The MySpace revolution
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don’t take it away from us
As I was talking with my friends, the subject of MySpace came
up. Almost everyone has a MySpace page, and many spend hours on end
on it. But why? That is the real question.
The MySpace revolution –
don’t take it away from us
As I was talking with my friends, the subject of MySpace came up. Almost everyone has a MySpace page, and many spend hours on end on it. But why? That is the real question.
For those who don’t know, MySpace is a Web site where you can sign up and have your own page. You can decorate it; add pictures, whatever you want. It’s your space.
So I asked some people why they have one, and none of them really had an answer. Everyone has one just to have one. It’s a conformity thing. People seem to look down on others who don’t have one.
Yes, I’ll admit it, I have one. And yes, I’ll admit that I am on it as I’m writing this. And I got a MySpace page because people I knew had one. Ok yes, I gave in. It’s not a crime. So sue me!
And if MySpace is still on your to do list, then you would be some of the lucky few who have not gotten addicted to the “drug” known as MySpace. But if you do, and you go to someone’s page, and see they have 8,653 friends, then you know that they just add anyone who sends a request. Who are all those people in their friends list? Are you being safe about it?
Most parents freak out when they see their children on the computer, chatting away. They then start to hear about online predators and missing children. MySpace is NOT the problem! It’s all about common sense. Do not take away what we like to do because of other people’s bone-headed mistakes.
There is an option of putting your profile on “private.” When it is on private, only those who are your friends can see your profile. It is your common sense that says to accept or deny any friend requests. It is just not possible for MySpace to track everyone, so it’s important for teens to decide who they interact with.
Lindsay Adamson attends San Benito High School and is a member of the staff of the school’s newspaper, The Baler, where she writes an advice column. People who would like to ask her for advice may e-mail her at
la******@pi**********.com
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