CREEPY SOCIAL MEDIA

The way that social media can affect children
is probably similar to the telefone.





David

Some of you might be interested in this article from CNET about a new social network for kids and their families.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20078924-238/ohanarama-a-social-network-for-kids-and-their-families/?tag=cnetRiver

Interesting!

It seems to be mostly about playing games though -- I haven't found any equivalents of wall posts, or status updates, or comments, or messaging.

Here we go:



http://www.ohanarama.com/faq.php

That could work.

That seems to be just messaging, though.

Still not sure if it would be an interesting enough replacement for the means of communication she already has -- email, texting, etc.

Also it doesn't seem to be totally free. (You get a certain amount of "neuros" free but you seem to be goosed to buy more.... I dislike those kinds of sites.)

I'll keep an eye on it...

I had another chat with the little girl who is the subject of the opening post. She told me she had told her mom, but not anyone else--by which i knew she referred to me having told her my name in real life. I told her good, you should always tell your mom about people you talk to online. We discussed Alice in Wonderland, and i told her about John Tenniel and some other illustrators. I had a very stong impression that her mother was with her at the time. I am very gratified to see that he mother takes such a close interest in her online activities.

Just like every good mother should!

untill they reach a certain age, of course.