Well, spring break is over... back to reality.
I feel like our discussions in class on Friday were rather interesting. I really don't know where I stand about what should and shouldn't be put online. What I mean is that I completely understand that children put too much information on their webpages and that can lead to serious problems with online predators and whatnot. I do not think that it should be the websites' responsibility to limit what information is shown online. I think that rather than parents being upset that their child could post his or her phone number, they should be paying more attention to what their child does online and educating their child of the dangers of the internet. Maybe my opinion will change if I ever have kids, but for now, I think that websites can't control stupidity.
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I think the parents should be held responsible here. The website offers the service of networking, etc. They cannot control each and every person that uses their website, and I don't believe they should have to. I feel the parents need to be aware of what their children are doing to some extent, but more importantly I think the parents should educate their children about using the internet. When I was growing up my parents taught me about talking to strangers and not taking a ride from someone I didn't know. Well now I think parents need to add talking to strangers on the internet/etc. I knew not to give my phone # to a stranger as a kid...kids just need to learn that it this applies to online too. Just something we'll have to get used to I guess!
I agree with you Jamie. I feel that a lot of times parents put the blame on technology just to take the blame from themselves. Parents need to realize that their children are going to usually do what their peers are doing in order to fit in. The websites are there for people to use to stay connected with friends and family and creat cyber-social networks. Parents need to put restrictions on their children and educate their children on the dangers of online profiles. Although parents can not watch their child's every move, they can put restrictions on the amount of time spent on the internet and monitor what they are doing while on it. In my opinion it's a shame that parents and all online users have to worry so much because of the predators that lurk online.
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