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Re: MySpace Hires Child Safety Expert From Microsoft

Vientus (vientus@hotmail.com)
21 Apr 2006 13:59:48 -0700

masonboro_island@yahoo.com wrote:

> I think this is good news. I've been reading up about the online
> predator issue for a while now and I'm glad to see that social
> networking communities are beginning to bring in people and
> advertisements that help promote online safety. It won't solve
> everything but its an improvement. MySpace is now partnering with the
> National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which also happens
> to provide the cybertipline service so people can report predators.

> What does everyone else think about this issue?

I think Google should add a phone verification like
http://www.Phoneconfirm.com to the sign-up process much like eBay and other
older online communities have done. That would help solve multiple sign
ups by underage users and give the predators something to think
about ...

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