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Every teen remembers being told “Don’t talk to strangers” and “Never get into a car with a stranger” when they were young. If these rules are applied on MySpace, the possibility of something bad happening is minute. The risk can is much further reduced if you do not post provocative content (pictures, comments, blog entries). If you choose to do this, you’re sending a message to people you don’t know, who may interpret it in ways you don’t expect. The third level of safety comes from not posting information in your profile or elsewhere that enables a stranger to know where you live, where you go to school, where you go for fun, what your daily schedule is, what upcoming event you plan to attend, etc. Internet safety experts have recommended against posting this kind of information on public sites for a very long time. MySpace provides its own software-embedded safety with its account settings. These are discussed in Section 3 of the "MySpace Primer" document. Finally, there’s your brain. Use it when you’re online! Consciously think about the possible impact of what you’re typing into the computer. Think about who has the ability to see what you’re typing, not just about the friend or friends for whom you’re specifically writing your post. If it’s something that really only a particular friend or friends should see, then send it in an email message. Yes, email is boring, but the discussion here is about safety. Think before you publicly post!

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