myspace is better and if someone trys to talk to you that you arnt sure about block them

I personally don’t think it’s a good idea to post any personal info, or pics. Yahoo Answers also isn’t so safe, but its better than myspace. DO NOT post any pics. I’ve heard way to many bad stories about teens and stalkers online.

I have talked to police about this and they say that photos can provide a heck of a lot of info about people. When they catch a predator, they can look at the photos of kids they have collected and often can figure out exactly who it is just by clues in the photo. A school pennant in the background. A swim team trophy. Things like that.

Predators can do the same.

If your kids are smart, they have nothing to worry about.

By the way, kids nowadays get a substantial part of their sex education from the internet. I learned the definition of fellatio, cunnilingus, (and the more colorful terms for them), etc by using ask.com when I was younger. Finding the answer on the internet is far less embarrassing than asking a real person.

although many ppl will disagree myspace/facebook is a good way to post, if ur in middle school u cant use facebook but still on myspace if ur age is less than 16 people can’t seach for ur profile and u can always set everything to private and control who views ur page .. also with myspace and facebook u can make it so that they need to put in ur last name to add u. with facebook u kno whos older or not (not saying that ppl can pretend) but in order to be accepted into a schools network someone needs to accept them from that school so u can kno whether or not that person graduated or not ..

as long as you aren’t posting anything that can lead a person to find you directly, you should be okay. Dont’ post any personal info, such as last name, phone number, address, etc. Unless you live in a really small town, its unlikely someone would be able to track you down simply by your first name an a face shot. HOwever, you could be more safe and stick with your avatar instead of a real picture.
Lastly, predators have to feel safe in coming after you, and feel like they would get away with it. If you are ever approached in a negative or sexually connotating way, immediately make it understood that you are not interested and immediately report it.

NEVER EVER meet someone in you met on the net. Do not give them your address or even hometown. These preditors come in all shapes and forms so no matter who they say they are do not give them any personal info. If you are ever unsure about someone just stop talking to them or block them from messaging you. Plus if you want to make sure you are really safe make sure your pictures you post are appropriate. If you ever have to wonder if it’s inappropriate just put it in a private folder (for myspace) so only your friends will see them.