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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not to be technical but how do we know if they are kids here?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[raypruit09]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 4:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[OK I've signed up my 10 year old and so far she loves it. But when she figures out that she can't chat online with her friends it will be game over. There are very few preselected "quips" that I can tell you she won't use. I really like the capability for her to view appropriate YouTube videos, but other than that I can't see much difference in Togetherville and her playing games at Disney.com ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lorisullivan2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 11:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you ask me any site that says the parent must have an account at facebook before their child can be a mamber is just asking for trouble. And like one pereson said how can you tell if it is a kid, now days anyone can fake an age a name and yes even their actual date of birth. Come on get real children do not belong on here in websites for chatting. Just another place for preditors to find their victims.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seamaiden1966]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 6:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[plasticremorsee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 7:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have an even greater idea! why don't we strap our children down in padded basements and never let them out until they're 40.  No matter what you do as a parent, your children will never be totally safe from any danger even if it's just a cut or a bruise.   It would be a lot easier for a pedo to do what he wishes with a site like this than facebook or even simple email.<br><br>Children are so sheilded today that it is absolutley fightening and will only produce the super-rebellious teen culture of the future. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[wowsham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 7:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know - I think no matter how many safeguards you put on one of these sites, predators may still find a way to get in and bother these kids. This is the problem with these sites.<br><br>And to be honest, why do 8, 9 and 10 year old kids need to be "social networking" anyway? If they want to interact with their friends and other kids their own age...I don't know, go outside and play? Go to a friend's house? Why do they need another distraction that keeps them sitting on their butts in front of a computer?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 20th 2010 8:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm going to agree with Ray on this one.. Children need to be more physically active and not at home sitting on the computer becoming more lazier than they already do when it comes to playing video games on their tv console. In my days, I used to beg my mother to let me go outside and play. And it was my punishment to keep me from going outside when I was misbehaving. But now, all my son wants to do, is stay inside. And his punishment has now gone down to a new low, by forcing him to go outside and play?! Its rediculous with the way the media has changed and cause children to become more obese by being less active. Don't get me wrong, it is a parent's job to get them out the house, which I do. And some say I over do it, but I'll be darn, if I'm going to allow my child to get obese over the computer or video games and get lazy. I DON'T THINK SO!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[babyfacelinda79]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 22nd 2010 7:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Togetherville Creates Safe Social Networking Space for Children]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/05/20/togetherville-creates-safe-social-networking-space-for-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Social networking doesn't make kids or adults lazy. Nothing stops you from getting on a treadmill before or after logging in. My son is a very active, physically fit 7-year-old who spends time playing on the computer as well. I think togetherville is a fun idea, I just don't want him to get hooked on social networking at such a young age. <br><br>I've been on facebook for 5 years and I'm pretty bored with it, but it's hard to get off when you've made so many connections. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 22nd 2010 11:17PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
