MySpace to Offer Spyware for Parents

mrspin writes "Following continuing pressure from politicians (and parts of the media), MySpace is planning to offer parents the chance to download software which will monitor aspects of their children's activities on the social networking site. From a business point of view, the move appears to be a highly risky one. The young users of social networking sites are notorious for their lack of loyalty — and history suggests that a change like this could tempt many to abandon MySpace for the 'next cool thing'."

What's that sound?

[sporkme]

NFTFA:

An source which requested to remain anonymous stated that the new feature was to be entitled Myspace DeathKnell and stated that the board of directors was optimistic about the future of the social networking giant. "The future is bright. Much like the Titanic, this ship is unsinkable. The difference is that there is not a single iceberg in sight," stated another unnamed source.

With any luck, this will be the third-to-last /. article about MySpace.

Armageddon

[Anonymous Coward]

My GOD, it's DOOMSDAY. Myspace users will begin to leave myspace and begin to infect the rest of the internet. KILL ME NOW!

Solution to crappy parenting?

[PoitNarf]

Better software!

Re:Parental Paranoia

[kfg]

Would you tap your teenagers phone calls?

I don't have to. Like any good parent I smothered my daughter in bubble wrap and then crated her. Nice and safe. Nothing's too good for my princess. She can come out when she's 21. If I think she's mature enough.

Oh, wait, shit, she's 26 now.

Hoooooooney? Where's the crowbar? And what's that smell?

KFG

Re:Children are innovative.

[Turn-X Alphonse]

You assume Myspace users are smart enough to realie it's been installed.

Just a thought...

[Anonymous Coward]

but kids will be thrilled since they now can monitor their parents' behaviour on myspace.

Re:Shibboleth

[chimpo13]

Ha! I've got a roommate!

Re:As I said to my wife...

[Mike89]

the monitoring software you installed was bypassed by a LINUX LIVE CD

Damn those 12 year old female Linux fanatics!

Re:Well designed, ill reciecved

[Hanners1979]

If you don't know the name, age or location of your own child, then you have more important things to worry about that their MySpace account! ;)

Re:Maybe I'm just wierd

[jimicus]

Yet those same people give me funny looks when I ask them what their salary is and why they're wearing clothes.

Re:Parental Paranoia

[Anonymous Coward]

When i was 15 I would have given my back teeth to hook up with a hot 35 yr old MILF.

Sorry I mean save the children!

Re:Just a thought...

[Zabu]

You may think this is funny... one of my friend's mothers is lists herself as a swinger and posts pictures of her nasty tatooed body all over her page.
I thought it was funny until she started messaging me.

Re:Maybe I'm just wierd

[takeya]

The best I've come up with in response to that mantra has been "I have plenty to hide - deep, dark, disturbing secrets that you would be shocked to know. That's why I'm being so careful about hiding them" followed by a wink and a grin.