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Old 07-27-2007, 01:12 PM   #6 (permalink)
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But is that justification for restricting access by adults?


Probably if an adult wants to get onto MySpace, he/she can go to a library staff member and have them disable the software on that particular computer until they are finished. It isn't that hard to do.


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So long as you are willing to accept responsibility for their actions while they are there and not hold the library or staff responsible if they come to harm or leave, that is fine.


I always am.

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And remember, if your sons can stay there unsupervised, so can the gang-bangers. I suspect if you spent a month or so in the shoes of the library staff, you would change your mind.
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Hence my feeling that a security guard is probably a good idea whatever other steps are taken.
My sons are going there to do necessary school work. I certainly don't want them accessing MySpace where I can't monitor it. And if those websites are not available, the whole reason the gang-bangers are there will be gone. What, they going to hang out there to read?