Myspace

I also got myspace page but i rarely visit the site, i prefer friendster over it. The last time i checked my myspace, i got too many friend requests and messages on my inbox from people i dont know, as i only got 3 friends on my list in there which are my high school batchmates. Anyways, there was one person from myspace who kept on emailing me asking if i dig younger guys and wanna hook up. I just deleted it without replying. I never had this experience in friendster, no spamming either. One should be careful in dealing with strangers, you'll never know what goes on in their mind. I always remember what i saw in Discovery Channel, it was a documentary about some prowlers on the net who victimizes minors. They pretend to be someone tehy are not. The scary part is they are good actors and you never know until you are actually there meeting them, and you can't escape anymore.

Myspace in and of itself is not dangerous. Parental ignorance and neglect are what is dangerous. Too many parents aren't internet savvy enough to understand how online predators operate, and are therefore ill equipped to arm their kids against them. Others don't pay attention to what their kids are doing online. I'm on Myspace, with a public profile. I use an avatar rather than a photo of myself, and I don't give out details about my location, or other identifiable information. The point of Myspace is to connect with others and talk to new people. If you limit yourself to people you already know, then that really defeats the whole point of having a Myspace. Why bother?

I dont believe that it is a bad place for people to meet and connect. There always has to be something or someone to blame as parents these days have a hard time controlling their children or they simply just do not care until something bad happens to them. You do not need to put all of your information on any site you choose to frequent. That after all is how those pedafiles find young children. Keep certain things to yourself and interact with people your age and there would no problems.

I have mixed feelings about Myspace. I do have a profile, but I really never use Myspace so I rarely go and visit the site. My daughter and son both have Myspace pages, but they only talk to people they actually know and no strangers...ever. They've heard enough horror stories from their friends. One of my friend's daughters met a guy at the mall from Myspace who said he was her age (16) and he turned out to be in his 20s. She left in a hurry unharmed, but not everyone is that lucky.