Posted: 2/6/2006 4:58:09 PM EDT
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I have an account there I found some people form high school and from one of my old jobs. One guy I work with told be about the site and about this girl he was trying to hook up with. I was just curious to see if found I knew anyone on it. After reading some people blogs and pages you get up from the computer feeling like this 
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Really? I never knew that. I've been on there, and so has my wife, but we've never seen anything like that. However, I'll take your word for it...I have no want to find out for myself. |
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I'm there. There are some articles that popped up last week on Newsday. Here's one of them. Police investigate whether assaults sparked by MySpace.com By CARA RUBINSKY Associated Press Writer February 3, 2006, 2:03 AM EST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Police are investigating whether as many as seven teenage Middletown girls have been sexually assaulted by men they met through the popular Web site MySpace.com. Users of the social networking site create profiles that can include photos, personal information and even cell phone numbers. "It is a predator's dream come true, this Web site," said Middletown Police Sgt. Bill McKenna. "Because not only can you see them, but you can see their friends. You can find out where they go to middle school and high school." In a statement Thursday, MySpace.com said it was committed to providing a safe environment for its users and to working with state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to address his concerns. MySpace.com also said it has a series of initiatives designed to protect its users against inappropriate conduct and content. They include dedicating workers to monitor the site 24 hours a day, reviewing every image hosted by the site and working with law enforcement agencies. The site, which includes safety tips, also prohibits use by anyone younger than 14, though a disclaimer says the people who run the site can't always tell if users are lying about their ages. Blumenthal said Thursday that his office has received numerous complaints from parents who say their children can easily post and view inappropriate and sexually suggestive material on MySpace.com. He referred complaints to Chief State's Attorney Christopher Morano. "As a parent, I find it appalling and abhorrent that a Web site would so poorly police its pages," Blumenthal said. "This Web site is a parent's worst nightmare." McKenna said none of the Middletown incidents appeared to have been violent. He said the girls, ages 12 to 16, say they were fondled or had consensual sex with men who turned out to be older than they claimed. In one case, McKenna said, a man traveled more than 1,000 miles to meet a Connecticut girl whose profile was posted on the site. He said it is difficult to determine the exact number of victims because some girls have been reluctant to disclose that they met their assailants online. McKenna said Middletown police are warning parents to monitor their children's use of MySpace and similar sites. The Middletown Board of Education is so concerned that it is setting up a forum on the issue. "We just want to get the ball rolling in terms of educating parents," McKenna said, adding that many may not be aware of the site. "I never heard of it up until two or three months ago when our first one came in. There's no parental controls." |
Is there a penguin one? 
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<sigh> You know rkbar....your gender identity crisis and unrequited lust for me are understandable, even if disgusting....but must you entice other, previously upstanding members down your particular little garden path.... Defman, GoingIncognito....you don't REALLY want to know how rk keeps his account from getting locked here, do you?  But I digress...MySpace is something I've only heard my friends ask their kids about...Is there anyone over 21 there? |
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 Ban me to PA or VT. Please  |
LOL Helldog
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Here's a caption.. ASSUME THE POSITION |
