Space Invaders - is it really MySpace

Space Invaders is it really “MySpace”? “ MySpace is the crack-cocaine of this Generation of youth” ~ Andy Smith "Where are we going, and why am I in this hand basket?”

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? “ Andy's stunning looks and boyish charm made one very satisfied customer . ” ~ Anonymous "Oh, so they have internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson Introduction :: Web Developer :: Youth Worker :: Internet Safety Speaker :: Web Site Operator www.youthpoint.ca | www.surfsafe.ca

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? “ During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. ” - Al Gore Internet 101 The Internet is the publicly accessible worldwide system of interconnected computer networks. It is made up of thousands of smaller commercial, academic, domestic, and government networks. It carries various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web. Source: Wikipedia.com

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "MySpace is home to some of the most hideous graphics I’ve ever seen." -Ben Gray What is MySpace? MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. MySpace also features an internal search engine and an internal e-mail system. Source: Wikipedia.com “ A social network service is social software specifically focused on the building and verifying of social networks for whatever purpose. Many social networking services are also blog hosting services. As of 2005, there are over three hundred known social networking web sites.”

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "Certainly there are a large amount of people spending a large amount of time on this site," -Nate Elliot Why is MySpace so Popular? "MySpace is popular because it’s popular." -Ben Gray

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? “ I’ve never talked to you, but i see its your birthday so have a good one" -i fear ; no fate ♥ Meet Virtual Mikey! www.myspace.com/virtual_mikey "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? “ I have often regretted my speech, never my silence." - Xenocrates

MySpace and your Future!

Employers looking at blogs/MySpace accounts

Employees getting fired over blogs

"Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg." - Anonymous

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard MySpace and your Future! “ It’s no secret that employers are now screening job candidates by Googling them. Which means you might not get a job if you’ve posted something compromising about yourself on MySpace (or anywhere else), and forgotten about it, or if someone else has posted something unpleasant about you.” - John Pospisil

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato MySpace and your Future! “ Do you have any skeletons in your closet? Maybe you do, maybe you don't - that's personal - but the government, corporations, employers, parents, strangers or a spouse feel that they have the right to know. They want the dirt.” - Clayton Norlen

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "55 million blogs... some of them have to be good." - Matt Am I picking on MySpace? Applies to anywhere you can post personal information on the Internet that can be tracked to you. Blogs, YouTube, Facebook, Xanga, Friendster, Live Journal, comments on blogs, Wiki’s, Online forums…

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "55 million blogs... some of them have to be good." - Matt

Christian Alternatives

www.mypraize.com

www.yourchristianspace.com

www.holypal.com

www.dittytalk.com

www.xianz.com

“ It’s Not MySpace… it’s His Space." - Xianz.com

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? 51% of pastors admit that looking at Internet pornography is their biggest temptation. Internet Pornagraphy Is there a problem? "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." - Darth Vader

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? Internet Pornography

Money

Size of the Industry - $57.0 billion world-wide - $12.0 billion US

Porn revenue is larger than all combined revenues of all professional football, baseball and basketball franchises.

US porn revenue exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC (6.2 billion)

Child pornography generates $3 billion annually

“ Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.” - Anonymous

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? “ Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.” - Anonymous Internet Pornography

Christians/Pastors

47% of Christians said pornography is a major problem in the home

According to Christianity Today the percentage of pastors who visited a porn site. 57% Never, 21% A few times a year, 9% Once in past year, 7% More than a year ago, and 6% Couple times a month or more.

51% of pastors admit that looking at Internet pornography is their biggest temptation.

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity.” - Eph. 5:3a Internet Pornography Internet & Pornography Addiction Herman Chow will discuss the growing challenge of sexual addiction and Internet pornography by looking at the addictive system and cycle. Learn how to protect yourself or others from harmful habits and their controlling power. Date: 2006-11-01 Time: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Location: Room 1008

Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” - Jimi Hendrix Solutions well at least attempts at solutions "If its called common sense, then why do so few people have it?" - Justin Jones

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Space Invaders - is it really “MySpace”? "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda Questions & Possibly Answers “ You ask for the answers, I’ve only got one – that a man leaves the darkness when he follows the Son.” - Larry Norman