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 a bit harder t o persuade.

Is Facebook safe? Safer than Myspace? For a Freshmen in high school?
Yes facebook is much safer, and this is why. you have to have a verified email address from a college or university to be in that network. You can't just make up an email address and get on facebook. The sight is mainly for students. If you are in high school, the only way you can get on is if someone who is already in that high school says they know you. There are a lot more safety features, not all of the junk and profanity and vulgarity and bad photos like you find on myspace too. It's mostly just for keeping in contact with people you already know, and people use their real names. You will just add friends, and not be meeting people there. Show them what it looks like, as compared to the over the top pages on myspace, and they will like what they see.
Reply:Alright, a few different things to say.





1) You don't NEED a facebook or myspace, and if you need your parents' permission, that's kinda sad.





2) Facebook was never intended for high schoolers. They just recently opened it up to people who are not in college.





3) Because of this, creeps can access facebook and begin to stalk people.





However, there are more safety precautions. No one can even attempt to see your profile unless they are in your network or friend. You can make your settings even more secure by changing that to only people who are your friends. You can also decide what certain people see who are your friends. You just go to "My Account" and security and can play around with all of that good stuff.





You could approach your parents by saying that you want to keep in touch with your friends who have moved and your family members. If they seem to be going along with it, you could also suggest that they make one, so they can keep track of who you are talking to (Not something I would want my parents on, especially once I got older, but it might work.) Your other option of course is to just not tell them, but I do not believe in telling lies.
Reply:Hi!


I just finished my freshman year ;)


My mom is extremely nervous about me being on myspace and facebook. But she knows that she can trust me. I willingly let her check my myspace occasionally. Also, it calms her fear that my aunt is alos on myspace and can check up on my site. It sounds like you have family on myspace too. This is great for you and parents to keep everyone on the same page.


Myspace is very different from facebook in that it is harder to track people to see exactly who they are. I hate when people don't give any clue on their profile of who they are so you don't know whether you know them or not. Facebook is great because you can see their real name most times, and it is easier to find their information. I like it personally because it is more organized. But I do enjoy myspace because of all of the customiztions and creativity you can add to your page.





Which is safer?


They both are equal in my opinion. On both you can hide your profile from people who arent on your friend list. People can't search for you unless you are 18 and older. on myspace. On both though, you can choose to not put your name where it says to put your real name and you wont come up in searches. There are so many safety features on both that a sensible indidvidual can easily keep their profile safe.


As for hiding things from your friends but not your family, im pretty sure there are ways to get around that. It would take some looking into.





Now, for the hard part...


selling the idea to the 'rents...


Present the facts to your parents and let them no that you have nothing to hide and can show them your page anytime they would like. This should ease any concerns they have.





Hope this helps! Mail me if you have any other questions.





Dani
Reply:In terms for your computer? Yes





In terms for creeps? Yes
Reply:yes facebook is safer then myspace
Reply:facebook is way safer than myspace
Reply:I don't know if one is necessarily safer than the other but you can control your privacy settings on both. As long as you keep everything private and only viewable to your friends you should be safe. You also don't want to put any personal information up, this way no one can find you. Myspace does have a setting where you have to know the persons last name or email address to friend you so you won't have random people friending you. Facebook was made for college kids but now anyone can create one. I know face book has a setting that lets you pick what your friends see on your profile and which friends can see it, i'm not sure about myspace for that one though. I don't know what you could say to your parents to convince them but yoiu could just not tell them and put you name in backwards so they can't find you if they decide to check.
Reply:I totally disagree. Facebook broadcasts your address, phone number and all of those things to people in your network if you're not careful.





It also broadcasts your last name, which MySpace does not do. It even has a "news feed" that informs your friends what you've changed around on your profile or what "applications" you have added.





MySpace let's you decide what you want to broadcast because it lets you post bulletins. You can make your profile private, your photos private of 'friends only', and you can make your blogs readable by only you, a select list, friends only, or public.





I think Facebook gives too much information.
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.

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