Point IV -building into a topic proposal

1. The three perspectives outlined in my exploratory paper deal with issues of safety on social networking sites. Opinions about such information range from one extreme to another. Some think that there is not nearly enough being done to provide a safe atmosphere on these sites. Others the complete opposite. With the constant improvement of privacy settings, some think that those responsible for social networking safety are doing every bit of what they can. Then of course there is the middle ground who believe no one is ever going to be completely safe in cyberspace and that just enough is being done to placate the situation.
2. The belief that not enough is being done to provide safe social networking sites is dominant right now. There are many reports of kidnappings, assaults, and stalkers linked directly to these sites. There is also concern the majority of people don't know or understand how to use the privacy settings. Another point being that there are ways around these settings that more and more people are figuring out. I personally believe the middle ground should be dominant. A reason for this being the 'bad' effects of facebook and myspace have not affected me personally. Also I understand the privacy settings and believe they work. I also think the person has a lot to do with the situation and people responsible for social networking sites are not necessarily responsible for the safety of its users. The user decides how much information to reveal on theses sites. I think it's important for a person to take responsibility for themselves in these kind of situations.
3. The perspective of my choice could be impletmented as a policy by making some sort of 'age of accountability' type rule where the users of these sites have to be a certain age to access them. I personally think 18 would be sufficient because that is the age where most are considered an adult and most of the decisions that are made from that point on are yours. However, I'm not sure what kind of system could regulate this because putting a little notice saying you much be 18 or older, and then going by the birthdate they type in is probably not going to work.