The Wonders Of The Internet

[Capitalist Lawyer]

I remember redstar lamenting about the wonders of the internet and how it liberates youth from their families and communities. They aren't restricted to people in their immediate surroundings and that's a good thing that should be realized.

Oh really?




Safety experts: MySpace changes not enough

By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer 7 minutes ago

New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned Wednesday.

Starting next week, the popular online social network will restrict adult access to the information teenagers post about themselves.

MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old's friends' list unless they already know either the youth's e-mail address or full name. That means they won't have access to personal information on their profiles.

"They're going to lie about their ages," said Monique Nelson, executive vice president of online safety advocate Web Wise Kids. "There's no way to check age verification. In that respect, I don't think that's going to be very effective."

MySpace security director Hemanshu Nigam said the site, owned by News Corp., is committed to increasing online safety, particularly among 14 and 15 year olds.

"MySpace remains dedicated to a multi-pronged approach that also involves education and collaboration with law enforcement, teachers, parents and members," he said in a statement.

The changes come on the heels of a $30 million lawsuit filed by the mother of a Texas teenager who claims she was raped by a man she met through the site. The lawsuit claims MySpace is negligent in protecting teen users despite numerous warnings of the dangers.

The site prohibits kids 13 and under from setting up accounts. But the Austin teenager was 13 when she set up her profile last year. MySpace has no mechanism for verifying that users submit their true age when registering.

Under the changes announced Wednesday, any user will still be able to get a partial profile of younger users by searching for other details, such as display name. The difference is that currently, adults can then request to be added to a youth's list to view the full profile; that option will disappear for adults registered as 18 and over.

Those under 18 will still be able to make contact. Without age verification, adults can sign up as teens and request to join a 14-year-old's list of friends, which would enable the full profiles.

Source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060622/ap_on_hi_te/myspace_online_safety&printer=1;_ylt=AiK6o680KJjoBigFbZWrzx9k24cA;_ylu=X 3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-)

[Capitalist Lawyer]

I remember redstar lamenting about the wonders of the internet and how it liberates youth from their families and communities. They aren't restricted to people in their immediate surroundings and that's a good thing that should be realized.

Oh really?




Safety experts: MySpace changes not enough

By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer 7 minutes ago

New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned Wednesday.

Starting next week, the popular online social network will restrict adult access to the information teenagers post about themselves.

MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old's friends' list unless they already know either the youth's e-mail address or full name. That means they won't have access to personal information on their profiles.

"They're going to lie about their ages," said Monique Nelson, executive vice president of online safety advocate Web Wise Kids. "There's no way to check age verification. In that respect, I don't think that's going to be very effective."

MySpace security director Hemanshu Nigam said the site, owned by News Corp., is committed to increasing online safety, particularly among 14 and 15 year olds.

"MySpace remains dedicated to a multi-pronged approach that also involves education and collaboration with law enforcement, teachers, parents and members," he said in a statement.

The changes come on the heels of a $30 million lawsuit filed by the mother of a Texas teenager who claims she was raped by a man she met through the site. The lawsuit claims MySpace is negligent in protecting teen users despite numerous warnings of the dangers.

The site prohibits kids 13 and under from setting up accounts. But the Austin teenager was 13 when she set up her profile last year. MySpace has no mechanism for verifying that users submit their true age when registering.

Under the changes announced Wednesday, any user will still be able to get a partial profile of younger users by searching for other details, such as display name. The difference is that currently, adults can then request to be added to a youth's list to view the full profile; that option will disappear for adults registered as 18 and over.

Those under 18 will still be able to make contact. Without age verification, adults can sign up as teens and request to join a 14-year-old's list of friends, which would enable the full profiles.

Source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060622/ap_on_hi_te/myspace_online_safety&printer=1;_ylt=AiK6o680KJjoBigFbZWrzx9k24cA;_ylu=X 3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-)

[Capitalist Lawyer]

I remember redstar lamenting about the wonders of the internet and how it liberates youth from their families and communities. They aren't restricted to people in their immediate surroundings and that's a good thing that should be realized.

Oh really?




Safety experts: MySpace changes not enough

By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer 7 minutes ago

New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned Wednesday.

Starting next week, the popular online social network will restrict adult access to the information teenagers post about themselves.

MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old's friends' list unless they already know either the youth's e-mail address or full name. That means they won't have access to personal information on their profiles.

"They're going to lie about their ages," said Monique Nelson, executive vice president of online safety advocate Web Wise Kids. "There's no way to check age verification. In that respect, I don't think that's going to be very effective."

MySpace security director Hemanshu Nigam said the site, owned by News Corp., is committed to increasing online safety, particularly among 14 and 15 year olds.

"MySpace remains dedicated to a multi-pronged approach that also involves education and collaboration with law enforcement, teachers, parents and members," he said in a statement.

The changes come on the heels of a $30 million lawsuit filed by the mother of a Texas teenager who claims she was raped by a man she met through the site. The lawsuit claims MySpace is negligent in protecting teen users despite numerous warnings of the dangers.

The site prohibits kids 13 and under from setting up accounts. But the Austin teenager was 13 when she set up her profile last year. MySpace has no mechanism for verifying that users submit their true age when registering.

Under the changes announced Wednesday, any user will still be able to get a partial profile of younger users by searching for other details, such as display name. The difference is that currently, adults can then request to be added to a youth's list to view the full profile; that option will disappear for adults registered as 18 and over.

Those under 18 will still be able to make contact. Without age verification, adults can sign up as teens and request to join a 14-year-old's list of friends, which would enable the full profiles.

Source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060622/ap_on_hi_te/myspace_online_safety&printer=1;_ylt=AiK6o680KJjoBigFbZWrzx9k24cA;_ylu=X 3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-)

[timbaly]

All things have their negatives. This MySpace probelm is certainly a negative, but there are many positives about the internet. Would you honestly say that RedStar's comments are completely false? Will you even say that they are mostly false?

[timbaly]

All things have their negatives. This MySpace probelm is certainly a negative, but there are many positives about the internet. Would you honestly say that RedStar's comments are completely false? Will you even say that they are mostly false?

[timbaly]

All things have their negatives. This MySpace probelm is certainly a negative, but there are many positives about the internet. Would you honestly say that RedStar's comments are completely false? Will you even say that they are mostly false?

[pyro1313]

How many times has this argument been brought up against myspace?

We all know the negatives.....they have been ingrained into our head by things like that.

That was completly awful, but how can you hold myspace accountable?
Yes, they want young girls to get raped.... Good thing you found that out for us!
SO, let's shut them down so know one can be on it!!!!
Simple solution......for douches...

And redstar is right....
If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have found this glory of this site...

[pyro1313]

How many times has this argument been brought up against myspace?

We all know the negatives.....they have been ingrained into our head by things like that.

That was completly awful, but how can you hold myspace accountable?
Yes, they want young girls to get raped.... Good thing you found that out for us!
SO, let's shut them down so know one can be on it!!!!
Simple solution......for douches...

And redstar is right....
If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have found this glory of this site...

[pyro1313]

How many times has this argument been brought up against myspace?

We all know the negatives.....they have been ingrained into our head by things like that.

That was completly awful, but how can you hold myspace accountable?
Yes, they want young girls to get raped.... Good thing you found that out for us!
SO, let's shut them down so know one can be on it!!!!
Simple solution......for douches...

And redstar is right....
If it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have found this glory of this site...

[CCCPneubauten]

I don't even have a Myspace account...what does this stupid story matter to me?

[CCCPneubauten]

I don't even have a Myspace account...what does this stupid story matter to me?

[CCCPneubauten]

I don't even have a Myspace account...what does this stupid story matter to me?

[Free Left]

MySpace are only I tiny part of the massive World Wide Web. The Pro's of the internet greatly outnumber the cons.

[Free Left]

MySpace are only I tiny part of the massive World Wide Web. The Pro's of the internet greatly outnumber the cons.

[Free Left]

MySpace are only I tiny part of the massive World Wide Web. The Pro's of the internet greatly outnumber the cons.

[Commie Rat]

Lets just say the porn greatly outnumbers the cons.

[Commie Rat]

Lets just say the porn greatly outnumbers the cons.

[Commie Rat]

Lets just say the porn greatly outnumbers the cons.

[An archist]

Is it the internets fault that children run off to meetings with complete starngers? or what are you trying to say? Seriously, I must have missed something in previous converastions.

[An archist]

Is it the internets fault that children run off to meetings with complete starngers? or what are you trying to say? Seriously, I must have missed something in previous converastions.

[An archist]

Is it the internets fault that children run off to meetings with complete starngers? or what are you trying to say? Seriously, I must have missed something in previous converastions.

[Zero]

Yeah, Capitalist Lawyer, the Internet has drawn people to do some crazy things. Like the former Redwatch where Fascists would put up the personal information of Reds, and Civil Rights workers so that they could be killed or maimed. However how many hundreds of millions of people has it given an escape to? How many people has the Internet saved? A kid at my old high school told me once that when nobody in the school would talk to him outside of insulting him, if he didn't have millions of people to interact with online he would have seriously thought about committing suicide. This is a kid that acted completely normal, and didn't show any signs of depression. I can only imagine how many people out there who have been alienated from society because of their beliefs, or their practices can find a group of like minded people to discuss things with. Sure it hinders a lot of movements because of the amout of "intelectual masturbation" (just take a look at the Theory, and Politics sections) but the simplicity of networking makes up for that in limitless ways.

Thats my opinion anyway. Sure the baby boomers want us to "unplug", but why unplug when its so goddamn fun? :D

[Zero]

Yeah, Capitalist Lawyer, the Internet has drawn people to do some crazy things. Like the former Redwatch where Fascists would put up the personal information of Reds, and Civil Rights workers so that they could be killed or maimed. However how many hundreds of millions of people has it given an escape to? How many people has the Internet saved? A kid at my old high school told me once that when nobody in the school would talk to him outside of insulting him, if he didn't have millions of people to interact with online he would have seriously thought about committing suicide. This is a kid that acted completely normal, and didn't show any signs of depression. I can only imagine how many people out there who have been alienated from society because of their beliefs, or their practices can find a group of like minded people to discuss things with. Sure it hinders a lot of movements because of the amout of "intelectual masturbation" (just take a look at the Theory, and Politics sections) but the simplicity of networking makes up for that in limitless ways.

Thats my opinion anyway. Sure the baby boomers want us to "unplug", but why unplug when its so goddamn fun? :D

[Zero]

Yeah, Capitalist Lawyer, the Internet has drawn people to do some crazy things. Like the former Redwatch where Fascists would put up the personal information of Reds, and Civil Rights workers so that they could be killed or maimed. However how many hundreds of millions of people has it given an escape to? How many people has the Internet saved? A kid at my old high school told me once that when nobody in the school would talk to him outside of insulting him, if he didn't have millions of people to interact with online he would have seriously thought about committing suicide. This is a kid that acted completely normal, and didn't show any signs of depression. I can only imagine how many people out there who have been alienated from society because of their beliefs, or their practices can find a group of like minded people to discuss things with. Sure it hinders a lot of movements because of the amout of "intelectual masturbation" (just take a look at the Theory, and Politics sections) but the simplicity of networking makes up for that in limitless ways.

Thats my opinion anyway. Sure the baby boomers want us to "unplug", but why unplug when its so goddamn fun? :D

[Dark Exodus]

Myspace is also owned by Rupert Murdoch, funny that.

[Dark Exodus]

Myspace is also owned by Rupert Murdoch, funny that.

[Dark Exodus]

Myspace is also owned by Rupert Murdoch, funny that.