And what of all the other sites that don't protect minors? I don't know why MySpace is taking all the heat when I know that other sites are much much worse - they allow you to post just as much info about yourself, you can be searched for by age and gender, and people are ever so much bolder in behaving in inappropriate ways.

MySpace shouldn't be held up as being responsible when it was said that the girl lied about her age, and I don't doubt that for a minute since I see it all the time. Teens, male and female lie about their age all over the net and then intentionally seek out adults to engage them in innapropriate discussions. Where are the parents when all this is going on? Aren't the parents teaching their children to behave better than this? Why do these kids feel the need to hook exploit themselves the way they do?

I see this stuff ALL over the internet. MySpace happens to be the of the very rare sites where I have not been harrassed by people seeking some kind of sexual gratification. I like MySpace. Yahoo chat on the other hand sorely needs some serious attention and intervention, as well as hundreds of other message boards, chat services, and online journals.