Is myspace a bad place for teens to go to.?
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No, it's just a social place online. It's not a bad place, there are just some bad people on it, who you should avoid. And since when did doctors learn about myspace in med school?
yes its controled by satan
I call MySpace "Pedophilia Central". It's like a market for the disturbed to search for the vulnerable child of their choice. I'd rather see a child playing with a blowtorch than using MySpace.
yeah
Yes because people can find your address.
Well, it's ok...some of it is not... but you might want to check what she is doing, when she does it! Don't let her talk to any people who seem like they'd be bad, yet, any strangers at all!
well myspace does have some "bad" or "strange" people on there. but as long as you only talk to friends that she knows, keeps her profile on the privite setting, doesnt write were she lives, and doesnt post pictures she should be fine.
it may not be but for some it can be good my sister has myspace and she has no problem yes some people abuse it and put things that are not apporiate for teens but if you are a parent just keep an eye on who she invites as friends and where she goes. If you feel she is responsible enough not to do bad things on there then it is fine just keep an eye on her that is all.
When it comes to those things, everyone's experience is different.
There are those that are super private and never have a problem, then there are those that meet older people on there and run off with them. From what I've heard, they are dangerous. I personally would never let my teen have one.
No, it is not a bad place for teens. It was made for teens. It is only bad when teens do stupid things and don't use common sense.
i think if you use it right it isnt. i think it is meant to help find and stay in contact with friends, but then there are always the little slutty 14 and 15 year olds saying they are 21 and have old guys hit on them and people giving personal information all over thier pages to people they dont know. i have a myspace and have not ever found any trouble with it. i think it all depends on the person and thier motives .
if they are using it in a abusive way then no but its not good for anyone if its coming to were they are hurting thereself
It's VERY bad..I'm 14 and I wouldn't ever post a profile on myspace. There are some decent, well-meaning people on there who are truly just looking to make friends, but there are also a bunch of lunatics on there. Just watch Dateline NBC and all those creeps that got caught. I wouldn't allow her to be on myspace. It's just not right. I think that she and her friends should start up a new website, where only they can go and just chat. No outsiders, just them. If groups of teens would do that, then that'd be great.
yea.it is
Yah, there are alot of things on myspace that just aren't that great for teenagers. Especially those groups on there.
to a point if you talk to people u dont know or use it for the wronge resones.myspace can also get addicting .and influne young teens .ask to see your daughters myspace .but overall myspace is bad .people think no one will ever see what there doing or chatch them so they mistreat others and harass them and im sorry to hear that your daughter got hurt .
My daughter's have been on myspace for 2 years. I opened my own page their to keep an eye on them. I have heard about this site all over the news. I am trying to keep an open mind due to where ever you go there are bad things but this site seems to be getting worse. By keeping an eye on my own children's activities, they have been safe so far. I am seriously considering removing them from this site. I am sorry about your daughter and yes...myspace is not a very safe place!
this is a question of opinion. the doctor, (most likely not a young adult or teen) never really understood it. Yes, it can be dangerous, but the chances of something bad happening is probably less likely than when you are skiing or snowboarding on a mountain. what I'm trying to say is that i don't believe you need to worry about it. This is a huge debate with parents all over. If your daughter does not feel comfortable, she doesn't have to use it. Personally, I, a teen, don't really enjoy Myspace because it's just not that good. I don't like the privacy settings or anything else, but that's just opinion. If other teens enjoy it and it's fine for them, continue to let them use it. It's kind of a trust issue.
For myself, i think that a more fun and even safer alternative is Facebook. Facebook has a better privacy setting, so only people at your own school can look at your profile. Facebook is much better. So, in conclusion, Myspace has its small dangers, but nothing to be completely afraid of.
Yes it is. It is possible nothing bad can happen from them going on it, but for the most part...it is tempting fate. Do not allow your daughter to go on it again. Try to divert her attentions elsewhere. There are some very sneaky, bad people who want to destroy kids. Good luck and best wishes.
how did she hurt herself? i have a myspace, and i see bad things, even received sex invitations in my message box. but i never went on the sex chat, or done anything bad on there. my profile is private, and i know who my friends are. also, i dont have anything like my address on there, so im pretty safe. just keep it normal and private, and anyone should be fine.
MySpace is a horrible website. Yes, it's great place to connect with friends, meet new friends and discover new music, but their are a lot of dangers. Incorrect information, sexual predators, humiliation, etc... I personally would like to see the website shutdown, but that will never happen. Don't let your daughter or your other children if you have any use it. She could be connecting with peers who are going through the same issues as herself..a sort of support system, but not a healthy support system. Sort of like Pro-Anorexia or Bulimia websites. If she has "cut" herself, she could be getting unhealthy support from others who practice the same. The best thing to do is restrict Internet access and get her more help from a doctor if she has a problem. Good luck!
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It would be a good idea for you to keep an eye on your daughter's activity with myspace. If you decide it is not good for your child, then take the necessary steps to help her. Would you be interested in sitting with her while she's on myspace or show her how to use it? Could she write only to kids she knows at school? It's good that you have already checked with your doctor about this. Depending on how things go, by all means, take the necessary steps to protect her.
Yes there are too many sexual predators that prey on young innocent people of myspace.
Not unless they add every person who requests to be on their "Friends" list. I have a "myspace" account myself but use it for networking, my schoolwork (yeah even us old people go to school) and keeping in touch with friends and family across the country. My daughter has a MYspace account and uses her's for the same things. The only people on our "friends" lists are people that we know. Neither one of us have had any problems with it.
As long as you monitor what she does on the net, it's okay. If you don't monitor everything on the net, everything is bad for her. Make sure she doesn't put her last name anywhere on there, what number is on any sports jerseys, etc. Make her profile private, so that anyone who is not on her friends' list cannot see her, and monitor her friends list. Only people that she knows in real life should be on there. Good luck.
it's a meat market for prevs.
No, not necessarily. It can be a good place for them to connect with friends, etc...however, they do need to be extra careful about what information they include on their page and to those strangers that message them. They don't need to give out their address, real names, etc...
Parents should generally monitor their children's online activities. Be an active parent and stay interested in what your child is doing and what they are interested. If they have a myspace page, ask them if you can see it. That way you can see what kind of stuff they are putting up on it.
i don't even go there. it can be a very bad place. there are all kinds of pictures that are not appropriate for teens. and it seems like there would be all kinds of sexual predators on there.
It's your job to monitor what your daughter does and sees including computer usage.
If she hurt herself over something on Myspace doesn't that answer your question?
It really depends on what you do on there and who you talk to. I know that I have a profile there because my husband is in Iraq and I can keep up with him and see his pictures and talk to him. You just have to be very careful because there are people out to hurt others on there. If you have a teen then you have full say so in where and what they can do online. If you choose to let them have a myspace profile, monitor it very closely. If you see his/her history is getting dark or bad then you have every right as their parent and them being under your roof to delete their profile and discuss what you have seen. If it's a choice between your child's health and them liking you I'd choose keeping my child healthy and safe. Just be careful.
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