Concerned Parents Online
Logged on the computer this morning to find the following in my inbox:
As a teenage myspacer aware of its dangers, i think the privacy filter is a great idea!
however, after my dad saw my site and asked me to delete it, i tried to use this filter instead...
unfortunately, myspace doesnt allow kids OVER the age of 15 to use this. I was just using myspace to chat with my friends.. and myspace wouldnt let me limit it to that.
they should offer the filter as an option to all members, not just younger kids. Dear Poster-
Thanks for checking in! Totally agreed that this privacy filter/option should be available to all users- MySpace owners get all sorts of PR for their claims that they are working to make MySpace safer, yet you can't push a button to keep the creeps out?? I don't get it.
Anyway, I re-read that wiki-how article about staying safe on MySpace and they had a suggestion. Talk to your dad and let him know you have a way to make your profile private. Then, when you re-register for MySpace, say you were born in 1991 or 1992. Reason being: if you are 14 or 15, as you noted, MySpace makes you private. Anything above that and you're out of luck.
Sure, your friends may get a chuckle that you're saying you're a few years younger than you are; however, at least you won't have middle-aged weirdos printing out your profile pix!!
Be safe and have fun chatting with your real friends- that's what these sites should be intended for.
Let me know how it goes,
A
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