Comments on: No Change at MySpace.com http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: SURVENT http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-45765 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:23:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-45765 <strong>MySpace Efforts To Stop Online Child Predators Criticized</strong> MySpace announced last week that it will implement new security measures this week in an effort to protect children using the site from online predators. These new measures came under scrutiny and criticism even before the official announcement was mad... MySpace Efforts To Stop Online Child Predators Criticized

MySpace announced last week that it will implement new security measures this week in an effort to protect children using the site from online predators. These new measures came under scrutiny and criticism even before the official announcement was mad…

]]> by: yups http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44351 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:37:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44351 Sounds silly to me, especially since I use Myspace for a Film Fest and have a youth entries showing, am I no longer allowed to contact young filmmakers for legit reasons? What about bands, church groups, or other groups out there that are youth oriented? Sounds silly to me, especially since I use Myspace for a Film Fest and have a youth entries showing, am I no longer allowed to contact young filmmakers for legit reasons? What about bands, church groups, or other groups out there that are youth oriented?

]]> by: Shannon Dix http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44265 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:04:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44265 I agree, I am not sure what the point of this announcement is for MySpace--how can you set 'age rules' without 'age verification'. It is really just marketing hype in reaction to the lawsuit. I think if they really want to make a difference, they really have to put a process in place to verify age. Look at the lengths folks like Industrious Kid have gone to in order to truly keep kids safe with their new imbee.com site--it seems like MySpace could be doing a lot more--OR figure out a way to not mix kids and adults at all. I agree, I am not sure what the point of this announcement is for MySpace–how can you set ‘age rules’ without ‘age verification’. It is really just marketing hype in reaction to the lawsuit. I think if they really want to make a difference, they really have to put a process in place to verify age. Look at the lengths folks like Industrious Kid have gone to in order to truly keep kids safe with their new imbee.com site–it seems like MySpace could be doing a lot more–OR figure out a way to not mix kids and adults at all.

]]> by: Stephen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44256 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:58:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44256 I don't see what the point of this editorial is. Unless MySpace required 100% age verification there is no way to police the site. How will a minor verify their? Through a parents credit card? What if the parents don't have a CC? What's to stop an adult from verifying themselves as a teenager? As long as there have been chat rooms on the net there have been adults trying to meet minors. The only difference between then and now is that Myspace is a much higher profile business. We can turn the internet into the cyberspace equivalent of a "papers please" totalitarian country but I don't think anybody wants a net where you have to constantly prove your identity at every site that allows communication between individuals. I don’t see what the point of this editorial is. Unless MySpace required 100% age verification there is no way to police the site. How will a minor verify their? Through a parents credit card? What if the parents don’t have a CC? What’s to stop an adult from verifying themselves as a teenager?

As long as there have been chat rooms on the net there have been adults trying to meet minors. The only difference between then and now is that Myspace is a much higher profile business.

We can turn the internet into the cyberspace equivalent of a “papers please” totalitarian country but I don’t think anybody wants a net where you have to constantly prove your identity at every site that allows communication between individuals.

]]> by: syp http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44255 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:57:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3194#comment-44255 I find it strange that myspace is only implementing security of any sorts just now. Ive been on friendster for a while now and you cant add anyone to your friend list unless you know their first/last name or email address. Your friends will have to explicitly message you to add you as a friend and give you the email or under what name they signed on as. You can also choose which parts of your profile are open to the public. You can also choose wether 2nd (friends of your friends) or 3rd degree friends (friends of your friends friends) can view your profile or to block everyone but 1st degree friends. I never signed on to myspace because i have had friendster. Im not bashing Myspace or saying friendster is better. I just assumed all networking sites behaved the same way. I guess not. I find it strange that myspace is only implementing security of any sorts just now.

Ive been on friendster for a while now and you cant add anyone to your friend list unless you know their first/last name or email address. Your friends will have to explicitly message you to add you as a friend and give you the email or under what name they signed on as.

You can also choose which parts of your profile are open to the public. You can also choose wether 2nd (friends of your friends) or 3rd degree friends (friends of your friends friends) can view your profile or to block everyone but 1st degree friends.

I never signed on to myspace because i have had friendster.

Im not bashing Myspace or saying friendster is better. I just assumed all networking sites behaved the same way. I guess not.

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