Comments on: MySpace, Facebook, and Bebo- Oh My!

By: Shay Rockhold

Shay Rockhold — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:45:06 +0000

I use MySpace and Blogger - I have connected with many other homeschoolers and work-at-home moms using these tools!

By: Evan Doyle

Evan Doyle — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:46:05 +0000

Julie-
This is Evan Doyle. There are a couple of really great sites out there with some basic guidelines. My favorite is http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.shtm. This is a Federal Trade Commission page with some good guidelines, as well as containing links to some other great net-safety sites. Another good one is http://www.onguardonline.gov. This is a more kid-friendly presentation of the information.

Hopes this helps! I’m glad to see that you’re proactively working in this area.

By: Julie Walton

Julie Walton — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:13:15 +0000

In the article above you mention that we need to educate kids and parents how to navigate the social network safely. Do you have any articles written that I could educate my parents and kids with. We will be sending out a parent letter in January. Appreciate any input you could give.

By: Terri Picone

Terri Picone — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:56:10 +0000

I use Shoutlife which is a Christian social network. I also use Shelfari which focuses on books. Terri

By: JoNathan Fietzer

JoNathan Fietzer — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:35:34 +0000

I use both Facebook and MySpace. They are mainly used to keep in contact with friends across the globe.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:54:50 +0000

I use Google’s Blogspot! Love it!!!

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:17:27 +0000

I went to India on a mission trip and used Google’s Blogspot as a venue to keep friends, family and partners in ministry up to date as far as getting ready, general information and fundraising was concerned. My husband put in my communication with him while I was gone and I wrote a journal of my time there after I got back. I made the blog private, with only people who were given the site address able to get in. I got the idea from someone else who did something similiar and the feedback I got was all positive. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with Blogspot in reading blogs that were recommended to me.
Of course with everything we should use discretion but I think that these things can definitely be used for good. Knowing how to use technology helps us relate better with the kids and younger adults in our ministries.

By: Glen Woods

Glen Woods — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:51:37 +0000

I am a long time IRC user. In fact I administrate a Christian IRC network. Other than that I frequent a few message boards and I use blogger for my blogging, which generates a fair amount of traffic through searches and links.

By: Jeff Gill

Jeff Gill — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:08:55 +0000

Also, in Safari at least your poll only allows a respondent to choose one option. I need to choose four.

By: Jeff Gill

Jeff Gill — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:06:41 +0000

I have personal accounts at MySpace (old friends) and Facebook (current friends), but I use them as little as possible.

My wife has accounts at Facebook (current friends) and Flickr (where she has connected quite deeply with a number of people of all stripes).

Our church has and uses accounts/groups at Facebook (adults and teens), Bebo (teens) and YouTube. They all work rather well