myspace - life ruiner?

Question

uhmm lately some of my friends are planning on deleting their accounts saying myspace ruined their lives.. but thats how i keep in touch with a lot of my friends. any of you guys had a bad experience using myspace? share your stories :]

Answer 1

Here's the deal with MySpace: It is just like any other website, extra activity, inasmuch as too much of a good thing can become a bad thing. Especially as with anything online, you must be careful!

When it comes to online banking, it is even more secure than traditional checkwriting, but a lot of people fear it. A lot of people get taken advantage of because they do not use it correctly or safeguard themselves. MySpace is the same. If you use it correctly and are careful, you ought to be fine.

HERE Is What I Recommend:
1. Make your profile private, this way only people you authorize can view what you write on your profile.
2. Do not use your real name anywhere, even on the "real name" part. Even though this is not viewable, by not putting it there you prevent people from finding your profile simply by knowing your name.
3. Watch your comments very carefully and learn how to use the MySpace features. Did you know that you can delete anyone's comment on your page? If you oppose profanity, for instance, and someone leaves a profanity-laden comment, you can delete it. Learn how to do this.

MySpace is a tool, just like anything else on the internet. Use it as such. MySpace is not inherently bad. Even the CNN spots don't talk about MySpace, they talk about the PEOPLE on MySpace. There are good people and bad people there, just like there's good people and bad people at school, at Starbucks, at the mall, etc.

Be careful, be safe, and be aware. These will help you. And if you ever feel uncomfortable about something, it's probably better to refrain. If you feel you can take care of yourself on MySpace, go ahead and do it. If not, don't. There's nothing wrong about it either way.

Best of luck in your future!!!

Answer 2

Myspace, like any online game or community, has the ability to become addicting. People can live more for talking to their online friends than their real-life ones, and can spend hours on there blogging and meeting new people etc. So that part can mess you up.
Then there is the issue of privacy. Some people are extremely open and candid in their blogs, without really comprehending who might read it or just how easily accessible it is to strangers. So not only is there the risk of divulging too much personal information to compete strangers, there is also the chance of hurting other people's feelings by saying nasty things about them on there. And then there's the risk of someone like your parents or your boyfriend reading it when you have said things on there you didn't really want them to see.
That being said, Myspace is a great way to keep in touch with friends and meet new people, and perhaps be a little more open and expressive than you would be normally. As long as you keep in touch with reality and don't let it overtake you, there's nothing wrong with it whatsoever :)

Answer 3

I think myspace can be a really good way to connect with friends/old and new. It's a good way to network as well. Though just like anything else you have to have a handle on it or it can take-over if you let it. I think it depends on the personality. I have actually considered deleting my account simply because I feel like I spend too much time on it. I think I could be doing other fun things and still get in touch with people if I wanted to by finding them on there if I had to. It's just a personal decision I guess. :)

Answer 4

I watched a number of documentaries showing how many sexual predators use MySpace to set up meetings with underage people and arrive at their homes planning on having sex with the underage person. I have warned my son to take care although he's 16. Many of the predators admitted to having set up meetings a number of times before being caught. Pretty scary.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It is definatly possible, it can become highly addictive, cause it always has stuff to do on it, me myself have never been addicted, but i have heard about it, sort of like world of warcraft, apperintly thats additcting too, which can lead to people ruining there lives..

Answer 7

yes i did, when i was going out with my boyfriend as usual u have him first on your top and so did he but it was only 2 day that i didn't sign in and the day i sign in on myspace i saw his profile saying some other chicks name he actually was cheeting on my on myspace and the gurl was stupid enough to go out with him knowing that i was with him. But like it is what goes around comes around and later i went back with him she found out he wnet back with me without knowing it because he still had her on his myspace nwayz she found out and broked up with him cuz she got play....well actually we both got play but just wanted to payback the same lil favoy she did 4 me =)

Answer 8

Well, I am glad I don't have it and never will.

Having seen it on CNN is big enough news itself.

Answer 9

it's true if your not careful it will interfere with your daily life via school, work, or family relationships