Comments on: Forbes on “Making Social [Networking] Sites Safer” http://techliberation.com/2008/05/15/forbes-on-making-social-networking-sites-safer/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wyatt Ditzler http://techliberation.com/2008/05/15/forbes-on-making-social-networking-sites-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-51022 Wyatt Ditzler Thu, 15 May 2008 20:24:42 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10794#comment-51022 <p>The parents should be aware, but for whatever reason that knowledge is not presented to the children.<br><br>Maybe we can ask Nancy Regan to start a "Just Say No" campaign concerning social networking sites and releasing personal information. (Sorry grew up with the "Just Say No" era; so I could not resist).<br><br>It is a problem that requires more than the typical legislative and technological solution. The problem requires more personal commitment. The commitment of the parents first and foremost and the commitment of society to educate persons about providing personal information.</p> The parents should be aware, but for whatever reason that knowledge is not presented to the children.

Maybe we can ask Nancy Regan to start a “Just Say No” campaign concerning social networking sites and releasing personal information. (Sorry grew up with the “Just Say No” era; so I could not resist).

It is a problem that requires more than the typical legislative and technological solution. The problem requires more personal commitment. The commitment of the parents first and foremost and the commitment of society to educate persons about providing personal information.

]]> By: Wyatt Ditzler http://techliberation.com/2008/05/15/forbes-on-making-social-networking-sites-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-41825 Wyatt Ditzler Thu, 15 May 2008 19:24:42 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10794#comment-41825 <p>The parents should be aware, but for whatever reason that knowledge is not presented to the children.</p> <p>Maybe we can ask Nancy Regan to start a "Just Say No" campaign concerning social networking sites and releasing personal information. (Sorry grew up with the "Just Say No" era; so I could not resist).</p> <p>It is a problem that requires more than the typical legislative and technological solution. The problem requires more personal commitment. The commitment of the parents first and foremost and the commitment of society to educate persons about providing personal information.</p> The parents should be aware, but for whatever reason that knowledge is not presented to the children.

Maybe we can ask Nancy Regan to start a “Just Say No” campaign concerning social networking sites and releasing personal information. (Sorry grew up with the “Just Say No” era; so I could not resist).

It is a problem that requires more than the typical legislative and technological solution. The problem requires more personal commitment. The commitment of the parents first and foremost and the commitment of society to educate persons about providing personal information.

]]> By: Ryan Radia http://techliberation.com/2008/05/15/forbes-on-making-social-networking-sites-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-51021 Ryan Radia Thu, 15 May 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10794#comment-51021 <p>I don't get why there's so much fuss about making social networking sites "safer". Aside from some vulnerabilities and exploits on MySpace that have been resolved, don't all the major social networks have robust privacy and security features? Facebook even lets you pick which sections of your profile can be viewed by different friends.<br><br>If you're worried about being preyed upon online, just make your profile private. Easy. Or don't put up personal information like where you live and work. Why do some think these measures are inadequate? <br><br>I have trouble believing many people are still unaware that there are predators out there. For over a decade the media has extensively covered online safety risks. Unless you've been living under a rock for 15 years, you should know that putting all your personal info on the Web for anyone to see is risky. I suppose very young, naive children might not be familiar with netiquette, but their parents should be.</p> I don’t get why there’s so much fuss about making social networking sites “safer”. Aside from some vulnerabilities and exploits on MySpace that have been resolved, don’t all the major social networks have robust privacy and security features? Facebook even lets you pick which sections of your profile can be viewed by different friends.

If you’re worried about being preyed upon online, just make your profile private. Easy. Or don’t put up personal information like where you live and work. Why do some think these measures are inadequate?

I have trouble believing many people are still unaware that there are predators out there. For over a decade the media has extensively covered online safety risks. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for 15 years, you should know that putting all your personal info on the Web for anyone to see is risky. I suppose very young, naive children might not be familiar with netiquette, but their parents should be.

]]> By: Ryan Radia http://techliberation.com/2008/05/15/forbes-on-making-social-networking-sites-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-41822 Ryan Radia Thu, 15 May 2008 15:25:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10794#comment-41822 <p>I don't get why there's so much fuss about making social networking sites "safer". Aside from some vulnerabilities and exploits on MySpace that have been resolved, don't all the major social networks have robust privacy and security features? Facebook even lets you pick which sections of your profile can be viewed by different friends.</p> <p>If you're worried about being preyed upon online, just make your profile private. Easy. Or don't put up personal information like where you live and work. Why do some think these measures are inadequate?</p> <p>I have trouble believing many people are still unaware that there are predators out there. For over a decade the media has extensively covered online safety risks. Unless you've been living under a rock for 15 years, you should know that putting all your personal info on the Web for anyone to see is risky. I suppose very young, naive children might not be familiar with netiquette, but their parents should be.</p> I don’t get why there’s so much fuss about making social networking sites “safer”. Aside from some vulnerabilities and exploits on MySpace that have been resolved, don’t all the major social networks have robust privacy and security features? Facebook even lets you pick which sections of your profile can be viewed by different friends.

If you’re worried about being preyed upon online, just make your profile private. Easy. Or don’t put up personal information like where you live and work. Why do some think these measures are inadequate?

I have trouble believing many people are still unaware that there are predators out there. For over a decade the media has extensively covered online safety risks. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for 15 years, you should know that putting all your personal info on the Web for anyone to see is risky. I suppose very young, naive children might not be familiar with netiquette, but their parents should be.

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