I consider myself mostly blessed but with some parenting abilities. I have been able to successfully navigate a son to the age of 21 with little-to-no \”damage\”. He never had a tv or computer in his room, and never asked for them. He grew up thinking that it was normal for me to talk with him about his day, his homework, his friends, etc. Parents can\’t wait until their kids reach the age where they are going to start getting into trouble before they take an active interest in more than carpooling them to karate and soccer. I know it\’s tough sometimes after a long day, but taking the time to be a real parent is the best investment I ever made.
That being said, I think that MySpace, as well as schools, churches, scout troops, etc. have a societal obligation to put into place any safeguards available in order to protect kids, as well. Everybody is so busy laying blame with somebody else and the kids are the ones who end up hurting. While I agree that the litigious state in this country is out of control, I don\’t think that any one of us, if we were in a situation like this, would sit back and take full blame for it. We all need to work together to raise safer, smarter kids.
I agree in every respect if we were talking about any other issue but you obviously dont have kids or yours have grown up prio to thi stuff. I can get a wifi access outside a coffee shop on my son\’s psp–I didn\’t even know it could get internet access-I didn;t buy it my ex wife did. The world is complex and kids need to be protected that is why we have different laws for children then for adults logic and reason cease to extist and if myspace is not going to require parental authorization for setting up a minor\’s account or at least a credit card to verify age then they should be responsible—!
Well, I do have two kids, boys age 16 and 18. The 18yr old definately lost his halo along time ago, but he will graduate high school and has never spent a night in jail. The 16yr old, well, the girls are so after him he doesn\’t have time to get into trouble. As I always tell them both, no glove, no love. I know where they both are all the time. They have to check in regulary and tell me where they are and who they are with. The 18yr old tried the \”I am 18 so I can do what I want\” routine. It lasted about 3 days. Nipped it in the bud really quick. I do things with my boys; fishing, camping, paintball. I never miss a football game if at all possible. My life revolves around their needs. Do they use the internet? sure, do they look at porn? probably. But they also know their limits and I don\’t believe you can blame a website for not being able to weed out liars and cheats on their sites. Even the cops pose as kids to lure these guys. The ultimate responsibility is on the parents and on the kids themselves. I am sure most have been told not to talk with strangers.
There is no age requirement on myspace and to access adult profiles all you have to do is check the YES box saying you are of age. Should they take steps to protect their users? Certainly & perhaps the lawsuits will help that to happen. They are there for one reason and that is to make money. That is the main reason most people start companies. Maybe the threat of loosing some money will make them more \”responsible\”. So attorney\’s take advantage of peoples problems & get greedy? Sure, but all that is a different problem.
Are the partents responsible too? YES.
The problem with their & others parenting of their children is based on several things in general. Some their \”fault\” and some not.
1 – Lack of parental supervision with both parents working outside the home and not spending the time together.
2 – Lack of spiritual and moral guidance in the family and the erosion of all things positive in today\’s society. Why do we accept the things we do into our homes on TV and the net?
3 – Kids are many times much more computer savy than their parents and have greater access with the phones and other devices they all seem to have nowdays to the net and yet they are much more easily taken in by predators due to their lack of maturity, experience and trusting nature.
4 – Lack of positive roll models and other adults that will take a roll in helping to protect these young people from themselves and those that prey on them. Too many times people seem to accept perversions such as child pornography and child sex as perhaps not being for them but otherwise not opposing them either. \”It\’s not for me but some people area just born that way\” or \”as long as it isn\’t happening to me\” I don\’t have time. Well it is happening to you and to I if you live here in the USA, have family you love. Also if you pay taxes & end up paying the finincial cost these thing bring on society with extra law enforcement and \”help\” programs. These people just like the rest of us have a choice in our behavior! We can choose to be law abiding and decent people. We can choose to vote for people who would help prosecute those that do these things. WE can choose to not let these things into our homes.
The 14 yr old female we have a chance to parent at times is not allowed either at her home or at ours to access MySpace. Other sites are regulated and supervised as much as possible. She knows she can talk to any of us about anything and so the communication lines are open. Her privacy is respected but there is a balance with the rules and watchful caring eyes to protect her. Love and watch and help protect your family.
The lawsuits are pure B.S. This is a total money grab and nothing more. I hope the lawsuits get thrown out of court and I hope the \”families\” have to pay for MySpaces\’ legal fees. MySpace does not owe it to anybody to be a parent to the children on that website. The parents need to be the parents and they (and their children) are solely to blame for what happened to them. The kids and the parents are completely stupid if they can not realize that what happened to their kids can happen anywhere and anytime and not just on the internet. Talk about serious money grubbers.
I think the lawsuit has merit. But only if the lawsuit comes directly from the children. And they should be forced to sue their parents as well as MySpace. And if they win any money, it should come from the parents first. The money should be put into an account to be spent only on their education. Any excess should go towards a scolarship to other kids with bad parents.
I was just wondering if I was still on the insurance journal website or if I had been navigated to parentingmagazine.com???
You all seem to be wonderful parents and have all the answers to raising a kid \”the right way.\” So, can we please get back to the insurance end of this issue?
I would like to know what type of insurance would cover Myspace for a lawsuit such as this? What changes/upgrades will Myspace be required to implement if these lawsuits are upheld by a judge? Will those changes modify the current form of that coverage?
Just a little change of direction for those of us who are not hear for a lesson on how to raise our kids in the age of the internet. Thank you.
I agree. These parents did not teach their kids how to protect themselves from predators. You tell you kid no sex. But then you tell your kid if you do have sex, where protection. Well the same thing goes for the internet. The kids should be taught that if you are going to meet someone from the internet, meet them in a public place with friends. A pedafile (spell??) will not meet in a public place and will want the kid alone. Some parents need to use some sense and take responsibilty for not teaching the kids. Oh, one last thing, what would have happened if this website was operated and owned by a company not here in the USA? Something to think about.
OK, how would they sue if MySpace was owned and operated by a foreign company? I own and operate two websites. How can I protect myself? Let me know if anyone knows of any insurance out there for us website owners and what it would cover?
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I consider myself mostly blessed but with some parenting abilities. I have been able to successfully navigate a son to the age of 21 with little-to-no \”damage\”. He never had a tv or computer in his room, and never asked for them. He grew up thinking that it was normal for me to talk with him about his day, his homework, his friends, etc. Parents can\’t wait until their kids reach the age where they are going to start getting into trouble before they take an active interest in more than carpooling them to karate and soccer. I know it\’s tough sometimes after a long day, but taking the time to be a real parent is the best investment I ever made.
That being said, I think that MySpace, as well as schools, churches, scout troops, etc. have a societal obligation to put into place any safeguards available in order to protect kids, as well. Everybody is so busy laying blame with somebody else and the kids are the ones who end up hurting. While I agree that the litigious state in this country is out of control, I don\’t think that any one of us, if we were in a situation like this, would sit back and take full blame for it. We all need to work together to raise safer, smarter kids.
I agree in every respect if we were talking about any other issue but you obviously dont have kids or yours have grown up prio to thi stuff. I can get a wifi access outside a coffee shop on my son\’s psp–I didn\’t even know it could get internet access-I didn;t buy it my ex wife did. The world is complex and kids need to be protected that is why we have different laws for children then for adults logic and reason cease to extist and if myspace is not going to require parental authorization for setting up a minor\’s account or at least a credit card to verify age then they should be responsible—!
Well, I do have two kids, boys age 16 and 18. The 18yr old definately lost his halo along time ago, but he will graduate high school and has never spent a night in jail. The 16yr old, well, the girls are so after him he doesn\’t have time to get into trouble. As I always tell them both, no glove, no love. I know where they both are all the time. They have to check in regulary and tell me where they are and who they are with. The 18yr old tried the \”I am 18 so I can do what I want\” routine. It lasted about 3 days. Nipped it in the bud really quick. I do things with my boys; fishing, camping, paintball. I never miss a football game if at all possible. My life revolves around their needs. Do they use the internet? sure, do they look at porn? probably. But they also know their limits and I don\’t believe you can blame a website for not being able to weed out liars and cheats on their sites. Even the cops pose as kids to lure these guys. The ultimate responsibility is on the parents and on the kids themselves. I am sure most have been told not to talk with strangers.
There is no age requirement on myspace and to access adult profiles all you have to do is check the YES box saying you are of age. Should they take steps to protect their users? Certainly & perhaps the lawsuits will help that to happen. They are there for one reason and that is to make money. That is the main reason most people start companies. Maybe the threat of loosing some money will make them more \”responsible\”. So attorney\’s take advantage of peoples problems & get greedy? Sure, but all that is a different problem.
Are the partents responsible too? YES.
The problem with their & others parenting of their children is based on several things in general. Some their \”fault\” and some not.
1 – Lack of parental supervision with both parents working outside the home and not spending the time together.
2 – Lack of spiritual and moral guidance in the family and the erosion of all things positive in today\’s society. Why do we accept the things we do into our homes on TV and the net?
3 – Kids are many times much more computer savy than their parents and have greater access with the phones and other devices they all seem to have nowdays to the net and yet they are much more easily taken in by predators due to their lack of maturity, experience and trusting nature.
4 – Lack of positive roll models and other adults that will take a roll in helping to protect these young people from themselves and those that prey on them. Too many times people seem to accept perversions such as child pornography and child sex as perhaps not being for them but otherwise not opposing them either. \”It\’s not for me but some people area just born that way\” or \”as long as it isn\’t happening to me\” I don\’t have time. Well it is happening to you and to I if you live here in the USA, have family you love. Also if you pay taxes & end up paying the finincial cost these thing bring on society with extra law enforcement and \”help\” programs. These people just like the rest of us have a choice in our behavior! We can choose to be law abiding and decent people. We can choose to vote for people who would help prosecute those that do these things. WE can choose to not let these things into our homes.
The 14 yr old female we have a chance to parent at times is not allowed either at her home or at ours to access MySpace. Other sites are regulated and supervised as much as possible. She knows she can talk to any of us about anything and so the communication lines are open. Her privacy is respected but there is a balance with the rules and watchful caring eyes to protect her. Love and watch and help protect your family.
The lawsuits are pure B.S. This is a total money grab and nothing more. I hope the lawsuits get thrown out of court and I hope the \”families\” have to pay for MySpaces\’ legal fees. MySpace does not owe it to anybody to be a parent to the children on that website. The parents need to be the parents and they (and their children) are solely to blame for what happened to them. The kids and the parents are completely stupid if they can not realize that what happened to their kids can happen anywhere and anytime and not just on the internet. Talk about serious money grubbers.
I think the lawsuit has merit. But only if the lawsuit comes directly from the children. And they should be forced to sue their parents as well as MySpace. And if they win any money, it should come from the parents first. The money should be put into an account to be spent only on their education. Any excess should go towards a scolarship to other kids with bad parents.
I was just wondering if I was still on the insurance journal website or if I had been navigated to parentingmagazine.com???
You all seem to be wonderful parents and have all the answers to raising a kid \”the right way.\” So, can we please get back to the insurance end of this issue?
I would like to know what type of insurance would cover Myspace for a lawsuit such as this? What changes/upgrades will Myspace be required to implement if these lawsuits are upheld by a judge? Will those changes modify the current form of that coverage?
Just a little change of direction for those of us who are not hear for a lesson on how to raise our kids in the age of the internet. Thank you.
I agree. These parents did not teach their kids how to protect themselves from predators. You tell you kid no sex. But then you tell your kid if you do have sex, where protection. Well the same thing goes for the internet. The kids should be taught that if you are going to meet someone from the internet, meet them in a public place with friends. A pedafile (spell??) will not meet in a public place and will want the kid alone. Some parents need to use some sense and take responsibilty for not teaching the kids. Oh, one last thing, what would have happened if this website was operated and owned by a company not here in the USA? Something to think about.
as constantly confirmed by his meaningless posts. Couldn\’t pass the bar and now bags biggie fries at Mickey D\’s!
OK, how would they sue if MySpace was owned and operated by a foreign company? I own and operate two websites. How can I protect myself? Let me know if anyone knows of any insurance out there for us website owners and what it would cover?