Do you think that www.myspace.com is appropriate for children who are younger than 14 years of age? Thank you!

I would like to know because many of the students attending my school talk about their "MySpaces" and how they talk to their friends online this way. Many of the students are younger than eleven years. I have heard frightening stories about the dangers of this website. I want to know if it would be safe if I used a pseudonym or didn't allow people I didn't know to access my profile or personal information. I know that www.myspace.com does not give out personal information for users who say that they are under sixteen years of age. www.myspace.com seems like a fun website to me. I would rather have adults who know about www.myspace.com answer this question, but if anyone else has any suggestions for me regarding this issue, I would appreciate those suggestions also. Also, please let me know some other age-appropriate social networking websites if you do not feel www.myspace.com is appropriate for children under 14 years of age. Thank you for considering my question, and have a nice day!

Do you think that www.myspace.com is appropriate for children who are younger than 14 years of age? Thank you!
I am only familiar with the music section of myspace, however, I believe that myspace and most other sites should be deemed suitable for young people for the following reasons.





I think it good that people of both genders, all ages and many colours, creeds and faiths can communicate with each other. Children can learn a great deal from certain sites, this one in particular.





Obviously there are dangers to children on the web but banning sites or banning children from using them is no longer an option. Some of the children are smarter with computers than we are. Instead children should be made aware of the dangers and taught how to deal with them. This way they will develop into adults who are accustomed to dealing with life's problems.





The steps you mention to avoid giving out information sound sensible to me. Children should also be aware that perverts can pose as other children. The sensible thing here is to never mention where you live on any public forum and never meet anyone in person who you have met on the web.
Reply:when i was in high school my friends always told me how i should have got a myspace for myself. but i remained loyal to xanga. once however, i really opened one and oh yeah i was quite shocked. i was going through people's profiles and i figured out that it was one of the cheapest social networks ever. there were too many people who had porno sites there, for some reason female students of my school posted pics of them half naked, there were filthy ads of male enhancement as comments on profiles and swingers date offers. moreover, the site is filled with bugs and hackers...i heard of so many people whose passwords got stolen.





the site isnt so suitable for kids over 14 either...at least thats how i saw it.....there r better sites out there like my yearbook and facebook. they are sophisticated.
Reply:Is the Public School System safe for teens 14 years old? I don't think so.
Reply:what mr luanda said is true. im one of thoses he speaks of.(the one who uses his brain =])
Reply:no
Reply:If the person under 14 years old USES THEIR BRAIN, which most of them dont seem to like to do.