Re: Facebook creeps?

I think it's good to be careful, because really, there ARE lots of creepers on the internet, and some kids/teens/adults will add anyone on facebook who adds them. Part of making sure they're safe is to make it so your kid is the one who goes "who is this??" when that happens. Banning them just makes them go underground, any kid can go to their friends house put up a facebook name that's not exactly like their name and just use that when you aren't looking. It's better to let them use it but make sure they let you stay added on their facebook (so you can check if there is some weirdo making comments on there) and also to make it so their whole lives don't revolve around the internet and facebook. If they have other activities and hang around their friends in RL then you probably won't have to worry about them meeting up with someone you don't know.

I guess it's a matter of parents giving age-appropriate restrictions and making sure they educate their kids, if the kid does something, like adds some 30 year old you don't know, then you put restrictions on them, but if they show they're being responsible and just using facebook to make comments with their friends, then they should be able to use it.

I'd be more worried about all the cyberbullying that goes on with social networks and kids with cell phones than anything else.