Are astronomy gathering safe for children?

After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my
involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my
children to take part at worst.
While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of
clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members
telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we
know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters.
Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been
watching?????????
As I asked in a previous topic is it safe for me to allow my spouse and
children to take part in this hobby? At this point I have to wonder if the
people who take part in it are the sort of people I want my family to
associate with. My wife and I have done our best to install good values in
our children that reflect the values we were brought up by our families and
church. This posting seems to cast some doubt on the wisdom of exposing
them to this hobby.
Thanks Clay

Astronomy is just like any other human activity- 99% of us are regular
normal people and the rest are mutants. Go to a star party and see what kind
of people are there, and then decide. Mostly, astronomy is obsessive geeks.
Written by a man proud to be an obsessive geek!
"CG" wrote in message
...
After a recent experience I had on this board I now have to question my
involvement in amateur astronomy at best and weather I can allow my
children to take part at worst.
While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of
clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members
telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we
know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters.
Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been
watching?????????
As I asked in a previous topic is it safe for me to allow my spouse and
children to take part in this hobby? At this point I have to wonder if the
people who take part in it are the sort of people I want my family to
associate with. My wife and I have done our best to install good values in
our children that reflect the values we were brought up by our families
and
church. This posting seems to cast some doubt on the wisdom of exposing
them to this hobby.
Thanks Clay

CG wrote:

[snip]

While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of
clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members
telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we
know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters.
Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been
watching?????????

[snip]

Thanks Clay


Hmmm... I smell a troll, but I'll bite.

Actually, Clay, I don't believe I know where that link led to. Was
it porno? That's spam that ALL newsgroups get. Does it have anything to
do with amateur astronomy? Of course not? Did some perverted amateur
astronomer post it? Not likely.

Welcome to the Internet.

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:08:19 GMT, lid wrote:

CG wrote:

[snip]

While checking s.a.a. for on of the first times I made the error of
clicking on a link to what I thought would be images of a members
telescope. I believe we all know where that link led. I also believe we
know how it was greeted with much approval from other posters.
Is this typical of amateur astronomy? What If My Son had been
watching?????????

[snip]

Thanks Clay


Hmmm... I smell a troll, but I'll bite.

Actually, Clay, I don't believe I know where that link led to. Was
it porno? That's spam that ALL newsgroups get. Does it have anything to
do with amateur astronomy? Of course not? Did some perverted amateur
astronomer post it? Not likely.

Welcome to the Internet.

It wasn't spam. It was a link to a disgusting web site. Pictures of a
female model posed with a Meade telescope. It was some ones sick idea of
sexy I expect. What it was was a picture that promoted every obscene male
fantasy of a lady along with a telescope making it I guess astronomy
related.
There was a single post in objection until someone came along later and
called the porno mongers out on their game. No one agreed with the poster
(though a google search of his posting name does suggest why he isn't taken
seriously) they thought he was being funny and basically defended the
posting of porno!
Clay

"CG" wrote in message
...

It wasn't spam. It was a link to a disgusting web site. Pictures of a
female model posed with a Meade telescope. It was some ones sick idea of
sexy I expect. What it was was a picture that promoted every obscene male
fantasy of a lady along with a telescope making it I guess astronomy
related.
There was a single post in objection until someone came along later and
called the porno mongers out on their game. No one agreed with the poster
(though a google search of his posting name does suggest why he isn't
taken
seriously) they thought he was being funny and basically defended the
posting of porno!
Clay

Dear Shawn (oops, I mean Clay... yeah, that's it, Clay) *nudge nudge* *wink
wink*

Since it was your "first" time on s.a.a. let me give you a quarter to buy a
clue. Next time a link says (**Adults only**), don't let your children click
on it... in fact (unless you like pornograpy), don't click on it yourself.

*duh*

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:50:43 GMT, "Kilolani"
wrote:

"CG" wrote in message
.. .

It wasn't spam. It was a link to a disgusting web site. Pictures of a
female model posed with a Meade telescope. It was some ones sick idea of
sexy I expect. What it was was a picture that promoted every obscene male
fantasy of a lady along with a telescope making it I guess astronomy
related.
There was a single post in objection until someone came along later and
called the porno mongers out on their game. No one agreed with the poster
(though a google search of his posting name does suggest why he isn't
taken
seriously) they thought he was being funny and basically defended the
posting of porno!
Clay

Dear Shawn (oops, I mean Clay... yeah, that's it, Clay) *nudge nudge* *wink
wink*

Since it was your "first" time on s.a.a. let me give you a quarter to buy a
clue. Next time a link says (**Adults only**), don't let your children click
on it... in fact (unless you like pornograpy), don't click on it yourself.

*duh*

Dear Kilolani,

I was questioning weather the link was appropriate at all, a warning is
pointless and filth is just a click away.

Clay

"CG" wrote in message
...

I was questioning weather the link was appropriate at all, a warning is
pointless and filth is just a click away.

Are the "make money fast" links appropriate? I don't think so... but who
would you have be the "newsgroup police?"

"CG" wrote in message
...

I was questioning weather the link was appropriate at all, a warning is
pointless and filth is just a click away.

Are the "make money fast" links appropriate? I don't think so... but who
would you have be the "newsgroup police?"

"CG" wrote in message
...

I was questioning weather the link was appropriate at all, a warning is
pointless and filth is just a click away.

Are the "make money fast" links appropriate? I don't think so... but who
would you have be the "newsgroup police?"

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:50:43 GMT, "Kilolani"
wrote:

"CG" wrote in message
.. .

It wasn't spam. It was a link to a disgusting web site. Pictures of a
female model posed with a Meade telescope. It was some ones sick idea of
sexy I expect. What it was was a picture that promoted every obscene male
fantasy of a lady along with a telescope making it I guess astronomy
related.
There was a single post in objection until someone came along later and
called the porno mongers out on their game. No one agreed with the poster
(though a google search of his posting name does suggest why he isn't
taken
seriously) they thought he was being funny and basically defended the
posting of porno!
Clay

Dear Shawn (oops, I mean Clay... yeah, that's it, Clay) *nudge nudge* *wink
wink*

Since it was your "first" time on s.a.a. let me give you a quarter to buy a
clue. Next time a link says (**Adults only**), don't let your children click
on it... in fact (unless you like pornograpy), don't click on it yourself.

*duh*

Dear Kilolani,

I was questioning weather the link was appropriate at all, a warning is
pointless and filth is just a click away.

Clay