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  • BoyAlley
    So Fucking Gay
    • Nov 2004
    • 19714

    #1

    MySpace deletes 29,000 sex offenders

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Popular Internet social network MySpace said on Tuesday it detected and deleted 29,000 convicted sex offenders on its service, more than four times the figure it had initially reported.
    Blumenthal, who led a coalition of state authorities to lobby MySpace for more stringent safeguards for minors, and other state AGs have demanded the service begin verifying a user's age and require parental permission for minors.
    http://www.reuters.com/article/domes...rpc=22&sp=true

    Get parental permission? Verify a user's age? How on earth do they propose that can be accomplished?


    The families of several teenage girls sexually assaulted by MySpace members sued the service in January for failing to safeguard its young members.

    I'm all about protecting children, and locking up the pieces of shit that would harm them, but this sounds like it's going down a dangerous road. Once again, blame the website instead of the parents.

    Maybe someone should sue the parents for not doing the job of monitoring and safeguarding their children like they're suppose to? Why do so many parents feel that the internet is a playground that their children can enjoy unsupervised?
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089

    #2
    It is easier to put the responsibility on others . . . . that way if the kid ends up being a serial killer they can blame "the system."

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    • IllTestYourGirls
      Ah My Balls
      • Feb 2007
      • 14311

      #3
      ok I am all for them deleting them GOOD. but where the fuck where the parents when these teens were alone with these guys?

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      • IllTestYourGirls
        Ah My Balls
        • Feb 2007
        • 14311

        #4
        Originally posted by BoyAlley
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        Maybe someone should sue the parents for not doing the job of monitoring and safeguarding their children like they're suppose to? Why do so many parents feel that the internet is a playground that their children can enjoy unsupervised?
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        agreed totally 100%

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        • TampaToker
          Confirmed User
          • May 2006
          • 5828

          #5
          Originally posted by baddog
          It is easier to put the responsibility on others . . . . that way if the kid ends up being a serial killer they can blame "the system."
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          • Shey
            Confirmed User
            • Aug 2005
            • 1654

            #6
            Originally posted by BoyAlley

            Why do so many parents feel that the internet is a playground that their children can enjoy unsupervised?
            You serious? Most parents have way better and more important things to do rather than keep a close eye on their kids... It's everyone else's responsibility to make sure they are safe...

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            • broke
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2003
              • 4501

              #7
              Originally posted by BoyAlley
              Maybe someone should sue the parents for not doing the job of monitoring and safeguarding their children like they're suppose to?
              Sue the parents? Don't you mean prosecute?

              Don't worry - the nanny state will soon hold parents responsible for EVERYTHING kids do. Lock them parents up -- that's the solution!


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              Last edited by broke; 07-24-2007, 06:34 PM.
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              • Sands
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2007
                • 3134

                #8
                It takes a village?

                Eh, I'm all about personal responsibility, but surely Myspace should know better. They've created a stomping ground for young adults and I just cannot believe that they didn't have the foresight for something like this.

                I don't believe that Myspace bears full culpability for this but, c'mon, they had to know it would attract predators in some form.

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                • Juilan
                  Sultan of Swing
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 15141

                  #9
                  You know it's about time they eliminated the politicians in office from myspace anyways.
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                  • Blue Player
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 679

                    #10
                    How did they know they were sex offenders? Had the people registered occupation as "Sex Offender" in their profile.

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                    • jryan89
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 818

                      #11
                      wtf??? they need to stop smokin weed and grow up

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                      • xxxRumor
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2007
                        • 386

                        #12
                        I'm all about protecting children, and locking up the pieces of shit that would harm them, but this sounds like it's going down a dangerous road. Once again, blame the website instead of the parents.
                        Fuck them low life parents all they want is our money because they cant earn shit...I think it goes like this: our daughter got raped - great lets sue the site hopefully get paid...

                        Fuck em many times over!!!!!

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                        • xxxRumor
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 386

                          #13
                          Most parents have way better and more important things to do rather than keep a close eye on their kids...
                          What the fuck is more important than your kids? i think you dont have any

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                          • chase
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 6019

                            #14
                            xxxRumor-see the end of that post? It was said sarcastically.

                            IMO, letting your kids go online unsupervised is just as negligent as letting toddlers play in traffic.
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                            • annomoterrace
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 237

                              #15
                              Originally posted by BoyAlley
                              Maybe someone should sue the parents for not doing the job of monitoring and safeguarding their children like they're suppose to? Why do so many parents feel that the internet is a playground that their children can enjoy unsupervised?

                              Did they delete your account?

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                              • GreyWolf
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 2036

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Blue Player
                                How did they know they were sex offenders? Had the people registered occupation as "Sex Offender" in their profile.
                                Staggering figure, 29,000 and excellent PR for News International/MySpace - "we combat crime against children"

                                Oh.. they got their rap sheets, DNA samples and sperm counts, then verified each one

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                                • Blue Player
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 679

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by GreyWolf
                                  Staggering figure, 29,000 and excellent PR for News International/MySpace - "we combat crime against children"

                                  Oh.. they got their rap sheets, DNA samples and sperm counts, then verified each one
                                  Parents will be over the moon with this and let their kids back on, page views will go back up and revenue will increase.

                                  What a load of bollocks.

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                                  • GreyWolf
                                    So Fucking Banned
                                    • Jun 2007
                                    • 2036

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Blue Player
                                    Parents will be over the moon with this and let their kids back on, page views will go back up and revenue will increase.

                                    What a load of bollocks.
                                    Exactly... it's all about "how good we are" and "why nobody should sue us" while we are earning a buck

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                                    • Kevsh
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 8619

                                      #19
                                      In a couple of years MySpace will be irrelevant, but certainly they have to do what they can now to protect kids.

                                      Perhaps law enforcement can - somehow - step in to prevent the ability for sex offenders from signing up for services like this? Certainly it is possible, but far from easy, plus it will cost big-time.

                                      (A thought in progress - convicted sex offenders when signing up for an Internet service are assigned some kind of digital ID. Sites like MySpace detect the ID when a person attempts to sign up. If the offender somehow gets around it, he would be in volation of his probation, etc.

                                      Far from foolproof but something along these lines is possible)

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                                      • riddler
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Oct 2004
                                        • 3726

                                        #20
                                        How many GFYers accounts got deleted in this sweep? ;)

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                                        • Profits of Doom
                                          Monster Rain
                                          • Feb 2004
                                          • 4978

                                          #21
                                          Oh noes, not the page deletions!!! You showed 'em, Myspace...those evil sex offenders are now majorly inconvenienced and will have to build their pages with the ice cream truck backgrounds all over again...
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                                          • tony299
                                            lurker
                                            • Aug 2002
                                            • 57021

                                            #22
                                            How they do know? Do they verify personal before giving a myspace account?

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                                            • BlondeBecks
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2007
                                              • 361

                                              #23
                                              I am a parent and I do believe in parents taking responsibility for their children and providing the proper supervision. Sex offenders are everywhere not just online.....in fact through the internet I know exactly where all of the registered sex offenders are in my city live. Parents need to be constantly aware of the dangers to their children but more importantly teach/drill their children to be able to think and deal with situations for themselves too. Too many parents do not teach their children to think and use their common sense for themselves.

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                                              • donkevlar
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                                                • Sep 2006
                                                • 4325

                                                #24
                                                Was wondering why all my accounts just vanished...












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                                                • SleazyDream
                                                  I'm here for SPORT
                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                  • 41470

                                                  #25
                                                  i agree with boy alley on this one.

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                                                  • da man
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                                                    • Nov 2005
                                                    • 2375

                                                    #26
                                                    hmm.. good for them .
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                                                    • Naja-ram
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                      • 639

                                                      #27
                                                      sorry , what is the definition of "sex offender" ? I mean other than wanting to have sex with underaged
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                                                      • xxxRumor
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jul 2007
                                                        • 386

                                                        #28
                                                        sorry chase, i guess i only saw the first part

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                                                        • Cassie
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                          • 3139

                                                          #29
                                                          parents: jane, where are you going tonight?

                                                          jane: out.

                                                          parents: ok, have a good time.
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                                                          • Iron Fist
                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                            • Dec 2006
                                                            • 23400

                                                            #30
                                                            15 year olds can lie... news at 11.
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                                                            • BoyAlley
                                                              So Fucking Gay
                                                              • Nov 2004
                                                              • 19714

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Cassie
                                                              parents: jane, where are you going tonight?

                                                              jane: out.

                                                              parents: ok, have a good time.
                                                              EXACTLY! Parents need to learn teh internets is like the inner city. You just don't let your kid go wandering off alone.

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                                                              • frostyimpressions
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • May 2007
                                                                • 918

                                                                #32
                                                                Because no one wants to take responsibility for anything anymore, even if it means taking responsibility for their own offspring.
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                                                                • SykkBoy2
                                                                  Jesus loves bacon
                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                  • 19969

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by BoyAlley


                                                                  Maybe someone should sue the parents for not doing the job of monitoring and safeguarding their children like they're suppose to? Why do so many parents feel that the internet is a playground that their children can enjoy unsupervised?
                                                                  Somewhere along the line parents went from plopping their kids down in front of the tv and wandering off to do whatever and started plopping them down in front of the computer and wandering off to do whatever...
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                                                                  • alby_persignup
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                                                                    • May 2007
                                                                    • 3119

                                                                    #34
                                                                    damn! hope my account is not included! gotta check my account.
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                                                                    • TG Rebecca
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                                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                                      • 2450

                                                                      #35
                                                                      i have to agree, the parents need to take some responsibility and instill better values and judgement into their kids. not that it's the kids fault at all, but those two things never hurt a person. and they definitely should have kept a better eye on them. if their kids were at the park and a sex offender encountered them there, would they sue the park? same difference, only myspace is safer and easier to get away from the slimeballs.

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                                                                      • Mickey_
                                                                        • Nov 2005
                                                                        • 4238

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by xxxRumor
                                                                        What the fuck is more important than your kids? i think you dont have any


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                                                                        • tranza
                                                                          ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                                          • 57559

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Damn, that's quite a lot of people!!
                                                                          I'm just a newbie.

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