Katie Jones (web entrepreneur)
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Katie Jones created the Internet
chat site UKChat. After studying music at Cambridge
, she joined MSN
in 1995 and helped launch its community pages. She later moved on to AOL
. In 1997, she launched UKChat. It shutdown in 2007.
Jones has written extensively on Internet safety
, including pieces for The Guardian
. She lives in Redmond, WA.
. The Internet domain
http://www.katie.com/ had belonged to Katie Jones since 1996. Jones protested but the publishers stood their ground. Internet privacy advocate Parry Aftab
asked Jones to donate the domain to a cybersafety charity or redirect traffic from young readers, who might think the domain related to the book, to the charity site. According to Jones, "She then got quite aggressive and said things would 'only get worse' for me if I didn't give it up." http://www.katie.com/archives/cat_general.html#000757http://grep.law.harvard.edu/articles/04/08/06/033216.shtml Jones did not have the resources to engage in a lengthy legal battle but the controversy continued. In 2004 Penguin Putnam decided to rename the book.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
chat site UKChat. After studying music at Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, she joined MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
in 1995 and helped launch its community pages. She later moved on to AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
. In 1997, she launched UKChat. It shutdown in 2007.
Jones has written extensively on Internet safety
Digital safety
Internet safety or online safety is the security of people and their information when using the Internet. Numerous groups, Internet sites and governments have expressed concerns over the safety of children using the Internet...
, including pieces for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. She lives in Redmond, WA.
Katie.com controversy
In 2000, Jones became embroiled in a notable web controversy when an American girl, Katie Tarbox, published a book about what happened when she became the victim of an Internet sexual predator. The publishers, Penguin Putnam, called the book Katie.comKatie.com
Katie.com is an autobiographical book that details how author Katie Tarbox was stalked and almost molested at age 13 by Frank Kufrovich, a pedophile and sexual predator whom she met on the Internet. Her book was controversial for the legal troubles it generated, among other things...
. The Internet domain
Domain name
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
http://www.katie.com/ had belonged to Katie Jones since 1996. Jones protested but the publishers stood their ground. Internet privacy advocate Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab is an American lawyer specializing in Internet privacy and security law, and is considered "one of the founders of the field of cyberlaw". She is the Executive Director of WiredSafety.org, a volunteer organization dedicated to online safety. She was featured in Chris Hansen's book, To...
asked Jones to donate the domain to a cybersafety charity or redirect traffic from young readers, who might think the domain related to the book, to the charity site. According to Jones, "She then got quite aggressive and said things would 'only get worse' for me if I didn't give it up." http://www.katie.com/archives/cat_general.html#000757http://grep.law.harvard.edu/articles/04/08/06/033216.shtml Jones did not have the resources to engage in a lengthy legal battle but the controversy continued. In 2004 Penguin Putnam decided to rename the book.