I'm watching the show right now. I've watched the Dateline specials, too.

MySpace isn't to blame for perverts taking advantage of the service. And it's not just MySpace; MySpace is the most popular community right now, so it gets the most news about it. There are other sites something like MySpace--Xanga, Hi5, and others--and perverts don't just hang on those kinds of sites. They hang wherever they think they'll find teens and children, as well as other perverts. That includes chat rooms, posting boards, email lists, and anywhere else they can access children. These communities also help people. There are support communities on MySpace as well. Unfortunately, when communities and services to access other people are created, there are always those who will abuse those communities and services. If you eliminate communities, you'll also take away peoples' access to support.

MySpace is taking some action to protect people, using security programs and such, but they can't stop all these dangerous people. Parents need to do what they can to protect their kids. Too many parents let their kids keep the computer in their bedroom, and don't monitor what their kids are doing online. Lots of parents don't even know their kids have websites and MySpace/Xanga/Hi5/other community sites. And even if they do, many don't know what their kids are posting on those sites.