There r some teens will meet ppl from myspace offline and got raped. But most childeren still go on anyways. 89% of teens know it's dangerous to meet ppl offline but 20% of them still do it anyways, is there any other reasons that parents banned us from going on myspace? \nwww.myspace.com\nwww.myspace.com/xoxapplesodaxox
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If yahoo answers gets negitive publicity from CNN parents will be convinced that its the answer to their children's saftey too.\n\nMyspace and even Yahoo answers should monitor more the content and ages of kids.\nIt is true what you say. No amount of banning is going to stop kids from doing it. if its not myspace,yahoo 360,zanga,live journal it will be some other program or online community.I think the situation is more with  internet awareness education, not banning myspace accounts.
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the news has provided alot of reasons why it isn't safe for those who provide too much information. Girls lie about their age.... you must be 14 to open up an account, do you actually think that 11 and 12 year olds are not on myspacE? they lie about their age just to get onto myspace and join the trend. and sometimes young girls seek out for attention. There are men out there who are lying about their age and perhaps provide fake pictures claiming that thats who they are. The girl and the older man can start a relationship and the girl thinks she has these feelings like he's the one she needs in her life and will meet him. Other teens provide too much iformation ....where they live, what school they go to, where they work at...and so on... \n\nMyspace comments can cause alot of drama also...i've noticed on my friends myspaces they are like talking about someone who i know, saying  that he's gay and so on... saying rude comments when this person is on their friend list.  Blogs allow kids to vent about whats bothering them... and may say things to hurt other people also.  So....what i am saying is that myspace is a way to gossip.\n\nAnother reason to be against it... it allows us to procastinate... seriously, you'll find kids online when they have homework. So many are obessive over myspace usually just wondering what the latest gossip is.\n\nalso, you're suppose to get approval of your friends before you post their picture on your profile... i don't believe everyone actually does. Alot of photos contain underage drunking and drug use... i think that teens think that's cool and want to get a picture of themselves drinking or smoking, just to look cool. \n\nSurveys ask whats ur full name and usually people will provide their full name.... phone numbers are exchanged.... basically myspace is a place that provides too much information....and the rules are not always followed.\n\ngood luck on ur speech.
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A lot of people joined myspace to get themselves "out there" as much as possible, and meet new circles of friends.  \n\nSo far them, that's the whole point, they use myspace like a giant party- exchange phone #s, find out who lives locally and find ppl to hang out with.  Not the safest thing in the world to be sure, but these are ppl who do the exact same thing when they go out!
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IT'S GREAT IF YOU HAVE MANY FRIENDS---ITS SO MUCH EASIER THAN E-MAILING EVERYONE!!\n\nYOU WONT GET KILLED, HACKED (WHATS THERE TO HACK...OMG MYSPACE ACCOUNT AHHH...OR PUT IN JAIL...ARE YOU STUPID WHOEVER WROTE THAT COMMENT!)\n\nTHE ONLY PEOPLE WHO GET "HURT" WOULD BE IF UR SEARCHING FOR A LOVER ONLINE THAT YOUVE NEVER MET BEFORE.\n\nWILL THE IDIOTS PLEASE SHUT UP WHO HAVE NEVER USED IT BEFORE LOL!
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As for why parents aren't supervising their child's internet use,  a partial explanation is the generation gap.  Things such as social networking, instant messenagers, blogs (eg. MySpace) and IRC (internet relay chats), did not exist when they were young.  Teenagers are more computer savvy than their parents.  Unfortunately, parents aren't aware of how dangerous the Internet world can be.  Prior to the newspaper headlines of pedophiles stalking minors on MySpace, how many parents were aware that their children had published personal information that was available to anyone with an Internet connection?  As for the lewdness of comments on Yahoo! Answers,  there are rules banning obscene language.  Unfortunately, there is no one to enforce them.  Digg and MySpace faced similar problems and found ways to deter such behaviour.  MySpace hired a security expert acting like a anti drug czar of MySpace.  MySpace did so only after public outcry for better security.  Remember, it is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
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I think that it is absolutely disguisting!!! As a matter of fact, I have a personal experience because of myspace involving my mom's friend's daughter, who is now 13. She met some guy off of there, thinking that he was a 15 year old little boy, and was sexually assaulted and raped because of it... That's sad, yes... We just finished court with that and he is now serving 2 life sentences for 2 different rapes and 200+ counts of child pornography, but I agree with some of the other people here... \n\nIt is definitely the parents' responsibility to watch and monitor their child's actions on the computer, but if they choose not to, they need to filter and put parental controls to ensure that their child does not have access to places that are not "age appropriate" for them. If a 13 year old can go to myspace and lie and say that she is 16, then someone is definitely not doing their job...\n\nPlease... please... PLEASE... don't let this happen to your children...
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My opinion is that MySpace is a great place for ADULTS to meet friends, chat, and even hang out, but it shouldn't become an addiction. \n\nMany kids underaged spend lots of time on MySpace, which many people obsess over as being the most dangerous thing on the web for kids. In fact, there are many security features that protect these kids from people seeing their info, such as private profiles, where only friends can see their profile. Also, many people don't realize that you have to accept for someone to become your friend.\n\nOverall, I think that MySpace can be a good thing, as well as a danger. It depends if you use it well or use it improperly.
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stay as far away as you can. myspace is a haven for child abusers and pedophiles
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You really shouldn't. Some of those kids that have thought that it would be "cool" to get myspace have gotten tracked down by 40 year old guys who said that they were 13 and gotten killed. If you really think that you are going to just die if you don't get a myspace, at least have responsibility and talk ONLY to people that you really know and trust. More kidnappings and murders are not committed by strangers, but by family friends or non custodial parents. I really, really don't think you should get one, but if you do, I advise you to have VERY strict responsibility with that website. Also, ONLY if your parents find it okay for you to go on that website will it be acceptable for you to join.
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Because a bunch of preppy idiots have nothing better to do. They all gonna end up getting raped or something because of sthat website. There were so many myspace related kidnaps.
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I belive that on-line predators are dangerous.  Here's my thought -during this time, most parents (both) have to work.  Therefore, young teen girls are often coming home alone.  When they are lonely - sometimes they are also "craving" love from someone - anyone.  These predators have a way to get to these kids minds -hit their week spots and get to them. It happens a LOT.  Now, as far as education about the subject, you are right.  The media is bringing this to people's attention - you know - teens and parents, for instance, who have NO CLUE what their kids are doing on line and the like.  To me this is also education.  These guys Dateline has had on have been elementary school teachers, married people with kids....on guy brought his kids with him.  The fact that there are SO MANY of them out there totally freaks me out.  I'm glad I don't have any young kids growing up anymore.  My son's children will be more educated about this stuff as they are educated about this stuff and won't let that happen with their children.  Remember, a lot of young girls are out there and no - they do not ALL have common sense about this stuff.
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since she is 14 no one can see her page unless they are her friend.  to make sure this is true  make sure she isn't signed on and go to her page.  you will see what everyone sees.  since her myspace is private all they see is a contact box, a picture, age location and headline, and then just her myspace song.\n\nwoah those people above are really tooting their own horns.. just look at her myspace sometime and you will see that she is safe.  once she turns sixteen tho, everyone is able to see her page, and there is no way around this without risking profile deletion. just teach her not to put personal information up, including what school she goes to.
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I find that myspace is a great way to keep in touch with people I don't see often. I can look at pics of them and their kids, read their blogs, etc.  I'm certainly not 12, a slut, or a person with no life, but I think myspace is useful and fun.  It's addicting though, you'll want to log in every day!
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should you get a myspace account?  - what are you asking us for?  that's up to you.  why do people ask questions like this?  we can't decide what you should or shouldn't do on inane matters like this.\n\ncan couples get one?  - why not?  who's gonna know the difference?\n\nwhat is the point of myspace? - communication, like an online journal, meeting like minded people.  also a waste of time that could be better spent elsewhere, though one could say that about here too, lol.\n\nhow do people meet people? - you do know how people meet right?  it's no different online than it is offline.  same principles.  you approach someone and talk to them, get to know them, etc...\n\ncan you hvae a page with you bf?  - see above.  why not?  it's your page...\n\npeople need to learn to think for themselves and use some sense.
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If talking was the solution. we would not have all these pervs... trying to get with kids over the net..Preteen,teens, even so adults  seem to think people on here tell the truth, which we all know is not the case. Better to ck. now then have the detectives tell you about it after there gone...Have you checked her My Space I am sure she has one.Also try www.keykatcher.com ( I Have a teenager)  Hope it helps,moving the computer sounds good also.
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preach it girl! myspaceis soooo stupid! Its an adictive time waister! Im with you all the way my monkey....There are so many sick/perverted people out there, stay strong in God, b/c if we have Jesus Christ as our saviour, we dont need lame myspace! love you always and forever\n\n=) Britt =)
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Myspace is a great way for people to reach other people all over the world.  The problem is that EVERYONE can look in on your own little personal world that you display on your page.  Children younger than 16 with a myspace account are automatically private, so that girls that are not yet smart enough to know about internet predators are not taken advantage of.  The other people that DO get taken advantage of are those that think that meeting complete strangers is a proper thing to do.  Myspace is just a site for people to mingle, like a coffee shop with headlines.  If a predator comes into the coffee shop strikes up a conversation with the girl and invites her somewhere private, you can't blame the coffee shop.  It's best to teach the kids about these kinds of things, because that is the only way to gaurantee that they won't meet with someone.