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- on Wed 18 Nov 2009
- 03:26:49 PM UTC
Low opinion
I agree with your thoughts on rating down Facebook and MySpace.
Though it's by no means sufficient to rate social networking sites down, I have a low opinion of them because IMO they are havens for malware and high risk.
Obviously, I don't participate on those sites. My children are grown (35 and 41), but if they were young I would discourage their visiting these sites. (Actually, now that I think of it, they may visit these sites right now . . . though I haven't heard them remark on it . . . but since they are adults, they can suffer the consequences if they do . . . just don't send me an infected email).
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- on Thu 19 Nov 2009
- 08:49:43 AM UTC
I am a user of Facebook, and
I am a user of Facebook, and in my opinion, it is the responsibility of the user to be knowledgeable about present threats including viruses, identity theft and defamation, and should personally take measures to avoid such consequences.
A smart surfer is a successful surfer, even on social networking services. Unfortunately in this matter, I disagree with your opinion, BobJam.
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- on Thu 19 Nov 2009
- 08:45:48 PM UTC
Most surfers are not like us
@Delan,
The common user is not a smart surfer. If the majority were, then malware wouldn't be so prevalent.
It is one thing to say that the responsibility is with the user, but yet another in reality . . . the reality is that most are not like you.
It may be "profiling", but my sense is that the average social networking user is not what you would define as a "safe surfer". Some are, like yourself, but most aren't.
I wouldn't be so bothered by this, and would be inclined to agree with you that it's "their responsibility", except "they" spread infections to other people. It's one thing to hold people responsible for their own calamities, but when they're responsible for other people's problems . . . I draw the line.
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 03:45:39 AM UTC
Most surfers don't care
From what I've seen, most people don't care enough to learn about their computers, nor the dangers of the Internet. If theres a problem someone else can fix it. We are all like that with certain things. I myself couldn't care less about how to fix my car. As long as it gets me from a to b, safely. The OP stated "to protect child users". There is no excuse, not even the weakest or lamest, "I didn't know". Anyone that is a parent must do everything in our power to protect our kids. If that means learning about and having the right software, then that is the way it is. As i said before, I don't care about how my car works, but since my family's safety depends on it, I have done all that I can to make sure that I have purchased the best tires and breaks (IMO the 2 most important things) are the best I can afford.
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 06:52:06 AM UTC
Echo
Parents are responsible for the welfare of their children. As I said, being responsible for your own calamities just means that you suffer the consequences. But when you are responsible for someone else (children in this case), then they suffer the consequences. Unsupervised surfing by children, who are not the most security conscious among other things . . . with the exception of those like Wehaveitall . . . is just asking for trouble.
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 10:11:17 AM UTC
except "they" spread
except "they" spread infections to other people
Hmm, I hadn't thought about the point that a not-so-safety-savvy surfer will not only be infected, but harbour the infection of others. Thanks for pointing that out.
...and I'm 13, by the way. Hopefully, more and more young people are becoming safer on the web.
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 11:12:21 AM UTC
So, people are becoming
So, people are becoming "dumber" (for lack of a better way to express it) on the web? Someone must make some "awareness campaign" to "smarten up" these young web surfers then.
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- on Fri 09 Apr 2010
- 09:34:27 PM UTC
I think the same way
I think the same way
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 11:49:59 AM UTC
So why does this thread exist
This question goes around the world for many years now. Dont you think it is about time to wait, that the not so smart users get what they are earning?
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 11:56:29 AM UTC
If you read what BobJam said
If you read what BobJam said a few posts ago, you'll realise that the reason why we are bringing this up is also because these less-bright people are inadvertently helping to spread viruses to us, not just getting it for themselves.
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 12:00:06 PM UTC
Sorry
Yes you are right. I apologize for that. But i don't think we can do something.
One sick idea of me would be that all of us need a DriversLicense for InternetUsage :DYou have to Certify yourself before youre allowed to play in the big bad world.
But appearently that wouldn't work either
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- on Fri 20 Nov 2009
- 03:18:08 PM UTC
Back on topic!
Thank you for all the valuable comments, but can we get back to the original topic please
CEOP.
This is mainly to prevent the sexual exploitation of your children online, and imo any
measures available such as the panic button should be implemented on ALL social
networking sites, and it is our responsibility as active members of wot to promote this. -
- on Fri 09 Apr 2010
- 04:59:24 PM UTC
Facebook group
Anyone who feels strongly about this can now join the group -
Facebook should have a CEOP button
Protect your Children on Social Networking sites
There is a new site setup to protect child users of social networking sites. Please
take a look at this site ceop.police.uk and thinkuknow.co.uk
ceop.police.uk
thinkuknow.co.uk
childline.org.uk
nspcc.org.uk
Bebo have placed panic button links to CEOP on their site but the 2 biggest social
networking sites - Facebook and MySpace have rejected it, and I'm considering
rating them both down for ethical issues in failing to protect their young users.