MySpace Quote Comments

After reading some of the other blogs posted by classmates regarding the MySpace Hoax case I had these comments…

First Quote: The thought of a grown adult messing with a young girl is very disturbing. Whether it is in real life, or behind a computer, she was one way or another harassing this little girl. “siyavashcorp.blogspot.com”

I agree with this comment, the adult (Nancy Drew) is in my opinion taking advantage of minor through deviant means. It is wrong and should not be tolerated among society. However the responsibility in my opinion lies with the parents who lost their child. They are responsible for their child at ALL TIMES. Society wants/tries to establish blame and no one wants to blame the parents of the victimized child, ultimately this world is a cruel place and they are all victims of a tragic accident. No faults no blame just things that could have been done differently but in this case weren't.

Second Quote: When I was growing up we didn’t have myspace or facebook, and for most of my childhood the internet wasn’t widely available and certainly wasn’t a part of everyday life for a child. Now kids spend way too much time on computers and tend to live in a fictional world where your popularity is based on how many facebook friends you have, and the ‘cool kids’ don’t just ignore you at lunch, they post terrible things on the internet for everyone to see. “jaclyndonatelli.blogspot.com”

I love this comment. Because I can relate to those days when problems like these didn’t exist. They were real life in your face PROBLEMS. And now there is a whole new world of communication through Internet. I almost seems artificial because to me because you have to “pay to play”. Not literally but really if you don’t want Internet problems, don’t use the Internet! Try telling that to our kids ten years from now. HA! But real life in your face problems don’t go away, you must overcome the REAL obstacles in life amongst your peers.

Third Quote: The woman behind the crime should feel guilty because she was messing with the emotions of a teenage girl, who was not yet mature enough to handle heartbreak, especially since she had already been going through depression. The damage was done, and the culprit does not feel any remorse.”barnhurstdesign.blogspot.com”

This is true she did not publicly give an apology nor show any remorse throughout this matter. However I believe she can relate to the idea of losing her own daughter for something just as meaningless let alone the thought of going to jail and being away from her child having already shown her family what kind of a member to society she is. Nancy Drew is responsible for 99% of the moral ethic that went wrong here and I think she knows it. The other 1% is why a 13 year old had a MySpace page in the first place? I’m not giving Nancy Drew a free ride in my comment but just ask yourself this… “ Do you think Nancy Drew wanted the minor child dead?” I don’t. I think it is very likely she was counseled by a lawyer to not comment specifically so that the Prosecuting attorneys nor the family could produce accountability before the courts did! “Innocent until proven guilty.”

Fourth Quote: The Internet is serious business - that's a joke people like to make, but it's undoubtedly true. People formulate real relationships over long distances, and I know that I have, having several friends who I've known for years… ”houdinimation.blogspot.com”

Yes it’s true just like a post card or the telephone we will always use any means of communication that is more efficient than the last, and we should! Having long distance relationships with all kinds of family and friends is a great thing when you’re all computer savvy. The point I’m making is there’s no room in there for strangers, just like in real life weather you’re a kid or not 9 out of 10 we say no to strangers right! Even still we are all going to come in contact with people who don’t care about us who are willing to take advantage of us anyway they know how. The important thing is to see it before it comes or realize before it’s too late. The real lesson is to be aware of your surroundings and to interact with people you trust. Again there’s no room for that kind of security in a place they call CyberSpace.