myspace

 As I signed on to my Facebook profile to see what new and interesting things have been posted to my wall, I became distracted by a link that said, "'This person' has become a fan of 'this group.'" The group name made me laugh and the fact that that certain person had joined it made me laugh even harder so I decided to check it out. As I scrolled down looking at the group, I noticed that another one of my facebook friends was a member of the group. Realizing that I haven't talked to that person in a while, I clicked their picture and proceeded to their page. Coming to the realization that I was becoming increasingly less and less productive, I quickly signed off and moved on to my youthvoices post. What was I going to write about? Then it came to me. Cyberstalking. I had recently read an article about how the cyberstalking case laws were enforced. There really are not set laws except for in a few states. What really determines a case is whether or not the victim was ever made to feel in danger or threatened. I was interested in this new crime because facebook is such an easy site for people to stalk on...it turns out that it's even easier than I thought.

I don't understand the people who argue that the new age of technology has produced unwanted dangers such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter. They say these websites can be feeding ground for serial rapists and murderers who target children and young adults. Extreme stories such as the "man who killed his partner after she changed her status on Facebook to "single". While this sounds like a compelling argument for the abolition of such sites, it must be realized that these stories are the absolute extreme. If you read this article (link at bottom), you will realize that this man had many mental problems and was bound to unwind sometime. He stated to authorities after they caught him: "...if I can't have her, no one can...". Clearly an extremely jealous man that had other issues. 

At this moment in time my mind is set on one thing and one thing only: Is Facebook better than

Overall, the main use of social networking sites is to stay in touch with now and old friends. Sometimes even family.

    Every since Jr. high, I can remember people talking about MySpace.

"All Internet users should be aware their identities can be compromised, and "every user of the Web should be better educated," Rutberg said." --

Internet gathering sites, where teens can create there own profiles and talk to their friends, like facebook

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When I talk to some people about blogging, they ask me why I don't just keep a diary -- after all that's all blogging is. I beg to differ. In both the blogs I maintain (both in YouthVoices and Blogspot) I never speak of my life or my problems, etc.

Something that really bothers me about the internet is MySpace. For some reason, I just cannot STAND MySpace. It is really hypocritical of me, because I really enjoy Facebook. I think my reasons for not liking MySpace come from all the horror stories I've heard about little girls talking to 75 year old men via MySpace. So I decided to do a little background check on MySpace.

Every day people tell me that Facebook is a waste of time. Maybe it's true. But in recent months it has also been an advocate in this very historical election. Barack Obama started the movement by reaching out to young voters viaMySpace and Facebook. It is the under-30 contingent that seems faulty when it comes to whether they will vote on election day, but Facebook has shown that the young people are into this election.

My thinking is not alone in this matter. A recent article on Reader'sDigest.com says the following:
 

This knack for pairing technology and activism is only one way the Millennials differ from their baby boomer and me generation parents. And with the disaffected Generation Xers now in their 30s, a new group is finding its political voice. Encompassing 47 million young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, the Millennials constitute the first generation to come of age in the 21st century. Ambitious, civic-minded, and socially engaged, they may well decide the next President of the United States.

 

 

i think it was fair that those kids from the concert got in trouble because it was their fault that they put the video on youtube and they knew they were doing something wrong to begin with. If you choose to put personal things on the internet and you get in trouble for it you should at least take responsibility for it because its stupid to blame someone else for your problems.

I think that students should get their own privacy. So if a teacher or something did go on Myspace and saw bad pictures it shouldn't matter because that's non of their business.I don't think that i act any different on the computer. I think that the mom did the wrong thing. she should have just punished her child and stayed out of other peoples business.