HELP!!!!!!   Is it safe  to let   my 13  year old daughter have a my space page?
955477
myspace has lots of security tools to make sure anyone underage is listed underage and also so you cast look at the page unless you have been added as a freind. I am only 19 and have no kids but if i was a parent with this problem i would just make my own myspace page and be added as my childs friend so i could see what she was posting, who shes talking to to , and who she adds. All you need to do is make sure to talk to her about online dangers and just watch and make sure shes safe.
210084
you can not make your profile private unless you are 14 or 15 years old. if you are, it is that way automatically. tom set this up now to protect the youngins. IF you make yourself 14 or 15 just to make ur site private and someone reports you, there are people who do that, just like they do with underage kids, anyway, if someone reports you on false age, myspace deals with it somehow, i think you will get your profile deleted, like the under ageRs. mygen put this up on their site, so it is true, they were warning others about setting their age as 14 or 15.
840894
Here we go again..... \nStop trying to get to myspace \nno wonder they say kids are stupid nowadays... \nYou really should be paying attention in school instead of trying to bypass the filter. Obviously you have no computer skills as this question has been asked to death and all you have to do is search for it.\nMyspace sucks... get over it and wait till you get home.\nBTW: Admin know what your doing and even if you get through today the will have it blocked within 24-48hrs
1116805
ur myspace page will automatically be private if ur under 16.
237095
Its like your diary online. Things you write on it, you can let other people see it and read it or make it to no one can, or just your friends... They are not safe to have if you are young, .... \n\nwww.myspace.com is all over the news with a lot of preves out there, and thats not good.  If you are a parent then you shouldnt let your child make a blog....
350427
Myspace is no worst than anything else where personal information can be shared over the Internet. If the teenagers are educated and informed about the risks, it should be safe enough. Your best bet as a parent is to be involved and supervise your kids Internet usage. You should also review the security setting on the kids myspace accounts which can go a long way to protecting the kids from on-line predators. For example, you can block profiles from being viewed by anyone that is not approved.
315939
Your question is essentially "All I want to know why is this allowed...?"\n\nThe answer is, nobody allowed it but you. You made a computer accessible to someone who you do not wish it to be used by.\n\nIf you meant to ask "Why are minors allowed to set up email accounts?" then the answer is, "Because there is no way to ensure that the person on the client's end isn't minor."\n\nIf you want to have her MySpace account removed, there are protocols you can follow on the MySpace FAQ (frequently asked questions).  However, it will be pointless to go through the trouble if she has access to the internet; your home, school, friends, the mall, Kinko's, etc.
1185288
I like myspace and personally I think that if you are a younger person, you should have your page set to private. I don't blame myspace for anything that goes on there. They are no different then a dating site. If you are a young girl and you decide to meet an old man, that's your own fault and judgment, same goes with adding people that you don't know. Myspace does not force you to add people to your page or speak and meet with those people, so they should not get blamed!
688834
We let our kids on myspace, and try to remind them not to put personal information.  You do have to be cautious, because sometimes there are things that you don't realize, like a pic. in front of your house w/your address.  Don't put your real hometown, or school, etc...\nJust remember that even if you don't accept someone as a friend they can still view your info.\nA good rule of thumb is not to put anything on there you wouldn't want strangers to know about you.
1106531
You can set up an account for your daughter the same way you did .  If you daughter is young it may not be a good idea.  Who knows what sites she can get into, or who she can talk to in chat rooms.
220034
I have myspace!!! and I don't mind if you bite! How old are you tho? I only accept friends over the age 18!!!
1000767
im 14 ok and this subject always seems to come up alot in my house and in my friends houses.\n\na friend of mine just had to shut hers down because of her parents and i have mixed feelings about it\n\nkids think that its safe because alot of there friends are on it and they dont see the bigger picture \nother people they don't know are on it too\nbut they're oblivious to that fact.\n\nalthough even i think its alright to have one (you can have some special features such as setting your site to privite and only those who you have on your friends list can look at it) i do see where moms are coming from when they dont think its safe.
670861
I have a myspace and I am 100% truthful. I don't lie and exaggerate my stuff. I hear things about myspace that's don't sound as fun k. If she says she's 21 then convince her to put her real age and tell her that she can make real friends. I think that if she does this then she will earn her self-respect as a 16-year old gurl.
1070434
Yes! Agreed.\n\nYou're right, it only causes drama in life! :P Who needs drama?\n\nIt doesn't encourage very much GOOD, that's for sure. Among other things already mentioned, it seems to help encourage opposite-sex friendships and even flirting - very, very DESTRUCTIVE for those people who are already in relationships. That's opening yourselves and your relationship up for trouble.\n\nAs far as the safety issue of "My Space"...the opportunity MS provides isn't at ALL unlike the opportunity you have on AOL or other social-networking services and places on the internet. People need to be careful everywhere these days! It's not the smartest idea to share any info you don't want being completely public including school/work name, photos, or whatever. Even if the info is only visible to a trusted group of people, technology cannot guarantee safety of the info. A friend could unwittingly share it with someone inappropriate or someone else could log into their account and access it. Of course it's unlikely, but it's certainly possible...just see the news for examples.\n\nAnd WHY would you need the world (or a group) to see you tell your friend "Vacation was the best" or "let's get together this weekend" possibly using some codewords that are very meaningful to you and your friends but is meaningless and ultimately dismissingly-adolescent to everyone else? How teenager. Not that being a teenger is a bad thing, but for those who want to be perceived as a mature individual worthy of responsibility, how you communicate and with whom is a point worth some thoughtful decision.\n\n:)
484088
In my opinion there are NO good web sites such as My Space..Everything which is placed on those about your personal info is open to EVERY ONE who surf's the world wide web!\nJust my thoughts
1071233
I'm assuming your age must be 14 or 15 then. well just change your age to something older and your profile wont be "private" any more.
1163044
Yes, there has been alot of negativity circulating around about MySpace.com lately, but ,like the rest of the internet, you have to use common sense when using it. I'm very cautious about the information that I give out anywhere on the internet. \n\nI have a MySpace account that I only use to add music artists that I like as my friends. I also have a few friends who are my Yahoo 360 friends on there as well. \n\nDespite all of the negativity surrounding MySpace, it has several features that allow its users to stay safe while using it. First of all, you can make it so you have to accept or deny someone who wants to be your friend. That way if you see something you don't like all you have to do is deny it, block the person, and ,if it's really bad, report them to MySpace. Second, you can approve or deny all comments that are made about your site. That way if someone says something you don't like then you can easily delete it and ban the person before anyone else ever sees the comment. Third, you can make your MySpace page private so that only the people on your friends list can see your page. This would probably be a good idea for your daughter. \n\nBasically what I'm saying is talk to your daughter and explain to her that you're concerned about her safety at MySpace ,and the rest of the internet, and tell her that you want her to be careful when using it. I've included several resources below to help better educate yourself and your daughter about the dangers of the internet and how to practice online safety. I hope you will take a look at them. \n\nI got the following from http://www.safeteens.com/teenrules.htm\n1. Keep Your Identity Private\n2. Never Get Together with Someone You “Meet” Online\n3.  Never Respond To E-Mail, Chat Comments, Instant Messages Or Other Messages That Are Hostile, Belligerent, Inappropriate Or In Any Way Make You Feel Uncomfortable\n4. Talk with your Parents About Their Expectations and Ground Rules for Going Online\n\n\n\nGuidelines For Parents from \nhttp://www.safeteens.com/safeteens.htm#Guidelines_for_Parents_0\n\nTalk with your Teens About What They Can and Cannot Do Online\nBe reasonable and set reasonable expectations. \nLearn Everything You Can About the Internet\nCheck Out Blocking, Filtering and Ratings Applications\n\nHave fun and stay safe!!