My Space

My Space, the hot n' trendy teenybopper mini-version of Blogger is popular with the 20-and-under crowd. It's easy to use, requires no thought (which quickly becomes obvious) and relatively amoral if not downright immoral. This is due, of course, to its ease of use which allows anyone easy access to others and gives them the ability to participate anonymously.

However, I was somewhat surprised that My Space has agreed to give over the names of all suspected child molestors to different State Attorneys in at least 8 states. To read more as to their reasons, and the complications, go to this article at Mac News.

We all hate child molestors (I can't think of a stronger word than "hate"). It's one of those perversions that even angers a hardened convict sitting in prison. As most of us know, child molestors and murderers often have to get locked away outside of the general population, because if they don't, their days are numbered (remember Jeffrey Dahmer?)

Never the less, many people are wondering today: If My Space so easily turns over personal information, who will be next?

In my humble opinion, My Space is an abomination. Most of the contributions range from the inane to the dowright repulsive. A random scan today brought up posts on partying naked and vomiting all over yourself, porn, and other crap. But when it comes to privacy on the internet, where do we draw the line? Happily it's child molestors today, but what about tomorrow?

Many people turn to Blogger for freedom of expression in an anonymous format. We currently feel secure because Google has refused governmental fishing expeditions before. But obviously My Space may not have the same standards. And for people who have accounts both with My Space AND with Blogger: Your identity may be safe with Blogger for now. But if you're somehow linked to My Space, it may not be for long.