.com.