Why would a parent let their young kids on a site like this?
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I totally completely agree with you. a few minutes after i got on the site, i was amazed at the questions being asked. i was like, "this is unbelievable." lots of them were very inappropriate. lots of them were also needing-help questions. like homework, friends and family, but their should be a limit to all this. \ni like to answer appropriate questions, and ask them too. but i stay away from and ignore inappropriate ones. if my mom were to see all the stuff on this website, she would seriously flip and ban me from this site. \n\npersonally, i believe there should be separate yahoo answers: adult, teenage, 9-14-year-olds, and 7-8-year-olds. \nfor your little one, the 8 year old, i suggest you to block this site in case she has seen it, and tell her about the dangers of being on this site.\n\nanyway, i completely agree with you, and sometimes i know parents can be over-protective, but they are mostly right.\nletting children explore the internet and it's useful resources is one thing, and going on sites that you may accidentally give out information about yourself to strangers is another. completely.\n\ngood luck!\n(you are one of the most caring moms i have heard from. :) ---i'm glad you brought upn this topic so people can see your point of view and others about this site)
436151
Let me get this straight ... you talk to yourself as you ... um--this *is* a family site, after all--'enjoy' yourself?  That's a new one on me.
1007405
There is a safety reason why nobody should be doing this. If you look around the site there are many dubious people looking for contact details. Some probably nice but nieve as anyone can see them... Others I report for safety as you don't know who you are dealling with and its dangerous to meet up or give out details... Several kids have complained or nasty messages sent to there emails.
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Don't bock them that's dumb.  Kids will always find ways around the bock's.  Just wach what they are doing.  There are ton's of chat programs some of wich you can not bock.\n\nThere are also a ton of bad websites out there.  If you don't wach you're kid's when they are on-line you're just asking for something bad to happen.\n\nI'll tell you something else these bock's they will only bock the website host name.  www.sex.com but if you type in that sites IP http://127.0.0.1 these bocker will not work.
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I have noticed there are several young and too young on this site.  To the point, I second guess myself on what to reply to and not.  I too hope this site is being monitored in fear of the Innocent ones on here, just looking for answers to questions their parents may not feel they need to answer.\nI should hope everyone takes age into consideration when answering.  \nI guess if it is being monitored, they will get caught.
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Are you referring to the website "My Space"?  If so, I think it's good, except for the fact that there is no way currently to filter out children being able to access the site.  While it's great that people can log in and have their friends, blogs, etc., there is a lot of content that I wouldn't want my 9 year old seeing!!  I definitely monitor ALL of the internet access that she uses, but I know that there are other children out there, unsupervised that see this stuff.  There are also predators out there who focus on these kids and that's another problem.
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Yahoo! does provide Parental Controls so that you have prevent your kids from going to certain sites on the Internet and monitor their online usage. It's a great idea, and I'm glad you're watching what your kids do online. For more information about Parental Controls, go to:\nhttp://ypc.yahoo.com/info/ordernow.html\n\nAn alternative is to be sure to turn on Safe Search so that your kids can't search for Adult-content sites. To turn it on, do any kind of search and then click the Preferences link in the top right of the page. Make sure Safe Search is ON.
1028513
It is only for people over 18 years old.  If little kids are lying about their ages (which they ARE), then their parents should be responsible for the consequences, not myspace.com.
88116
Of course, as any good parent is obligated to do morally, and logically. Children are not yet mentally, (and sometimes physically) ready for adult content such as that. Without the proper knowledge and maturity, they can become easily lured into that sort of behavioral and moral decay. Now, I'm not trying to sit here and act like a perfect-moral-how-to-teacher, but it is just something not for kids.
215685
Yes. In fact I know! I just went to that website to see. Only it's probobly not the way you mean it. I think it's a website for adopting children.
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be careful with the little ones on this site dirty male 27 has just set up camp there known as conspiracy alert just thought the heads up on where he is at the moment might help try explaining in brief about this person and what he may be trying to do maybe i don't know kids these days are so strong minded though it's hard to pull them away once they dig there heels in
1033026
Maybe this site is not for you.
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I personally think it's a good thing that people are asking questions. Reguardless of age. You dont know who is asking these questions. Not many families talk to their children about sex. Kids go out there and try and learn from the tv or whatever. Its people that aren't educated about sex that are out there spreading diseases. The more knowledge someone has on a topic the better off they are. Knowledge is power folks. Whatever questions you have, if I have something to offer I will give my best and honest answer I can. I think that's the reason for a site of this nature.
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Well it seems you assume that everyone who restricts their kids' time on the internet is worried about what they will do or see there. How about this? Kids should GO OUTSIDE or PLAY WITH REAL PEOPLE THEY CAN SEE instead of spending all their time in front of a computer, or TV, or video games, their only interaction being with someone else's created fantasy and anonymous 'chat buddies' who can lie all they want. This teaches children nothing about social interaction with PEOPLE, gets them no exercise, and does nothing for their minds. I limited my kids because I wanted them doing something other than sitting on their asses staring at pixels all the time. When my kids were young, they got 1 hour TV a day, and 30 minutes on the computer. They spend more time with both these days, but they also spend a lot of time playing with real people and reading. That's how I want it to be. When they grow up, they can sit in front of the screen 24/7 if they want to, but somehow I don't think they will.
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I thought you would get more answers too! Seems no one cares what their kids do (?) Sad huh? \nBy the way My Space is not a good hobby for your kid!\nSince no one cares about where their kids are, like we do, and you did not get any ideas....look on the internet @ about.com it has many good ideas about parenting and EVERYTHING!!\nFrom: A concerned parent.
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Its like your diary online. Things you write on it, you can let other people see it and read it or make it to no one can, or just your friends... They are not safe to have if you are young, .... \n\nwww.myspace.com is all over the news with a lot of preves out there, and thats not good.  If you are a parent then you shouldnt let your child make a blog....
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Youre right.  Most parents do not really know what myspace is.  It is very dangerous...so parents assume that if they change the age everything will be okay, because they do not realize how easy it is for a child to change their age on the computer.  A lot of parents are computer illiterate.  The girl above me who says parents should watch what their kids are doing...cmon.  Yeah its a nice saying...thats about it.  My parents thought they were watching everything I put online when I was a kid, as soon as they turn around you just minimize whatever.  Parents are trying to control basically the uncontrolable, pretty much out of ignorance...Hopeing kids will do what they are told and be honest about their age.  I think that is the opposite of what I did as a kid.  That was the only thing that saved me.  I lied about everything to everyone.  I was never the same age, lived in the same town, went to the same school, or anything else I said online.  I think that is what  I would educate my children to to as well.