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I do have a question. Where are the parents? There are so many good blocking programs that there is no excuse this child should be on MySpace.
My niece has her computers set up so her children can't even log on without her typing in a password and then she has to approve every site they go to.
I obviously don't like perverts having access to children, but shouldn't it be up to the parents to monitor their children?
I guess many parents feel that their child is mature and responsible, so they let the kid have a computer, with full, high speed internet, in their bedroom.
My former next door neighbours had three children, now all teens. The eldest is 18 now. The ONE computer they had in the house was in the family room, in full view of everyone. They had an open stairway, so as soon as anyone came down the stairs, they could see the computer screen immediately. There is no way any of the kids could close a screen in time.
These same parents also had blocks on the tv. They were fun parents who were involved in their kids' lives without trying to be their buddies. Frankly, I think in this case, the parents should be charged for endangering their child. But that would put me in a fantasy world.
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You get it JJ, it's the parents who let their kids have webcams in their bedrooms, who don't. A lot of people still don't understand the internet, and how it's available world wide, under so many jurisdictions. It's not going to go away. People can't let the computer be a "baby-sitter" like they've let tv become. Teenagers, particularly, are at risk. -- Cece, 09:47:57 02/24/07 Sat [1]
