The following are some are some safety tips when chatting online :
Do not give out your personal information when you are chatting.
Do not agree to meet a stranger in person whom you met in a chat room.
When you're asked to enter or sign up for a chat nickname, choose a name that doesn't give away your real name. For example, you might use Top Knight instead of Abdul Rahman.
Be wary of other chatters who ask you to meet in private chat rooms. If not sure, don't participate.
Read the terms and conditions, code of conduct, and privacy statement stated at the chat site before you begin chatting.
Don't say anything you wouldn't want the public to know, especially your personal information.
Don't reveal your actual location or place where you normally visit.
If someone says something that makes you nervous or uncomfortable, block them.
Do not discuss or get involved when someone talks about sensitive issue.