kid-infested friendster! help!

Philippines
February 4, 2007 10:54pm CST
Just a while ago my 11-year old sister and her peers were surfing the net, with me finding out that they've had their friendster accounts already! Oh, and they're wise enough to put in that they're 16 years old just to be allowed to sign up on friendster! They're number have grown much more by the minute! Man, these kids are smart nowadays. Anyway, knowing friendster and other social network services in the internet, members are free to upload any pictures or files they want (unless the abuse is reported). It's not safe for children. Nevertheless, we can't stop them. I can't stop my sister. She's had her account for months now, and her friends there are also her peers at school. Should we ban these kids from entering such, or should we members be responsible enough for our uploads and other stuffs we do in the internet?
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annepretty
@annepretty (584)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
my daughter is 7years old and she has her own friendster account..and so does her cousins..Im the one who signed her up there..She knows her log in information but i configured her account there that no one can see her friendster account unless its her member there..And i didnt tell her how to search contacts.LOL.
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sandy_xtine
@sandy_xtine (29)
• China
5 Feb 07
well. internet is open to all. you can't blame your sister for doing such because they want to be"IN"..just guide your sister and i know you will..
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mrslitz
@mrslitz (30)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I think parents should be resposible for things like this.
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mari61960
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I think it has to be up to the parent to monitor their kids computer use. These days you can't trust anyone and kids just plain have poor judgement. They can't help it they just haven't matured enough. There is no real way for a website to know if they are over 16 or not, I don't think. But the internet can be a very dangerous place for children and adults. I would talk to your parents about it, maybe they have no idea about it. You would never get the members to sensor themselves, not enough of them, not the preditors..
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