I don't have a clue. My kids have told all the benefits but left out any nagatives that I may have to face. So I'm tapping your brains and experiences with your kids and their dealings with My Space. What do I have to look out for or be aware of ...and like a lot of other things when it come to computers and the web...how would I even know if something is or isn't going on as compared to a parent that would know far more than me.
2007-05-28 17:06:16 · 11 answers · asked by Paul 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
There is ALOT to worry about myspace. A friend of my 13 yr old daughter opened an account on myspace for her using MY daughter's email account because all of my daughter's friends know that I will not allow my kids to have an myspace account. I monitor all of my kids' online activity. We have parental controls in place that send us reports of every place/website that our kids visit and who they are getting and sending emails from/to.
Yes, there are privacy settings that you can place on an account, but what's more important is the fact that you are SUPPOSE to be a MINIMUM of 14 yrs old to even open an account. My daughter was not and I wrote 3 emails contacting myspace customer service and never got a reply until 2 weeks after the incident occured. I was able to delete the account, but it still infuriated me that they did not reply in a timely fashion nor do they make sure that people aren't lying or misrepresenting themselves. The same thing happened to my sister with her daughter. Myspace allowed her at 13 to open an account even though she wasn't old enough, because she lied about her age and my sister never got a reply after she contacted customer service at myspace either.
There are alot of freaks and geeks out there and the best thing you can do is monitor and control how much and exactly what internet activity your grandchildren have access to. The girl that created the account for my daughter was at her grandparents' home and her parents thought the grandparents were properly monitoring her.
My sister-in-law is a chat room moderator and she had a sit down with my kids (the teen ones) and informed them about the dangerous people out there in internet land, the predators looking for victims and the kind of gross stuff that people send across the web.
Yes, be concerned, but most importantly be very vigilante. The net and myspace can be a fun thing when used respectfully and responsibly...unfortunately they (myspace) needs better controls than what they have right now.
2007-05-28 18:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by ravenelf725 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myspace is filled with unappropriate images and comments. They will try to talk you into it by saying that they will make there profile private. But that is useless because they still have access to other peoples pages. They will see alot of images and comments pertaining to sex. All they have to do is click on a friends profile and now the have access to other peoples profile. It is never ending. I really don't undertstand how some parents do it. 18 and up. Actually Myspace should be taken down, thats just my opinion. My 14 yr old sister had it and I had to tell my mother after giving her a month to do the right thing. Trust me on this please, myspace is no good. And there is no way you can monitor it all the time.
2007-05-29 00:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ming Merc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it worth your time and effort? These are your grandchildren for goodness sakes. Nothing should be too much trouble where their safety is concerned. There are tons of pedophiles out there waiting for kids who have no parental control. My Space has been on the news about such things. You should definitely check the sites they have been on, who they talk to and keep a close watch on them. They should not be allowed to sit on the computer for hours on end. It should be in a room with access for anyone to walk in. Not sure how young these kids are, but the Internet has gotten many teens killed by meeting strangers when their parents had no clue. Better to be safe than sorry.
2007-05-29 00:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I find these teen* "my space" cause Nothing but Problems* I found that ppl from school would put all sorts of gossip out there on different ppl and whats happening with their lives....some good some bad......they talk about partys they're going to or what they did the night before.....etc. Just bout everything and anything is written on a daily basis and others respond......friends list.....then you can link into their friends list and read what they have and comments others are replying to them......its a long process going through it all, but First you NEED their name and password for MySpace* to have access to what is going on**
As for understanding somethings as you don't know..you can always ask back on here.....or join a chat group through yahoo and findout from parents dealing with same thing* I got my son off the myspace and that new one feedback......tis all the same......bunch of hogwash,lies,gossip, interaction with many ppl......an open diary of their lives and what they've been doing/hanging around with....etc.*
GoodLuck*
2007-05-29 00:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by friskymisty01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually kids posting too much info on the web is a huge problem and you are right to worry/question what they are doing.
The "Wake up with Whoopi" linked to this Public Service Announcement on that subject and I hear its really good.
http://www.whoopi.com/video/Everyone.mov
And some more information from the center of missing and exploited children.
http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm
Hope this helps,
-Rob
2007-05-29 00:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be somewhat worried. Although the website can cause trouble if overused, and some ppl can even become addicted to it, if your (grand)kids are careful there won't be a problem. Just make sure you're checking their pages from time to time, and keeping an eye on who their friends are, some fo the comments that are left. if you can, put a keylogger on your computer and nab their passwords and check their messages from time to time just to make sure nothing inapropriate is going on.
-Duo
2007-05-29 00:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by Duo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well make sure there page is kept private so only there own friends can contact them. Also....just a thought...but my husband and I only let our teenager have a mysace if we were on it! So we set up our own pages and have actually had fun with it. We have family outa state and outa country and we all communicate on there! It great they you stay active and involved! That is the best thing you can do to help them! If they know you are aware of things going on they will hopefully make good choices. Kuddos to you!!
2007-05-29 00:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by lane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only real negative is IF they don't keep their profiles private. One doesn't have to accept the request to be added to one's friend's list. I have had a My Space page for quite some time and haven't had any problems.
2007-05-29 00:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be aware of EVERYTHING. Myspace is somewhat safe but ppl are starting to find ways to hack into it and steal your stuff and look at your personal stuff. Its not worth it.
2007-05-29 00:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ I Love Lamp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to worry. myspace is safe as long as your grandchildren don't expose too much of themselves. keep the profile private and dont publish offensive or i would say seductive pictures. they'll be fine. being protective won't help them grow. just release them and monitor them from far. good luck!
2007-05-29 00:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by jamie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋