Being a free host does not mean they can't make rules. And they do have rules; but there aren't enough people to enforce those rules. Just like there aren't enough police in all areas to protect everyone at all times. Not everyone can afford to pay for support and friendship. Do you want to have to pay for every site, chat, message board and forum you use? Including this one?

MySpace cannot monitor every person and every post on its site. What they can do is help police set up stings and such. MySpace and other sites like it can be used as a tool for catching dangerous persons.

And charging won't stop predators. They have jobs, money, etc., just like everyone else. And many of them use anonymous services or know how to "hide" online.

Adult checks are helpful, but not foolproof. Children can steal their parents' credit cards, and other people can steal IDs. Some people aren't careful with their statements, and may not notice an usual charge if it came up but didn't add an unusual amount.

Live chats, email lists, newsgroups, message boards, MySpace, and other forums could all shut down, and it still wouldn't stop it. Predators will still find a way. All you'll be doing is taking these services away from those who are helped by them.

Not all of these perverts have records (yet), so they're not easily trackable. Statistics say most pedophiles have molested over 100 children before they're caught for the first time.

Several years ago, I posted on an adult newsgroup, and someone asked what NAMBLA (The North American Man-Boy Love Association) was. I replied, and I used the term "sickos" in my answer. I received several anonymous responses calling me names and criticizing me for calling pedophiles "sickos." Pedophiles are underground, and taking away these forums where we can catch them will drive them further underground, but they'll still be connected to one another, organized, producing child porn and sharing it. It's easier to catch them if they're where we can see them.

And, there are sites that charge money to view adult content that many are offended by. I don't mean general porn, or even kinky or fetish porn, which is ok by me, but porn in which people or animals are victimized. There are sites that claim to have bestiality pics, for instance, that charge money. Charging money isn't going to stop anything.