Is Facebook safe? Safer than Myspace? For a Freshmen in high school?

I'm just starting high school.


I was never allowed to have a Myspace, becuase my parents thought that it just wasn't safe.


They also said that Myspace wasn't made for my age group.


But Facebookis made specifically or high school and college studens, right?


So what do you think?


Does Facebook have better Privacy settings than Myspace?





I am old enough and responsible anough to know that I should only accept people as my friends who I FOR SURE know.


I am not interested in meeting new people.


I just want to keep in touch with my friends, who have moved away,


and my family.


Also, what if there are some things I don't want my friends to see, and only my family?


Is there any way to keep some things private from my friends, but then allow others to see?


And how do I keep my profile private from strangers?





And could you advise me in what I should say to my parents in order to convince them?


My mom will be easy,


but my dad is harder to persuade.





Thanks...!

Is Facebook safe? Safer than Myspace? For a Freshmen in high school?
MySpace IS dangerous. I'm 14 and I feel a lot safer on Facebook. Don't listen to some niave people who have MySpace and think it's perfectly safe, because it isn't. I've heard of kidnappings related to MySpace. Facebook is not only safer too, but its a lot cooler.





If you do end up getting a Facebook account, I don't recommend putting your address or phone number up there because people can see your information like telephone number, last name, address, school, and they can put all that information together and figure out where you live and you might be in danger, as they say, better to be safe than sorry.





Hope that helps!





Jason
Reply:Yes it is sorta safer then myspace lots less bugs too .... the only flaw on facebook is the "pid=" thing in the address bar when you're viewing pictures "tagged by others"... lets you see a few pictures in the profile of the person who "tagged" it sometimes.... (even private ones)





.... on myspace the pictures seem safe ... but everything else is bugged up...








Make a fake profile on myspace and facebook and see how they work - then if you decide to join one make a new real profile.
Reply:Facebook is much safer than MySpace. On Facebook, everyone is part of a network. Networks are made of memebers of a city or students in a school. Only people within your network are allowed to see your profile (and only if you want them to). Facebook is an excellent way to keep in contact with people you know from school.
Reply:UM...MYSPACE IS SAFE...JUZ DONT TALK TO PPL U DONT KNO N UR GONNA BE IGHT...
Reply:Yes!


Facebook is MUCH safer!


Everyone is apart of a network,


so most likely only the people you knwo


will be able to find you if your in their network.


The only time someone will see your profile is if


they are looking for someone in that network and


you pop up because of similar name, interests, etc.


Just got to settings,m and put it on profile so that way no one can see the page, and when someone wants to add you, they have to request or leave a message first.


Also, it's easier to figure out whose adding you on facebook opposed to Myspace, because unlike myspace, where when someone adds you, %26amp;thye don't always have a picture or something your familar with, Facebook has the person's name, and school, so you'll know who it is!
Reply:i know how you feel to cause im a freshman and im going to a differnet high school then all my friends but my mom still wont let me get one!!
Reply:Its safer and Facebook is for college
Reply:I have a Myspace and a Facebook and I feel a lot safer on Facebook than I do on Myspace. Even though with Facebook people can see your address and phone number, I still feel safer because I actually know the people I accept as my friends. The only thing is that Facebook now lets anyone join, so you may not know exactly who you're talking to and since you're only going to be a freshman in HS I wouldn't be bothered with Myspace or Facebook. Because in my honest opinion, you're too young and you don't know who's out there and if you really know them.





with Facebook whoevers your friend can see everything on your profile, you can't make it so certain people can only see certain things. Its the same with MySpace. The only difference with Myspace is that you can decide who sees your pics, comments, and blogs.





As for your parents, they're only looking out for you because you don't know who's who out there on Myspace or Facebook. Let them look at your profile pages and show them that you're being responsible and that you know everyone who's your friend. I'm 19 and my mother freaked out when she found out I had a Myspace because of privacy concerns. Explain to them why you want one. Let them check out the sites for themselves and don't try to pressure them into letting you have one because everyone else has one. Good luck!
Reply:both are safe to me....
Reply:Facebook is definitely more safe than myspace...you can set your privacy settings so that only your friends can see your profile (and for things like photo albums, you can even distinguish which friends you would like to be able to see them)...





...when anyone wants to be your friend, facebook sends you an e-mail so you can confirm or decline their friendship





or you can also set your privacy settings so that only people in your school network can view your profile...





basically, if you only want your friends and family to find you on facebook, its definitely possible and safe!
Reply:You can make yourself completely invisible on Facebook. You will only be seen by your friends. The bad news is that friends who aren't on your list won't be able to request/find you. You have to be the one who does all the requesting.
Reply:I'm a freshman in highschool also. I have been using facebook for about 2 months now and it is very safe in my opinion. Way safer than Myspace and also a lot better. The only real way someone can be your friend is if they are in your highschool or another highschool. Just don't accept any friend requests from people that you don't know and you will be fine. You can also make your profile private from your network so that only your friends can see your profile.





Just let your dad check out the site with you by himself and he will know what I mean.