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Serap
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What do you think? Cyber bullying and sexting was not a thing in my childhood and youth. Is Facebook and Twitter a good thing or is it poisoning young minds?
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alexandratm
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Like many things, it can be used for good or for bad acts. I don’t think either are unhealthy per se, just as I don’t think novels are unhealthy, just because 50 Shades of Gray exists.
I think that social media can be used by teenagers in a healthy manner, you just have to educate them to make good choices, and set rules and boundaries.
I think that social media can be used by teenagers in a healthy manner, you just have to educate them to make good choices, and set rules and boundaries.
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KendraDZ1902
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Myspace was popular when I was in high school. I didn’t get a Facebook until college. That was when Facebook was still mostly college kids. My mom had my Myspace password and she randomly checked it.
There is a difference between teens and young adults. Teens are still minors who are under their parent’s authority. Young adults are well, adults.
There is a difference between teens and young adults. Teens are still minors who are under their parent’s authority. Young adults are well, adults.
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joshvanrad
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Having come from the very beginning of social networking sites, I say “no.”
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mountee
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Our 13 year old grandson has a FB account and he is my friend as well as his other grandma and his great grandma. There are some safety checks a parent needs to do to keep it safe but for some kids it is fun. You just can’t turn them loose and never look in on them.
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joshvanrad
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I think more than the indirect consequences, such as sexting and cyber-bullying, there is a greater threat- interaction. I think being tied in so closely to social media and networking blurs the lines between reality and what a person sees on a screen and how they act in front of their monitors.
I see a lot of people taking advantage of the “safety” of being separated through the internet; saying things they normally would not were they face-to-face, becoming a slave to their “online profile”, and putting too much stock into how they are treated on the internet. People should be encouraged to interact face-to-face and to learn how to be a personable human-being, not just some extension of their electronic devices.
I think being disposed to social networking at an early age can be damaging to children.
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I see a lot of people taking advantage of the “safety” of being separated through the internet; saying things they normally would not were they face-to-face, becoming a slave to their “online profile”, and putting too much stock into how they are treated on the internet. People should be encouraged to interact face-to-face and to learn how to be a personable human-being, not just some extension of their electronic devices.
I think being disposed to social networking at an early age can be damaging to children.
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Linusthe2nd
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I think the whole thing is just plain dumb and dangeous. I wouldn’t let them and I would warn them that x,y, and z will be punishment if you ever find them on it.
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EasterJoy
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One of the administrators at our sons’ high school told an assembly of parents that Facebook and MySpace were becoming passé among young people…too many parents and grandparents sticking their noses in there, so while youth still use it for some purposes, it is about as cool as a family reunion, and not where the real teen-to-teen social interactions take place. As for texting, the school makes certain that all their students know that deleting a text you sent* does not delete it from anyone else’s phone*! What you send out to cyberspace is potentially there forever, ready to testify against you.
They might not understand unstinting kindness at that age, but they do understand “BUSTED!!”
They might not understand unstinting kindness at that age, but they do understand “BUSTED!!”
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GEddie
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Facebook is a flipping waste of time, and for that reason alone should be off limits to teenagers.
Nobody really needs to be splashing their personal life all over the “wires”, but that goes double for those who are just beginning such a life.
As someone said, the rules are completely different for teens vs. “young adults”.
ICXC NIKA.
Nobody really needs to be splashing their personal life all over the “wires”, but that goes double for those who are just beginning such a life.
As someone said, the rules are completely different for teens vs. “young adults”.
ICXC NIKA.
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maryjk
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I hadn’t thought of it that way. But that is the way it is. My son, 18, has his mom, his Aunt, at one point his grandfather, and his cousins as “friends.”
Yes, his page is about as exciting as a family reunion.
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KimberlyCat
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Although technology is a wonderful tool I personally do not think anyone under 18 even needs a facebook or twitter page…or a cell phone for that matter. If they do have a facebook page it needs to be monitored DAILY by parents. The only advantage of a child having a facebook page is to send pictures and notes to Grandma & Grandpa and aunts & uncles and friends. It’s a waste of time really and can become addictive. Fresh air, sunshine, sports, homework, friends and chores are all kids need in life…and of course Our Father in heaven.
Facebook can easily lead to many problems. Cyber bullying, addiction, kidnapping, etc. It’s very dangerous.
Just my humble opinion.
Facebook can easily lead to many problems. Cyber bullying, addiction, kidnapping, etc. It’s very dangerous.
Just my humble opinion.
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Antecedent
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Research and common sense both tell us they are unhealthy. To summarize, most people post artificial, exaggerated information on FB to make themselves seem more popular, more cool, more hip than they really are. FB is a perfect forum to magnify the challenges of teen years and it does nothing to help teens develop what they need to live well adjusted lives. (true self confidence, true accomplishments, character). Unfortunatly, it is similarly unhealthy for many adults who still measure their own value by what others think of them. (click like!!! please!!)
slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_antisocial_network.html
slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_antisocial_network.html
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KendraDZ1902
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Social Media isn’t going to go away. I think parents should educate their children instead of forbidding it. There are privacy settings that you can choose to put on your Facebook. You can always block a user too. I’m not against teens having a cellphone. I got my first one when I was 14. I was the youngest kid on the varsity softball team and my parents couldn’t make all of my games. I had a prepaid plan and I had to make sure that I didn’t use up all my time because I had to get in touch with my parents. There were consequences if I didn’t let my mom know what I was doing. I did talk and text my friends with it too. My mom would randomly ask for my phone. I knew she would randomly do it, so I made sure that if someone said something inappropriate, I would let them know them know that I wasn’t going to tolerate it. My mom didn’t freak out over stupid high school drama or a cuss word, though. It was sex/drugs/sneaking around that my mom was more focused on. There were a couple of times that other moms got a heads up from my mom. 
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Kamaduck
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We just had a topic about the latter, and even the conservative posters said that many kids would need cell phones if they drive alone. Just throwing that out there.
There are no books on that list! I don’t think I want to live in your world.
My friends use instant messaging, but we’re behind the technology curve. The teenagers who are on the cutting edge (and/or the ones who want to send risqué messages and photos) use snapchat, precisely because all of the messages and pictures are immediately deleted. Although I think you can still take screenshots of them. I wouldn’t know.
I also don’t know anything about facebook and twitter… It used to be that I was against them on principle, but now they just seem boring.
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KendraDZ1902
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I didn’t even think about snapchat! I use it to send goofy pictures that would be embarrassing to actually post. lol. Gosh, I never thought that people would use it in a dirty way.My friends use instant messaging, but we’re behind the technology curve. The teenagers who are on the cutting edge (and/or the ones who want to send risqué messages and photos) use snapchat, precisely because all of the messages and pictures are immediately deleted. Although I think you can still take screenshots of them. I wouldn’t know.
I also don’t know anything about facebook and twitter… It used to be that I was against them on principle, but now they just seem boring.
You can take screenshots of it. I have.
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Kamaduck
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People will use a lot of things to help them sin. Something that immediately erases evidence is bound to be very “helpful”. But not everyone uses it that way, and I know that there are legitimate reasons that many people use it.I didn’t even think about snapchat! I use it to send goofy pictures that would be embarrassing to actually post. lol. Gosh, I never thought that people would use it in a dirty way.
You can take screenshots of it. I have.
I just think it’s funny that we’re in here worried about sexting on facebook. Nobody in their right mind would do that when snapchat is an option. I think by the time parents can get worried about one thing, it’s usually time for them to start worrying about the next thing as far as teenagers go.
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KendraDZ1902
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True. There is always the latest and greatest thing. You can only do so much for your kids. Teach them the best you can and pray, pray, PRAY. They have free will and if the really want to do something, they will. Especially when they are teens. You can’t keep them locked up. That’s child abuse. lol.People will use a lot of things to help them sin. Something that immediately erases evidence is bound to be very “helpful”. But not everyone uses it that way, and I know that there are legitimate reasons that many people use it.
I just think it’s funny that we’re in here worried about sexting on facebook. Nobody in their right mind would do that when snapchat is an option. I think by the time parents can get worried about one thing, it’s usually time for them to start worrying about the next thing as far as teenagers go.
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KimberlyCat
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We just had a topic about the latter, and even the conservative posters said that many kids would need cell phones if they drive alone. Just throwing that out there.
Nah…:coffeeread:
There are no books on that list! I don’t think I want to live in your world.
Yikes!!! I forgot books! That’s the main thing. Also visits to libraries and museums.
My friends use instant messaging, but we’re behind the technology curve. The teenagers who are on the cutting edge (and/or the ones who want to send risqué messages and photos) use snapchat, precisely because all of the messages and pictures are immediately deleted. Although I think you can still take screenshots of them. I wouldn’t know.
I also don’t know anything about facebook and twitter… It used to be that I was against them on principle, but now they just seem boring.
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ClearWater
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One study showed that some people on Facebook were having some difficulties, since they could see the number of “friends” other people had. Some would even go into a depression, feeling they weren’t measuring up, were lacking in some way!
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EasterJoy
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His page IS a family reunion! (But hey–nothing wrong with that. It is a lot more than most 18 year olds used to tell their grandmothers!!)
I hadn’t thought of it that way. But that is the way it is. My son, 18, has his mom, his Aunt, at one point his grandfather, and his cousins as “friends.”
Yes, his page is about as exciting as a family reunion.
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