http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/myspace-kicks-29000-sex-offenders/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/myspace-kicks-29000-sex-offenders/#comment-54912 Chase Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:47:15 +0000 #comment-54912 In the wake of this MySpace news, it's important that parents realize banning social networking is not the answer; the key is educating themselves on the industry and learning about how their children can experience this integral part of their future in a positive and secure environment. For example, imbee.com (my client), was really the first youth-oriented social network to address safety right up front. They authenticate its members, offer a built in parental dash board, keep its kids personal information private and only allows kids to publish to their approved circle of friends. None of the other social networks, including MySpace, were ever intended to support members under the age of 13. In other words, tweens who aspire to be like teens have other social networking outlets available to enable them to learn to be good Internet citizens in lieu of being left behind on the digital highway or the more likely occurrence of MySpacing at friend's houses.<br /> In the wake of this MySpace news, it's important that parents realize banning social networking is not the answer; the key is educating themselves on the industry and learning about how their children can experience this integral part of their future in a positive and secure environment. For example, imbee.com (my client), was really the first youth-oriented social network to address safety right up front. They authenticate its members, offer a built in parental dash board, keep its kids personal information private and only allows kids to publish to their approved circle of friends. None of the other social networks, including MySpace, were ever intended to support members under the age of 13. In other words, tweens who aspire to be like teens have other social networking outlets available to enable them to learn to be good Internet citizens in lieu of being left behind on the digital highway or the more likely occurrence of MySpacing at friend's houses.

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