wouldn't it be in MySpace's best interest to start charging or have an i.d. verification process? Right now anyone can lie about their age on MySpace when signing up for an account, don't you think it's about time MySpace takes responsibility to protect their users? Being so popular as MySpace is comes with a price sooner or later and I think that time has come.
2006-06-21 02:15:50 · 17 answers · asked by julia4evert 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Anyone can lie about their age, location, name, etc., on Yahoo or any other service. MySpace is in the news and getting the attention because of the vast amount of users it has.
MySpace already has some rules in place to protect younger users. Beyond that, I don't think it's their responsibility to protect people. On the other hand, who are these parents whose kids are jetting off to different states or countries?! Are they in a coma?
Too many parents want everyone else to be responsible for their children. It's a combination of many peoples' naievity in regards to the Internet and the fact that people are NOT keeping a close enough eye on what their kids are doing.
2006-06-21 02:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by circe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with most of it, but I don't think they should go so far as charging. I think the I.D Verification is a good one though. Not a lot of people would start paying and I think Myspace would be unpopular if that happened, making Myspace, well, not Myspace.
Anybody can put a profile, with a picture, and some false information. That's why you see so many fakes. Which I don't get why that happens. People are just wired the wrong way, I suppose. Obviously something is wrong in their brains. But yes there should be some kind of way for Myspace to keep the real people in and the fakes and youngsters out. I still think 14 is a young age. How about 16, or they should just bring it back to 18. This is where the ID Ver. Process would be coming in.
2006-06-21 09:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by yourhairsohot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MySpace has a disclaimer that they are not responsible for the conten provided in that site. The bad media attention is due to the fact that many online prdators are using the site to entice underage girls and boys into illegal acts. Myspace is an excellent website, however, it is the users responsibility to protect themselves by limiting the information they provide on their profiles. And lets remember...this is the internet....there are alot of sexual predators looking for young children and myspace has become a breeding ground for these perverts. Just be careful and tell your kids to be careful....You think Myspace is bad....switch to AOL and it gets worse. If you encounter a sexual predator or any type of online solicitation report it ASAP...there is a website where you can do this....www.cybertips.com
2006-06-21 09:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by 100% Chance of Pain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree that a popular site such as myspace should provide more safety procedures. However it's easier said than done. there's no real way that a site can prove that people are who they say they are or they are the age that they proclaim to be. Also the concept of charging for membership would greatly reduce the vast audience it has. I for one wouldn't be a member if i had to pay to be one...
2006-06-21 09:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nathanael G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's nothing wrong with myspace the way it is. It's not up to MySpace to make sure your kids are safe, it's up to you. So stop being lazy and don't let your kids on MySpace if you don't want them to be on it. It's the parent's responsibility.
2006-06-21 09:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as "protecting their users"... I don't see that as their responsiblity. They may take more steps to reduce abuse, increase accountability, etc. but protect? Let's face it... kids don't want to be protected...this is part of their rebellion...part of growin up. Being paternalistic is EXACTLY what they don't want from a web site.
MySpace really has nothing unique to offer. It is easily duplicated and will suffer from now on due to the publicity and the increasing incidence of abuse.
Time for the exit strategy... the stakeholders need to get thier money out and pawn this off on an e-bay or sony...or other clueless buyer.
2006-06-21 09:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think its time for parents to start monitoring what their children are doing online. I despise MySpace, but parents need to start taking charge and stop putting the blame somewhere else.
2006-06-21 09:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it's getting out of control. You can say you are any age, and that's the problem. I can't think of a way that a person's age can be verified on here. Unless they require you to send in a picture ID before you can get in. But the chances of that are slim. I guess parents need to keep a tighter rein on where their kids are going. Or at least look at where they are going.
2006-06-21 09:22:23 · answer #8 · answered by mopargrapeape 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myspace is just the lasted whipping boy.. ANYONE can put up a webpage with personal information on it. They don't need myspace to do it.
Parents need to take responcibility for their children, and their childrens actions.
-HtJ
2006-06-21 09:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by hesterthehester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the parents of teenagers have to quit blaming an internet site and its software for their children's actions
its kind of like if your kid vandalizes the wall of the school gym with spray paint, getting all mad at the spray paint company
myspace isn't bad, its the teenagers on myspace who are bad, let them fix their kids and quit worrying about myspace
2006-06-21 09:19:42 · answer #10 · answered by whoisgod71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋