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| Yes | 48% | 580 votes | Total: 1203 votes | |
| No | 52% | 623 votes |
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Many people say no. Many people say that predators roam Myspace for no other purpose than to find out personal information about teens (and, of course, go where they want from ...read more
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by G.
We've all heard of MySpace. It's one of the most popular blogging webpages around. Not only teens, but people of all different ages are using it. The Internet is one of the most...read more
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My three daughters all hang out on MySpace. As a parent, I was concerned when they first starting talking about this site, and it prompted me to issue my fairly frequent interne...read more
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by Mary Anne
There is nothing inherently dangerous about Myspace, especially for teens. Dangers arise in how teen users use their Myspace pages. Myspace has many guards available to help p...read more
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by Shenni Bubb
MySpace is the #1 social networking website on the internet, yet it's also the first place a child predator will peruse. This is a candy store to those with ill intent. It's dee...read more
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by Leon K
Websites such as Myspace and Bebo.com are a haven for people wishing to socialize either on a friendship basis or whatever the case may be. Unfortunately the younger crowd these...read more
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Myspace has been a real cause of debate recently. Since it's conception in 1999, it has grown so much that nearly everyone that uses the internet has a Myspace site. Myspace i...read more
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Is MySpace a Safe Internet Venue for Teens? It is becoming increasingly evident that, when bad things happen with teens or teens make bad choices, parents will clutch every s...read more
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by J.R. Lewis
TO "MYSPACE" OR NO MySpace is a popular venue. It allows users to create and design their own pages; users can add pictures, video, and music of personal choice. It is popula...read more
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Yes, MySpace is a safe venue for teenagers. I have been a member of MySpace for many years and have only benefited from it, with not a single bad outcome at all. It's a great...read more
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As a Mother of 3 children, 2 of them still living at home, and using MySpace, I have come to realize there are dangers that can come from being a member of such a site. There ...read more
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by sunseed
My daughter, who is now 13 has been on MySpace for over a year now. When I first heard about the dangers of MySpace on a news report, I promptly jumped on my computer just to s...read more
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Like life in general, Myspace is a safe internet venue for teens provided they have common sense, and their parents have taught them well. Most people, whether online or offlin...read more
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by Nic Meyers
Controversy and complaints have surrounded social networking sites as Bebo, Facebook, Xanga, etc. However, the most infamous site of this phenomenon, by far, Myspace, has genera...read more
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by Ray Marr
Yes myspace is a safe internet venue in it's current form, though just as anything it can be improved. More recent innovations is securing myspace as a good vennue for teens is ...read more
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Back in July of 2003, MySpace came into existence. It followed the ranks of Blogger (1999) & Xanga (1998). It is a place to keep up with friends, blog, post pictures and bulle...read more
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by thndrstrck63
Myspace is a safe haven for any one who has a brain and actually uses it. I am a writer. I do band interviews and I review concerts and venues. I use myspace to meet new bands a...read more
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As a teenager, I can say that I have a MySpace account. Who doesn't these days? That is both what attracts teens to Myspace and pushes them away. Most use MySpace to talk to fri...read more
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by Laura Byrnes
MySpace is a touchy subject with parents everywhere. However, even though I may not be the web site's biggest fan, I have to say that in general, it's safe for teens. It's a soc...read more
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People don't want to say there's anything absolute anymore, so relatively speaking, yes, MySpace is a safe Internet venue for teens. Relative to getting into a car with a bunc...read more
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by J. Renda
One of the newest debates appears to be about the safety of MySpace when concerning our teens. Unfortunately the world is more focused on sex than many of the other continuos pr...read more
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Speaking as a teenager and former Myspace member, I am well acquainted with the problems and dangers Myspace presents. The concept of a site on which teenagers are encouraged...read more
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by Drew Price
Myspace is an online community designed to allow people to express themselves through their own personal web page. Many people use Myspace to keep in touch with friends and fam...read more
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by Nina Lyn
As a teenager myself, I can honestly say that MySpace is not exactly a safe place. I've spent my fair share of afternoons browsing through pages in my ZIP code, searching for a ...read more
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by James Wasil
You've got to be kidding me. How can it be? Ask yourself honestly how any network that is public is safe first, and secondly any network where people are encouraged to spread th...read more
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by Lee Gee
Whether or not MySpace is a safe venue for teenagers is a difficult question. To be totally honest with the answer one would have to say no, it isn't. It's all relative to how...read more
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by Jordan Allen
Would it be safe to allow your teenager to go to a crowded bar alone and "make friends" with a masked person? The answer is a simple and resounding no. Why then is it okay fo...read more
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by Debbie Robus
There has always been some question as to whether MySpace was a safe Internet venue for teens, but now the "ante has been upped" and the answer may be changing. Recent news rep...read more
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by James Bohan
Myspace was created as an avenue for people to chat online, become reacquainted with old friends and to keep in touch. Myspace, like other web-based communication programs such ...read more
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OK, my point of view on My Space will totally brand me as an "old fogey" here, but I have literally signed off My Space feeling sick to my stomach. I'm sure there are decent pe...read more
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There is no safe place on the net. My space is no exception. It was just recently My space started to kick off registered SEX OFFENDERS. That's right go to MY SPACE and ask they...read more
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by Tim O'Dell
The Internet has opened a viper's nest. Besides giving ordinary people unprecedented access to a wealth of information, it has also created an opportunity for predatory adults ...read more
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by genzo
MySpace was originally intended to be set up as an avenue for teens to gather together and make new friends and stay in contact with old friends, just like friendster had done i...read more
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Safe as long as you keep a CLOSE eye of your kids. Unsafe, otherwise. I have a fourteen year old daughter, and for her, MySpace is an outlet for her emotions and creativity, a...read more
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by Gary Jenkins
Is Myspace a "safe" place for teens? Of course not. Are most teens going to be okay on there? Probably. Teens are going to stay on Myspace whether we like it or not, so it's ...read more
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by Wyrd
First off let's be clear that the Internet is not a safe place, it's convenient, it's entertaining and it can very educational, but never safe. As for MySpace, like all other...read more
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by John Butler
Myspace is a great way to get into a lot of trouble. Any teenager, or even someone younger, can post up a lot of information about themselves letting any predator find out all ...read more
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by Ryan. I.
Myspace is not a safe internet venue for teens. Its not a safe internet venue for any unsuspecting person. From what I understand, the sites original intention was to connect...read more
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by Max Lehmann
Did you ever hear the old adage, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people"? It's a bit of a trite saying - many people who kill others with guns could find an alternate me...read more
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No! I honestly dont think this is a safe environment for children. I origionally thought it was a safe message board where you could contact your friends online. I thought you c...read more
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