Everyone has heard the rumors of how 'evil' myspace is, and the dangers of it. Is it dangerous? Or is it the choices of the users who put their entire life on their profiles?
2006-06-20 05:29:17 · 16 answers · asked by meg_ula 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Myspace is not evil if you know how to use it. :)
I have met a long lost friend I haven't seen since elementary school through myspace.
If you know all the people that are on your friends list, it can be a very good way in keeping in touch with long-time no-see friends. Especially if you don't know their phone numbers.
Now if I was 14 years old I would never use it. Dangerous people are everywhere on that site, specifically targeting children in that age group.
I think it's safe if you're 17 and above, especially if you're chatting with people in your own age group. I'm above 18 so I don't have to worry at all.
It's 99.5% sure to be real if the person's profile has a LOT OF PICTURES, or if they go into their lives in all to FULL DETAIL.
But if the profile looks "empty" or it has 1 or no picture, it's a gamble... Many people fake who they are by posting one better picture, taken from the internet. If the person has no picture, it's literally untrustable, especially for the 15 and under crowd. If the first thing they ask you in messaging is "where do you live?" then you may as well have a predator on your hands.
I strongly suggest people under 17 not using myspace. It's very dangerous, and this world would be a nicer place if we all stopped hearing the news stories about 14 year old girls that get abducted by child molestors.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day :)
2006-06-26 03:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by imthatniceguy777 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Myspace tends to attract two kinds of people: People who really want to share information about themselves and gain friends, and those who want to prey on people who share information about themselves. When those two mix, there are problems.
Sure, as you point out, Myspace itself is only the medium. It's the people themselves who do dangerous things. But we're not talking about overhyped dangers here (like Harry Potter or D&D). This really is a dangerous situation.
Take a 14-year-old girl on the internet looking for friends. She may or may not have had a boyfriend in the past, but she's not been in very many relationships and, like most teenagers, feels somewhat vulnerable. Take a 40-year-old man. He's been married three times, and has had many, many 'flings'. He's picked up women at bars and has teenage daughters of his own. He knows how to flatter just the right amount, how to listen to high-school angst, and exactly what kind of support to show. He's seduced many women, some over chat alone. And he's looking for a 14-year-old girl to have a tryst with.
THIS IS DANGEROUS. That 14-year-old, even if she knows all about the dangers, is vulnerable. She'll let her emotions get ahead of her and she'll let that stranger into her heart. Then, once she's attached, its easy to ignore warnings from friends and parents.
It's not myspace that makes it dangerous. It's the people who are there. You may be able to do it safely, but not everyone can. It's like a motorcycle. I can ride a motorcycle safely, but I know people who suddenly become apparently suicidal idots when they rev that engine.
Hope this answers your question.
2006-06-20 05:40:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mantis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if your not giving out your social security number, and full name, or looking for young girls you should be just fine. The reasons MySpace can be dangerous are because of sexual predators or identity theft. Some one could stalk you if you have you address listed. If your a child or teenager some dirty old man could be watching you. Some kids even lie about their age and get adults in trouble. We don't know how old some people really are. If you sixteen saying your 18 that's very wrong. Those are some of the dangers of MySpace. So don't give out too much info. on yourself. And if she/he looks too young don't talk to them.
2006-06-20 06:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Myspace is dangerous....it really is the users who put way too much personal info on their profiles who invite the trouble. It doesn't help that those same people talk, msg and IM complete strangers who contact them through their profile without ever once taking the time to try and find out who the person really is that is contacting them. That is the recipe for danger....not the website itself.
2006-06-20 05:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by puppy2adopt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myspace isn't dangerous nor is is inanimate. Users have the choice of what they put on their profiles, kids have the choice of registering themselves and who they talk to... anyone can surely use the BLOCK button...
2006-06-20 06:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by daymnimlost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course myspace is not to blame. It is the crazy people out there. The internet is scary to begin with.When you gather people in a small spot and give them all your information yeah it can become scary. Same with YA! You would be amazed about how much people reveal about their private information here.I try not to even tell our state etc. But some people put their state and even their city and more!!! If someone is desperate enough they can find out anything about you and doing those things just makes it easier on them!
2006-06-20 05:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by foolnomore2games 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guns don't kill people, people kill people. The same thing goes for myspace. There are plenty of things that people can do to keep themselves safe. For instance, many of my students say that they are 14 so that it automatically limits who can contact them. Even if you don't say you're 14, you can still make it private to only people on your friends list. Its no worse than anything else out there. Predators will find victims whether its through myspace, a chat room, or going to a local park. We just need to do a better job of educating our kids on how to stay safe.
2006-06-20 05:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by KansasSpice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The website isn't dangerous, some of the people who frequent it surely are. If people used more good sense (it's hardly "common sense any more) the issues with myspace would be vastly fewer.
2006-06-20 05:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by S Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth is is that there are sickos out there who prey on people who put up too much information - who are forthcoming and not confidential. Websites like myspace make it easy for people to put up- this information which is objective, but if it's easy then of course they will do it... and makes it easy for predators to find them-that's the bad part.
2006-06-20 05:34:13 · answer #9 · answered by Sharp Marble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't dangerous at all. It is the stupidity of the users. I have an account. You do not HAVE to put all your info on there. People just CHOOSE to.
2006-06-20 05:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋