"Chatrooms and Social Networking Sites have destroyed our life of privacy". According to an article in the Sunday Star Times that is. The article titled, "The Not So Private Life Of Teens" looks at how easy it is to discover the habits and socialising patterns of teenagers. Once again the huge cyber networking site Bebo comes under fire. Is it Bebo that is the problem? Or is it again the lack of understanding of the importance of staying safe on-line? Coming from overseas, I have found social networking the easiest way to stay in touch with friends. I get to share photos and stories on a weekly basis...some weekends it even feels like I have been back to Wales as I have "chatted" with so many friends and family. I do however stay away from the "groups" and extra pop-ups that continually bombard the screen. I have privacy setting to ensure that only my friends have access, yet I know of many who have open pages and alow anyone to view their profiles.
Employers and schools are also getting wise to the going on in the cyber world. Last year a woman was sacked for making comments about her boss on her social site and more recently a NZ school admits to searching sites like Bebo to find out what students are up to. Some have even been stood down because of their comments on Bebo. Is this fair or is this an invasion of privacy by the school?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sundaystartimes/4236643a6442.html
I urge everyone to set strict privacy settings on your profiles or else your life may be next in the Sunday Star Times.
34 comments:
BEBO I reckon that Bebo should be licenceds because its a wast of time really in some schools kids have been creating their own bebo and even logging into their own acount to catch up with friends. Besides Bebeo is not that safe it is not private like a wikispace
can be. Bebo should have a licens
to use it.
I propose that bebo makers should make it compulsory for your page not to be open to the public
I propose that every-one with Bebo accounts should only have their accounts open to their friends.
My opinion is that Bebo and other websites are cool.
I propose that acess should only be for friends and family
I think that bebo should only be alowed to talk to other people or friends that are in other countries or far away from you and you dont get to see them in a long time.
Some really interesting comments from the 5 students who have responded to the BEBO article, Well done. I think we should all be taking personal responsibility for how we treat the sites and the information we read on them. I strongly agree that people we invite into our pages should be the only people to gain access, it is however a sad fact that we can't trust everybody and therefore need to be extra careful.
I propose the managers/owners of the sites should be proactive in ensuring you have to invite people into your pages rather than ask you to stop people entering. "No invite no access"
I look forward to reading you comments on next weeks topic
I think that everybody that goes on Bebo and similar sites should always choose to go on private settings. If everyone did go on private then we would have less of a problem with cyberbullying.
I think that parents and teachers shouldn't go on their's and other kids Bebo's unless they know or suspect that something is wrong.
I think cyber bullying is a big problem and Bebo is easy for the bullies to get into other people's profiles and say things if it is not on private. Thats why people should know the cybersafety rules and keep it on private settings.
My opinion is that social networking sites are ok, as long as your profile is private. The advantages of having a Bebo or my space means that you can send messages to your friends even when they’re overseas.
There is a lot of evidence to show that cyberbullying can be caused by the Networking sites. Tech Terrified teachers have called for websites like Bebo to be closed to stop bullying. These sites are unlikely to close due to Google paying $2 million last year towards funding the Social networking sites.
Technical trouble opens Bebo users private details to others. A bug allowed Bebo users to phone numbers addresses and personal information belonging to other Bebo users.
A good thing about the networking sites is that it is a good way to keep in touch with friends, most of the 40million users are sensible when using the sites.
Therefore I think Social networking sites are ok, as long as they are used safely.
My opinion is that Bebo sites and social networking sites are cool.
Sometimes they can be dangerous because people have abused and some people have had messages that say “kill yourself it fun”! and some people are abused so much they actually commit suicide!
There are some ways to stop this happening, like only letting your friends and whanau and just people you trust to send messages you should also speak to your whanau about who you talk to on Bebo because you could be talking to someone you don’t know. Also you should not go and meet up with someone you meet on Bebo because you don’t really know who they are.
Bebo sites are cool so-long as you stay safe.
It would seem that people are using Bebo in a different way by being stupid on it.
My opinion is that if you are that if you use it in the wrong way that user will be banned from that site.
If you look at cyber bullying, sites like Bebo are causing this to happen.
Some people like teenagers are even committing suicide.
Seven people 6 boys and 1 girl hung themselves. They were all from Wales.
The girl and boys before the committee suicide made a Bebo on how they were going to hang themselves and how easy it was going to be. 1 girl saw this page and tried committing suicide but family just found her nearly dead.
More than 40 percent of students claimed to be bullied online. There has been a person who has got anonymous emails probably around three hundred saying the same thing. She suspected it was a former friend that initiated the hateful messages.
That is why I think people are using bebo in the wrong way so if you have a bebo please be safe on it.
My reason is that bebo is good because you can chat to your friends and families and what you liked
about school.
My reason is that bebo is cool because you can make new friends.
I think that bebo is the best because some people can look on your page and go that looks so wonderful.
Only your friends should be able to look at your Bebo site because some silly person might go write something horrible at your site then you might get upset and something bad could happen.
1. If you put personal things on your Bebo other people can look at it.
2. If you put bad things on your Bebo people could look at it and you could be in big trouble.
3. When you are looking at other peoples sites you look at something silly then you go try it then someone might get hurt.
Bebos have good points about them like you can chat to each other and share things that you like and what you have done and show them pictures and movies and other things. Unfortunately if people get your password and user name they can change everything about your Bebo. If you put personal stuff on, people can look at it but you can stop that by setting it so that only your friends can look at it some
people put silly things on there to make fun of people and then when they find out they get in big trouble.. Bebos have good points about them like you can chat to each other and share things that you like and what you have done and share pictures and movies and other things.
In conclusion I think if you are responsible and take safety measures Bebocan be a lot of fun.
MSN, Myspace, Bebo or any other chatrooms I have no problem with, it’s just the people who go on them. If you regularly go on these sites you shouldn’t just let anyone on to your site. It’s how you use the site that matter’s, don’t use it to dis or put down other’s.
If you let anyone on your site, it can lead to cyber-bulling from people you don’t even know.
Bebo, MSN, Myspace, or any other chatroom or site needs to be used wisely. Because just about anyone can access them and start harassing you. Or talk about you rudely behind your back for instance:
Last year a woman was sacked for making comments about her boss on her social site and more recently a NZ school admits to searching sites like Bebo to find out what students are up to. Some have even been stood down because of their comments on Bebo.
Therefore you should have to have a license to access these chatrooms, Bebo, MSN and Myspace. These sites can be used dangerously and cruely so having a license should be compulsory.
Bebo trouble again.
I think the children at primary and intermediate should not be allowed to have a Bebo because they are under age.
I think 13 is to young because some people don’t know the importance of keeping safe on the internet
Some people might get into trouble with other people if they have a open page but if it is only for family and friends most of the time it is safe. Unless there is someone stupid and puts something stupid on there it can hurt your feelings.
So as people get older they understand about Bebo and the internet.
That’s why I think the age limit is good.
My point of view is that Bebo and MySpace some of the world’s biggest Cyber chat spaces around is not that secure. They have both been proven not to be so safe because now the users put on way to much info on their lives. Some people can even to into your account and steel your ID and photo. Now even SPAM messages come through as well. I reckon that the best way to Cyber chat is to get a Private Wiki space for only $5 per month it’s worth it because you’re protected. Even Bebo and other cyber char rooms around should have net guards and safe pop ups
I propose that all social networking sites only allow personal friends’ both ways to se each others pages.
Not to be mean to anyone but it’s obviously not smart people killing themselves on Bebo and MySpace.
This could be stopped by making the age limit more mature, say 18. And without ten year old using the sites.
Around 20peoplehave died in a small town in Wales because they thought that dying was cool and would get them famous.
Finally, children at intermediate shouldn’t get a Bebo, They’re not allowed!
Bebo and other social networking sites are often alien to parents. Often they don't understand how young people use them and may turn a blind eye to their use. Responsible use should mean that parents familiarsie themselves with social networking used by their kids and they should be able to access the accounts. Young people sing Bebo (or similar) shold show their parents how they use them and take away the 'mystery', showing them how they can be used in a fun and safe way.
It would seem that North Shore Westlake Boys High school teachers think it’s ok to spy on their pupils bebo pages, do you think it’s unfair to the students? I think it’s not ok they deserve to have some privacy from teachers. The students can write mostly anything they want until they get reported.
What about the people who don’t do anything wrong on their bebo page. Take me for instance, I don’t swear I don’t abuse anyone’s privacy, I just want to chat with friends.
I think younger people should use Facebook instead of bebo because Facebook has just added 40 new safeguards to protect young users. They banned convicted offenders from the site and stopped older users contacting users under 18.
It has been reported in the newspapers recently that teachers at the High School have invaded the student’s privacy causing anger between the students and the teachers.
The teachers should leave the parents to monitor their child’s bebo page and to teach them right from wrong about cyber safety. After all bebo is here to stay so we should all learn computer manners by not upsetting anyone.
My point of view is that teenaged and intermediate aged kids should be more careful with what they put on the social networking sites like their age, full name and were they live. Bebo should be strict and stick with the age limit that they have because kids are faking their age and allowed to set up Bebo pages. Sites like rate my teacher have edit areas so they cant write any thing bad about their teacher but on bebo you can say bad stuff about teachers and can make other people join in with them. But just remember when you’re on Bebo its good to talk to other people but don’t make them feel bad by saying inconsiderate things about them and be cyber safe.
BEBO TROUBLE AGAIN
My opinion is that other websites are cool. I propose that access should only be for friends and family.
My point is that if someone goes on Google and types in someone’s last name and that persons Bebo page isn’t privet then there is no dought that person will get bullied.
Some people can’t handle being bullied so some people kill themselves or get someone else to do it for you.
Bebo is a web site to chat to friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, or to make friends.
Bebo can also be a virus because of all the downloading stuff like how sexy is your name or fantasy pictures which is really pathetic.
There are three main rules of Bebo which are.
(1)You have to be over 13 to have a Bebo account.
(2)You have to have a proper email address otherwise you can’t send private mails or comments to other accounts.
(3)If you are being bulled on bebo you can go on the persons bebo and click report abuse and write why you want to report abuse them and send and will shut down there bebo to themselves and viewers.
Personally I love Bebo and I know others do to and it’s your own choice weather you want a Bebo or not, or if you want to download dum stuff or not, and it also your own choice if you want to tell everyone your password so they can log on to your Bebo web site.
Firstly, I think that invading other people’s privacy via Bebo, MySpace and etc is just wrong and must be stopped.
Another reason is that everyone with Bebo accounts should have more privacy.
Finally, if some horrible person found out someone else’s username and password, then that person can log on as another person on Bebo, MySpace and etc and type up horrible things like “kill yourself” and etc.
In Conclusion, I think that invading other people’s privacy via Bebo, MySpace and etc is just wrong and must be stopped.
Danny.
Bebo should be for everyone and everybody. You have to be over 13 to go on Bebo but why not just block from the public so that other people can’t read your page.
Bebo should be for every one because some people have a computer and go on Bebo but people don’t have a phone to text.
It should be for everyone but if you are under 13 you should block so that the public can’t read your page. On Bebo you can talk to other people that have a page.
Bebo should be for everyone and every age.
My point of view is that teachers think that everything on Bebo is about them and they snoop on their students profiles so they can pick up some dirt on the students.
Most of the time people don’t say bad things about their school, work or home. In my experience Bebo has a lot to offer like cool videos & blogging. Bebo is an easy way to communicate with others.
Teachers are too suspicious about them & they feel insecure about themselves as a teacher. On rate my teacher you’re not allowed to put bad things about your teacher.
A recent survey that I did showed that 62.9% of my peers don’t have a Bebo. 14.8% say they go on Bebo once a week and 29.6% say they go on Bebo more than three or more times a week.
On Bebo some users make fake identities. That’s why I don’t add people that I don’t know.
Bebo I think is a good site only if you learn about cyber bullying &make sure that your profile is made private.
i propose bebo is good to talk to friends on. But it also can be bad in some ways if you say nasty things about people and try and make them do suicide . It can hurt their feelings and start rumours about them. I think people that have a bebo should have a privit one so only your friends and family can have a gees at your page.:):):):):):):):):):):)
Bebo bully victim in suicide bid.
A teenage cyberbully drove his ex-best friend to attempt suicide by tricking him
Into falling in love with a fake internet boyfriend, a court has heard.
I propose that the owners of Bebo make it compulsory for Bebo users’ page not to be open to the public.
If their Bebo page is open to the public anyone can go on your page. When they go on your page they could write nasty comments about you and bully you.
On Facebook you can click on a specific person and block them from going on your page. You can also click on ‘only friends’ so only your friend can view it.
Therefore the safest way to stay safe is either to have no Bebo or to be careful about what you do on it.
Bebo is like an addictive drug people go on it then keep going on it, then one day they’re dead whey because people say mean things to them on Bebo. It is called cyber bullying and sometimes it gets so bad that they get mean phone calls and text messages. So if you get cyber bullied, tell some one like the police or a teacher or your Mum and Dad.
In my opinion Social networking sites like Bebo, Facebook, MySpace and the rest are bad because some users get cyber bullied by people who use the sites.
I think Bebo, MySpace, Facebook and all the other social networking sites need to keep an eye on their users because people are writing comments that they might not think is bad but actually is horrible in the mind of someone else. I think maybe these social networking sites should offer more options on security so people a safer online.
Seven users of Bebo committed suicide just for what the police think was to achieve fame. Some people think Bebo is a chance to put themselves out there but it actually is a bad thing letting everyone see your private information.
People’s private information is being put on these social networking sites and then suddenly their information is gone and they have somebody else’s information. The best thing to do would be to not have an account on the social networking sites.
I think Bebo and MySpace are not so good as they say they are because everyone can see and sometimes add things onto it but if you use it right it can be a lot of fun. It is a lot fun because you can block, so that only friends and family can see what you put on there.Bebo can be heaps of fun. There can be a problem with it, because they want everyone to see what they have on their site, but the problem is that most people put popups on other people and there trying to be smart but there being silly.Bebo can be fun but can be not so fun as well because of all of those strangers. But there are also your friends and family.
It would seem that people with open bebo accounts are getting bullied due to having an open account.
I my opinion I think that bebo should only be open to people over 18 due to most of the bulling going on.
I propose that bebo should be licensed. And only people over 18 should have a bebo license.
My point of view is bebo is stupid. People go on there and talk to each other and sometimes people kill themselves because if you have an open account people say the worlds a better place with out you.
Like many things in today's word there are positives and negatives to social networking sites like Bebo etc. What it comes down to is that people need to educate themselves about using social networking sites. From students understanding the risks, learning how to protect themselves and how to deal with cyber bullying, to parents in understanding what these sites are about, having an idea how they work, monitoring their children on the computer and to teachers in knowing how to educate the youth of today in using sites like Bebo.
My goddaughter has had a Bebo page since she was 14, it is open to anyone and I have to say she has tried to make herself appear older in the poses, the comments she has makes and when I have talked to her about cyber safety she says theres no need. Yet she has organised to meet complete strangers from the site. Her parents have no idea what Bebo is and have not taught her how to be cyber safe.
Congratulations Room 6 on your thoughtful comments and mature outlook.
I think that in a way chatting online with diffrent people arround the world can help prevent anti-social behaveyor. But they shouldn't let teens and youger children put their private details on the internet. They cant stop young singhing up to online chat rooms because people can just put a false age on it.
I rekon bebo is pretty stupid and can cause cyberbullying. Now that would be a problem. If you want to contact people use aphone!!!
bebo is a good web site for children and teens to express their felings about stuff they like.
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