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myspace is safe some kids just dont kno how use it.
2. When the Government steps in to monitor the internet, that will be a sad, sad, day for the American people. That will also be the day I move to Canada.
3. i think the same arguments touting predatory abuse could have been made against email, the telephone and the origination of the postal service. Technology has just upped the ante and amade it even easier and faster.When all is said and done, teaching safety, values and responsiblity is not the role of of a website, a school system or the government. Why would parents abdicate this responsibility simply because they are too busy to preoperly engage in raising their children?
4. thats is dumb its not myspaces fault that those crimes are happing its the parents that dont watch there kids
5. hey genius LA times. Myspace launched in SUMMER 2003. NOT 2004
6. Sites like Myspace generate buzz that is often tempting to those who are just under the age of the primary emulation examples of their looked-up-to upperclassmen, as middle schoolers are made aware of the popularity and possible danger to them, but want to experience something like that to be cooler among friends whose parents forbid such online activity. It is really up to the parents to simply block the site if they don't want their children exposed
7. If the comments are any indication, MySpace should absolutely be banned at school-- most of these posters are obviously not learning to read or write.
8. Anybody who enters a social networking site does so at their own risk. I believe it is up to the parents to teach their youngsters about computers, the good, the bad and the ugly and if a computer is offered as a tool at school, the same applies for the educational institution. When one misrepresents their age and travels into trouble, where does the fault lie? Maybe we should look at the minor's home? When a minor, who has mental or emotional problems takes their own life in Missouri, which is clearly their issue,why are we trying to create "new law?" Where were heck are the parents?
9. If it's not going to be MySpace, it'll be something else that causes an uproar from people. Why are we relying on websites to do what a parent SHOULD be doing? Too often, we blame parties who simply shouldn't be held responsible for babysitting its users. Users need to be educated on what information is safe to share, warning signs to look for in potential predetors and the general old-school advice of not talking to strangers. Sure, social networking sites are great to meet new people, but it has to be age appropriate and users need to fully understand the risks of doing so.
10. MySpace should not be acessible at school or public places. Kids certainly don't need to access MySpace at school and public internet acces points are not "safe" places to exchange personal information.
Submitted by: Holly
2. When the Government steps in to monitor the internet, that will be a sad, sad, day for the American people. That will also be the day I move to Canada.
Submitted by: Rowan
3. i think the same arguments touting predatory abuse could have been made against email, the telephone and the origination of the postal service. Technology has just upped the ante and amade it even easier and faster.When all is said and done, teaching safety, values and responsiblity is not the role of of a website, a school system or the government. Why would parents abdicate this responsibility simply because they are too busy to preoperly engage in raising their children?
Submitted by: greg
4. thats is dumb its not myspaces fault that those crimes are happing its the parents that dont watch there kids
Submitted by: derek8707
5. hey genius LA times. Myspace launched in SUMMER 2003. NOT 2004
Submitted by: Erin Finn
6. Sites like Myspace generate buzz that is often tempting to those who are just under the age of the primary emulation examples of their looked-up-to upperclassmen, as middle schoolers are made aware of the popularity and possible danger to them, but want to experience something like that to be cooler among friends whose parents forbid such online activity. It is really up to the parents to simply block the site if they don't want their children exposed
Submitted by: opinon
7. If the comments are any indication, MySpace should absolutely be banned at school-- most of these posters are obviously not learning to read or write.
Submitted by: Nonny Mouse
8. Anybody who enters a social networking site does so at their own risk. I believe it is up to the parents to teach their youngsters about computers, the good, the bad and the ugly and if a computer is offered as a tool at school, the same applies for the educational institution. When one misrepresents their age and travels into trouble, where does the fault lie? Maybe we should look at the minor's home? When a minor, who has mental or emotional problems takes their own life in Missouri, which is clearly their issue,why are we trying to create "new law?" Where were heck are the parents?
Submitted by: Computer Expert Witness
9. If it's not going to be MySpace, it'll be something else that causes an uproar from people. Why are we relying on websites to do what a parent SHOULD be doing? Too often, we blame parties who simply shouldn't be held responsible for babysitting its users. Users need to be educated on what information is safe to share, warning signs to look for in potential predetors and the general old-school advice of not talking to strangers. Sure, social networking sites are great to meet new people, but it has to be age appropriate and users need to fully understand the risks of doing so.
Submitted by: swaaaaan
10. MySpace should not be acessible at school or public places. Kids certainly don't need to access MySpace at school and public internet acces points are not "safe" places to exchange personal information.
Submitted by: Parent
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