Stop being a stereotypical 14 year old. We're not all too retarded to spell out words. As you can see from....I think all of my posts here. They're not short, somewhat well thought out, and n0t 1n t3xt sp34k. No need to represent us all like that

I have taken a class involving internet safty and children, mostly focous on internet predators. It's not a pretty picture, to say the least. Many cases involve the child putting seemingly minimal information on a blog or social nework, or even in a conversation, and the offender gathered enough info to determine where they lived. Most of these situation could have been prevented by a simple (and not overly invasive) computer check by mom or dad. Its a sad thing, and it happens. 1% is 1% to much. One thing I would suggest people who doubt the risk of carelessness on the internet is to google Scott Tyree. The difference with his story from other internet predators is that his victim was alive when the FBI found her. That being said, I believe that parents should respect their kid's privacy in MOST respects. Phone calls, jounals, and the stuff in the closet should be a place for teenage privacy. The computer should not.

Seemingly minimal? Examples please?

Examples: (Made up OBVIOUSLY) Myspace location: Lewisville, PA Status: YAY BUCCANEERS! WE ARE MAKING IT TO REGIONALS! Random info: Lucky number: 15 because it's my baseball number! Interests: I love YLOB (Youth League of Baseball)!!! All of that stupid shit adds up and they can find you! You don't think it means much but it makes it so easy for a predator to find you. That's why I lie about stuff half the time. You might be sitting there thinking that "Oh I would never do that! That's so obvious!" Well, it can be done so accidentally. A post there, a comment there... it's so easy for this minimal information to add up.

Minimal information? The only way I would ever let someone know my city is if I lived in a massive city like new york where It has the population of a state. Besides, unless someone already has access to my computer, and a history from years ago (even though I clear my data way more than that) you wouldn't be able to track me. And no there is no way someone could make the jump unless they somehow searched the whole internet for my IP

Guess you didn't read my post. This has nothing to do with YOU posting this information, (although I made the mistake of saying "you" I just meant people in general,) it's the possibility of MANY kids posting that information. Like I said, putting up stupid little information adds up fast and kids don't generally see that or really care if some random person adds them as a friend. Back in public school, people I knew racked up friends in the thousands that they didn't know. Stupid? Duh. But it happens, obviously.

Umm, what info does adding someone on a friend on a social networking site give you? I wouldn't know because I don't use those. Little information? That little description you put up might as well be their full name. And any kid who'd put that up over the age of 10 is an idiot.

They generally see everything I showed you. That's why I used it as an example... Well than I guess everyone on Facebook is an idiot. And that little information is exactly what gets kids kidnapped. Peace out, cuz there's no reasoning with you.

I asked you a question, because I had no ******* clue what your point was or how potent it was and "there's no reasoning with you". Fine, if your kids have that kind of shit on their facebook monitor it. Why you'd let your kids have something like that with all their info is beyond me though..

Every kid on facebook who has that kind of info up there and isn't conservative with their info is an idiot. Or their parents are. Also, stop calling that information minimal. It isn't. Other than a full adress and name I can't think of anything less minimal.

Oh please. People think they're cool hating it since it's popular but I've liked it since before it was cool. It's actually good... as in the books. The first movie kinda sucks ass.

Oh really? I've heard summaries of the books by multiple people, and they still seem to be despicable. Pussy vampires that sparkle and abusive relationships being glamorfied.