[YL] myspace / friendster / online communities

[ELIZABETH SIMPSON]

First, and very important, Myspace is a known site for predators and sexual encounters.  It is not protected.  You are open to everyone on it.  If you want to teach them about such sites I would research and find others that might be more conducive to juveniles and that would be of better use for what you wish to teach them about.  From all that I have heard about myspace it is truly an evil place and as a director I would never allow any of my staff to authorize its use.  I will be happy to find a list of age appropriate sites that would be beneficial for this use and that are not blocked...  Also, beware,  when the majority of students want it unblocked there is ussually a reason for it.  If they use it at home they are on their own time and under their parents supevision.

Elizabeth Simpson
Project Director
Schofield 21st CCLC
Aiken, SC