Today I thought I'd blog about a question that has been asked many times--how do you stay safe online and avoid bad experience on the Internet? I'm not a expert, but many years as a blogger taught me a thing or two.

First of all, there's the gloden rule of the Internet: if you see or read something that males you feel uncomfortable, leave the site immediately. Don't post comments or click anything.

Second protect your privacy. Don't give out your adress or phone number. Someone might use the information to steal your identity. Identify theft is a common and serious problem.

Third. be polite. Being online is no excuse for being rude, and you don't want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully. A troll is a person who post comments or questions in order to stir up trouble online. Trolls often use several fales names so that they stay in a site. A cyberbully use the Internet to be mean to others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed at particular people. He or she may also post emberrassing photos and information about those people. However, the more polite you are, the less likely it is you will be attacked.