Question of the Day: MySpace

When I drove my daughter and her friends to their bowling league on Friday, her friends were going on and on about MySpace, the Web site that allows kids to post photos and personal information to share with whom they choose. One of my daughter's pals had lots and lots of MySpace space and lots and lots of "friends" he'd designated to view it; the other declared that MySpace was dangerous and that if you posted things on it predators would find you and assault you. My daughter, of course, had no clue what they were talking about. On the one hand, that reflects an ongoing ignorance of teen culture that's a reflection of her deep-seated language delays and something we should probably work on; on the other hand, I'm honestly pretty relieved she's not into that, because I would have to spend every waking hour monitoring her use of the site. If your child's more MySpace savvy than mine, Marcy Zitz, the About.com guide to Family Internet, has a good rundown on the service on her site. It's an area of particular concern for parents of children with special needs, who may be especially vulnerable to poor choices, oversharing, and abuse even from their Internet "friends." Does your child have a MySpace site? Click on an answer, and use your browser's back button if you want to select more than one.
1) Yes, and I think it's perfectly safe
2) Yes, and I'm a little worried about it
3) Yes, but I monitor it constantly
4) Yes, and we fight about it constantly
5) Not anymore, my child didn't like it
6) Not anymore, I pulled the plug
7) No, my child's too young
8) No, my child's not interested
9) No, I won't allow it
10) Other
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