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I didn't see any of this and know nothing of it, but I am concerned about people under 21 who go into cyberspace and how adults treat them. There was the situation where a mom mistreated a young girl on myspace.com by pretending to be a man, and then pretended to break it off with the girl, and the girl committed suicide. Now, of course she never met the supposed man and they had only chatted through myspace, but it shows you how young people can be very sensitive to cyberworld and the way they are treated. We really ought to be careful.  People who commit suicide have a lot going on mentally, it normally isn't one thing that causes them to kill themselves. It was wrong what that woman did, but one cant directly say that the girl's suicide was caused by the man's/woman's rejection. True, but you take your victim as they are. And, you don't know what state of mind people are in when they go on websites, and so why engage in conversation with children that is negative when you are fully grown? To be one of the contributing factors in adversely affecting a child's state of mind would certainly make me feel ashamed of myself and would cause me to take a deep look inward. I carry a heavy burden for the way we engage children and I would never want to contribute to causing them to feel like they are less than. And, in the online community, the fear is greater because we have a lot of confused children (and I mean less than 21) out there, and I just think we ought to engage them with concern and due care and not communicate with them in a negative manner. What good does it serve? I agree with Chevy that under 21 should not be allowed on these sites. But, it is what it is. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Technically 18 is considered legally an adult, and while their maturity level may not yet be there, they are still allowed and should be allowed to experience adult things. How else are they to become an adult? Also the internet is a place of free speech and you should be able to talk to people however you want, now I don't condone disrespectfulness but on the internet it is not up to you to examine someone's mental state. I agree with you however in that we should positively engage with the people on the site who are confused and looking for attention no matter what the age. Online communities serve as a resource and a human outreach for us all, we should embrace it and be kind to others. |
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I've come to the same realization after witnessing what I would call the abuse of a young teenager on here, and after having accidentally done the same to another. Age isn't a qualifier, but it's an indicator. I check profiles now before I jack one in the chamber. Most of us don't want to harm the innocent.
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