Who would have thought that a public chat channel in a game could expose your kids to discussions about sex, politics and racism. Well, if your teenagers are playing games like [I]World of Warcraft[/I] or [I]Aion[/I], chances are they're subject to a regular onslaught of these topics.

And believe you me, some of these discussions deteriorate fast and can get pretty personal. Intricate details of sexual encounters, banter about which basketball team to support and why it's not appropriate to call someone a 'Jew' are some of the topics I've encountered while playing. And that's the [I]mild[/I] stuff.

Thankfully, most games allow you to block out a certain chat channel if it's bothering you. You can also turn on filters that filter out inappropriate words. Some games however, won't allow you to block the main public chat channel which is usually where these discussions take place.

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