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MySpace for the Sandlot Set

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-every-eight-year-old-needs-a-myspace-page dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek has a piece on social networking sites for kids." From the article: "Parents are paying more heed to the kiddie sites because they know their children will learn, work, and live online. Computer skills such as social networking are becoming as much a part of the success-in-life portfolio as addition and subtraction, says Herbert S. Lin, senior scientist at the National Research Council. Parents' support of these sites stems in part from the idea that it's better for their kids to get their online introductions in a controlled environment -- as many of these sites promise -- than venture into the cyberjungle alone."

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  1. Re:great by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 2, Informative

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    Come over here
    I wanna bite and kiss you ....

    Rough boys
    Don't walk away
    I wanna buy you leather ....

    Tough boys
    Come over here
    I wanna bite and kiss you"


    (actual Pete Townshend lyrics from the 'Empty Bottle' album)

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