Comment The Real Reason for Non-Parenting (Score 1) 190
There's a reason why parents who are internet savvy enough to know what a MySpace page or a Facebook profile is aren't interested in stopping their children from using social networking services like the above mentioned: it makes their children so much easier to track.
In the old days, hyper-protective parents in non-communicative families would have to sneak reads of their kid's diary if it existed. Now, in the age of social networks, they can see exactly who their kids are talking to, what each is saying, the pictures that they're putting up, what they're actually doing and so on. Stalking your kid has never been so easy.
So, how do parents preserve the tracking aspect (without letting on to their kids that they know about the internet) and make a half-hearted attempt at protecting them? Shout at someone who can shout at the service provider for them. That way, elaborate safety plans are enacted and parents can continue to read about what's really going on with their kids.
In the old days, hyper-protective parents in non-communicative families would have to sneak reads of their kid's diary if it existed. Now, in the age of social networks, they can see exactly who their kids are talking to, what each is saying, the pictures that they're putting up, what they're actually doing and so on. Stalking your kid has never been so easy.
So, how do parents preserve the tracking aspect (without letting on to their kids that they know about the internet) and make a half-hearted attempt at protecting them? Shout at someone who can shout at the service provider for them. That way, elaborate safety plans are enacted and parents can continue to read about what's really going on with their kids.
