Top 10 Signs MySpace is important to you (Dirty Newport Style)

[foofighter]

Top 10 Signs you CARE way to much about Myspace!! (created by DN Fan)

10. You can’t log in for 5 minutes and you feel lost.

9. Your friend request has been pending for 3 days but you know their online.

8. You’ve actually emailed Tom thinking he’d write you back.

7. Your profile song got deleted by the artist and you’re furious.

6. The 300 picture limit isn’t enough for your post whorring ass.

5. You shuffle your top friends daily in hopes you move higher on theirs.

4. The model with 28,000 friends responds to you and you actuallythink it’s her.

3. You see your friend count go down by 1, panic and search trying tofind who axed you!

2. You’re livid when your Ex deletes you, so you create a fake page toadd them back.

1. You post pictures of you and your D-Bag friends clueless they will end up on Nik Richies Dirty sites!!

[Pain Freak]

What's Myspace?

[foofighter]

exactly

[Padre]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

What's Myspace?

Don't worry, you'll read about it in AARP Monthly next month.

[Pain Freak]

Originally Posted by Padre

Don't worry, you'll read about it in AARP Monthly next month.

Hey, that hurt!

Thing is I am a AARP member.

[Rascal]

What I timely E-mail. I literally just finished yelling at my 12 year old daughter for having an account.

We've told her over and again why it's bad to have one, but she created one anyway and blamed her friend.

Said account is now gone!

Anybody want a free kid ?

[Pain Freak]

Got the same problem with my 13 year old. That place is a predators dream!

[CPATCRASH]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Hey, that hurt!

Thing is I am a AARP member.

Don't feel bad! My AARP card came in the mail yesterday and my birthday isn't until 12/22. Do I get an extra discount at The Path for being a senior?

[JoeTruth]

[SIZE=3]Myspace and Facebook are not only an annoyance but also a teenage epidemic for this decade. I appreciate the networking aspect and being able to stay in touch with friends and family that you don't normally get to see or talk to but let's be real, 95% of the time, kids are using it as a hang-out place and to socialize. Sometimes, not so appropriately. In addition, it's a haven for child predators and pedophiles.

Having a 15 and a 13 year old, I've come to the realization that you can't stop them from having an account. Sure, you can block it on family pc or their own pc but don't be naive in not believing that the second they get to a friends house, that that's not the first thing they'll logon to and check.

This is what has worked for me...

[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3] Educate educate educate (them and you). Religiously explain to them the consequences of revealing personal information on the internet (name, address, phone number, school attended, etc.) and ask them to NEVER exchange information with someone they don't know. Even if they think it's a kid. More times than not, they're not.[/SIZE]
2. [SIZE=3]Definitely and without a doubt, install a parental control program where it blocks inappropriate material and certain content. Symantec has worked fairly good for me but there are lots of options here. If you're running Vista Basic/Premium or Ultimate, it comes with parental control. It also Includes time restrictions. My sons laptop logs off on weeknights @ 11pm and midnight on weekends. When he first experienced this he was pissed but now is used to it and accepts it. He doesn't have much of a choice.[/SIZE]
3. [SIZE=3]Track/log what they're doing and who they're interacting with on Myspace, Facebook and various IM's without being too concerned for their privacy. They're living under your roof with your rules; they have no privacy. They'll have plenty of privacy once they're out on their own. Until then, their business is our business.[/SIZE]
4. [SIZE=3]Never tell them how much you really know and the source of your knowledge. If you do, they'll adapt and become even more sneaky. I'm always very vague when I bring-up certain concerns I have with their on-line activity. I take a page from the old communist regime and keep them all guessing and never reveal my sources. I've found that this keeps them on their toes and I like that.[/SIZE]
5. [SIZE=3]If you find out one of their friends or relative is behaving inappropriately, don't be afraid to tell the parents. I've broken the news to my own sister in regards to my niece. She's very sneaky but I'm on her and when I see something inappropriate for a 14 year old to post (pictures or otherwise), I inform her. I also have done the same with parents of my children's friends. They're usually shocked but appreciative of the knowledge.[/SIZE]

[Pain Freak]

I swear we need a multi thanks button. Right on, Joe!

[jamesdc]

I have a myspace, www.myspace.com/jamesdc11

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

What's Myspace?

my space is a circle of distance around me. You'll know when you step into MYSPACE.

[el_d00der1n0]

http://www.fanpop.com/external/7369

[Padre]

MySpace today is like "rock music" was in the 50's/60's.

I've been working with 6th-12th graders for the last 14 years. Here's what I've learned:

If you forbid them to by on MySpace, you may as well guarantee it's going to happen AND you are not preparing them AT ALL to think/act wisely with that part of their life (or the internet).

Best case scenario IMO is to spend lots of time with them, then spend time discussing MySpace/internet dangers/dark sides etc AND keep their password/log in info so you can help "edit" their page and the friends they choose.

[Jman]

My girls are 6 and myspace scares the heck out of me. I'm wondering though is a blog better? I'm 34 and played with a myspace page...its a real waste of time but I love my blog and other blogs as well (especially mtn bikers blogs). It's fun to play with and is my little corner of cyberspace.

[northshore]

myspace=advertise my piece O' Azz......

[SheDevil]

Hmmm....a lot of people on here are also savvy with Myspace. My experience is it can be what you make of it...I have only close friends and family on mine, and I use mine to blog and and link photography. No friends list....no new adds....just a little bit of html creativity.

I don't worry much not having kids myself....but it is the "in" thing....you just have to spend a lot of time teaching them to make good decisions. Or do what my mom did and say..."you screw up I'll bury you in the yard by your goldfish and make another one that looks just like you". I think she would still pull it off too.

Drugs will be out there too...so it's not the drug, its the kid buying it, is my opinion. Theres just always going to be something out there that makes it scarry to see them grow up. Do the best you can...or call my mom for tips if you'd like.

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by SheDevil

...or call my mom for tips if you'd like.

Is your name Stacy?

If so Stacy's mom has got it going on.

j/k (kinda )

[Ratpick]

Hah. I only found out about this forum because of myspace!

It's nice to stay in touch with friends all the way in NY.
But really, it's pretty ridiculous.

[stinkyrider]