[leobold1]

I don't think I've ever been on facebook. Its been so long since I've been on myspace I don't remember by login information anymore.

Just don't sign up and there ya go.

No where is it a law that you MUST sign up, and you give your information to the company to sign up, you take your chances.

I do think it should be against the law for those under 16 to join. For those 16-18, you can only join after they take a internet privacy class given by an independent agency that's been approved by the government of the nation you live in, after which your name is put into a database, with only your name (and a non-username nickname) and a PIN. In your country doesn't have a program like this, you don't get on, and your IP address is located to find your city, state, and country, so you can't fake it.

That goes for ANY site that offers your personal information, forums as well.

If your information is stolen, or you give it to someone else, tough titty, you're screwed. When you sign up, you are asked for your PIN, and name, and can put in a personal nickname. These can never be changed (except in cases of marriage). This way you know that the person you're talking to IS that person. There was a story about 2 guys who slept with a 13 year old who said she was 18 on MySpace and they're in jail now.

Protection needs to go both ways. And this can be set up by the sites themselves and let the legislatures make the laws to follow it.