OT: MySpace page...

Ed Kolis · #1 July 17th, 2006, 11:39 AM

I do, but I'm afraid to admit it (seeing as I mainly use it for "meeting hot chixz"

)... I won't tell you where it is; you'll have to look me up

Though if you do find me, you might be surprised by who I consider "hot chixz"... hint, not the skinny Twiggy types, that's for sure

And no, the few bands that crept into my friends list do not particularly reflect my taste in music... they just sent out friend invitations to a bunch of people and not wanting to be rude I accepted

Cipher7071 · #2 July 20th, 2006, 04:23 PM

That site has really been beaten up in the press lately. They claim it's become a magnet for pedophiles.

Ed Kolis · #3 July 20th, 2006, 05:14 PM

And that's a bad thing? If we have *one* site drawing all the pedophiles in, then all that law enforcement has to do is focus their attention on that site and they will catch the pedophiles eventually, as opposed to having to troll across the entire Internet for them

Atrocities · #4 July 20th, 2006, 05:41 PM

Yup, mention the word pedophile and you instantly get ratings and sell papers. That is just a load of horse [censored] though... Myspace, like any web destination, has a small, every small, element that only uses it for abusive purposes, namely the media, but occationally a sicko.

Myspace is not bad if you want to have a priate small group of friends. They have some good videos, a lot of music, and some nice people. (Granted there are the odd balls, crack heads, sicko's, and undercover "lets met and have sex" pretenders. So be warry of any friend request that you don't know. Investigate them first before saying ya.)

sachmo · #5 July 20th, 2006, 05:46 PM

I think the potential for pedophiles is probably higher since you have unrestricted access to contact with younger children here.

Atrocities · #6 July 20th, 2006, 08:52 PM

According to the media, pervert of the day segements, the whole internet is nothing but creepo's and sicko's. I mean come on what kind of dingle berry sick arse perv do you have to be to want to target children for sex. If your that bad off mentally, KILL YOUR SELF! Do society a favor and just end your sick arse life and save us the money it would take to lock your arse up for life.

We all know at least one sicko or have had at least one run in with one. For me it was 50 year old teacher.... one sick MFB! Thankfully I was never one of his victims, but there were many who were and back in the 80's and before, this kind of thing wasn't spoken about. Thankfully times have changed and sicko's like him now get a regular cavity injection from their big mean cell mates who don't wanna cuddle or hug afterwards.. they just want a ciggerette and wash.

If your stupid enough to fall for an NBC sting, and your sick enough to even be in the position to fall for an NBC sting, then you are truly a gifted moron and really should just kill yourself before some vengful relative decides to do it for you.

Oh ya, and STAY THE HELL OFF OF MY INTERENT, you sick arse perv!

sachmo · #7 July 21st, 2006, 12:05 AM

I think the numbers that the NBC stings haul in is more spooky than anything.

Fyron · #8 July 21st, 2006, 12:15 AM

Sachmo:

Actually, this is not true. They have some pretty big lockdowns on the accounts of minors, especially under 14. For example, you can't add them to your friend list unless you know their MySpace id, their real name, and their email address. You can't even see their page or search for them at all if they are not on your friend list. Of course, kids can always lie, but there are plenty of protections these days.

Black_Knyght · #9 July 21st, 2006, 03:15 AM

Fyron's dead on the numbers there. My son is 14, and has a MySpace page of his own. He has a small core-group of local friends he chats with and that's it. If he gets a Friend Request from someone he doesn't know he either deletes them outright or shows them to me. I have the password and log-on info, and periodically check it anyway. But, because of the safeguards MySpace has in place it's actually been pretty safe bet overall.

All anyone has to worry about is getting into a conversation with a complete stranger that leads somewhere unhealthy. The same concern ANYONE at ANY age has, if they're careless and stupid.The safeguards for kids have gotten tighter, and MySpace is on top of things. And just a little FYI, places like Yahoo and MSN personals have had the same number of problems, they're just not as widely known because they're not as popular with kids as MySpace.

sachmo · #10 July 21st, 2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Imperator Fyron said:
Sachmo:

Actually, this is not true. They have some pretty big lockdowns on the accounts of minors, especially under 14. For example, you can't add them to your friend list unless you know their MySpace id, their real name, and their email address. You can't even see their page or search for them at all if they are not on your friend list. Of course, kids can always lie, but there are plenty of protections these days.

It's actually not true anymore, right? This change was instituted about a month ago, IIRC.