Myspace Unraveled : A Parent's Guide to Teen Social Networking from the Directors of BlogSafety. com

, by Magid, Larry; Collier, Anne

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ISBN: 9780321480187 | 032148018X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2007

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A clearheaded guide for parents who need to know about MySpace and social - networking safety.

Larry Magid and Anne Collier are the directors of BlogSafety.com Larry is the founder of the popular safety sites SafeKids.com and SafeTeens.com Anne is executive director of the nonprofit Tech Parenting Group and editor of NetFamilyNews.org

Online Socializing Basics	p. 1
What Is Social Networking?	p. 2
Creative Networking	p. 3
A Parents'-Eye View	p. 7
Teens Are Figuring It Out	p. 7
Multiplying Like Rabbits	p. 9
Not Their Parents' Web	p. 12
The Scene	p. 13
Creating a Self, Online	p. 14
How Public Is It?	p. 16
Many Little Worlds	p. 20
Acting Up in Public	p. 22
Are They Overexposed?	p. 24
MySpace for Parents	p. 27
Setting Up an Account	p. 28
Personalizing Your Profile	p. 34
Adjusting Other Account Settings	p. 48
Turning MySpace Into YourSpace	p. 53
Calendars	p. 60
Canceling an Account	p. 61
Managing the Social Stuff	p. 65
Making and Managing Friends	p. 66
Using MySpace Mail	p. 71
Using the Address Book	p. 74
Using Bulletins	p. 75
Modifying Your Top 8	p. 76
Deleting Friends	p. 78
Commenting on Other People's Profiles	p. 78
MySpace Events	p. 83
Photo Rankings	p. 84
MySpace Communities	p. 86
Instant Messaging	p. 100
Blogging	p. 102
Tackling Safety Issues	p. 105
Social Networking Safely	p. 107
First, the Research	p. 108
Assessing the Risks	p. 114
What's a Parent to Do?	p. 129
A Parents' Toolkit	p. 131
Kids Want Parental Input	p. 132
Privacy Options for Older Teens	p. 135
Reporting Misconduct on MySpace	p. 135
Finding Your Child Online	p. 139
Monitoring and Filtering	p. 143
Canceling Your Child's Account	p. 147
MySpacers' Advanced Tricks and Tips	p. 151
Pimping and Hacking: Oh My!	p. 152
HTML Is Key	p. 152
Before You Customize	p. 153
Making Profiles Sing and Dance	p. 156
Changing Top 8 Friends to Top 20	p. 160
Monitoring Visitors to Your Profile	p. 161
Bots: Making Friends by the Thousands	p. 162
Uploading Video	p. 164
Forums to Learn About Customizing	p. 167
Where Do We Go From Here?	p. 171
Teens Are in the Driver's Seat	p. 172
Parents in the Car	p. 173
There Ought to Be a Law...	p. 174
Susan's Story	p. 175
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