budnkota

Again - I don't know if people should be making such blanket assumptions that there kid doesn't maintain one elsewhere. They don't have to use their real name, and it wouldn't matter, because all they have to do is know a friend's myspace ID and send them an email saying "hey, I'm here. This is the name I am going under."
Besides, there's a lot you can look up on Myspace without being a member.

PennQuaker09

Exactly!

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Lissa

Anamia websites are all over, not just on myspace. I used to volunteer for ANAD and take these sites down.

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Claire64

Both of my older sons have Myspace and Facebook. They are 12 and 16. Myspace isn't very popular around here anymore, so they usually use Facebook. Facebook is a lot better because you can set it so that only kids from their school can see their information and pictures. Sean got Myspace when he was 11 and Facebook when he was 12, and I haven't had to monitor him very much, because he uses the computer in the kitchen.

Lissa

I have to add that it is A LOT easier to take down myspace accounts than regular websites/forums. There is a very handy "report abuse" option at the bottom of every profile on myspace.

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budnkota

how do they make the judgment as far as what should and shouldn't go? If you are going to deal with unhealthy lifestyles, then a whole lot of college kids would no longer have a site, because so many sing the praises of drinking excessively.

And anamia isn't ILLEGAL, so that can't be the deciding factor.
Any idea?

Lissa

Not illegal, but in violation of terms.

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teenager17

I just want to shed a little knowledge on this, as I am a teenager. Where I am from MySpace isn't very popular, but everyone I know in high school has a facebook. Having used both facebook and MySpace, facebook is much much safer and less sketchy than MySpace. Facebook allows you to customize your security settings down to minute details and you can basically get any level of security you want. I also think it is more insulated to people you know, as opposed to MySpace, which caters to people meeting people they have never met before.

As for advice, I would certainly say that once your kid reaches high school you should allow them to have a site on facebook. If you don't they can always create one at a friends house - and you will just piss them off by being unreasonable. I would talk to them about it and set some ground rules (i.e. not accepting friendships from people you dont know, and not posting sexual pictures). I would also talk to them about posting pics of any illegal activity such as drinking which many kids do these days. Finally - I would also talk to them about remembering that things that are said on facebook are there forever so u cant really take them down - be careful wat u say to other people

hope that helps - any other questions im sure i can answer them about facebook