Comments on: Are Social Networks Responsible for Teen Suicides? http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matt J Harwood http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16581 Matt J Harwood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16581 Hey Darren - many thanks for the comment. I don't personally believe Bebo, or any network, is responsible - but the commonly-understood theme is that they all knew each other in some form, and converse through Bebo. As for the water, Wales' water supply is very fresh, if I remember correctly! Hey Darren – many thanks for the comment. I don’t personally believe Bebo, or any network, is responsible – but the commonly-understood theme is that they all knew each other in some form, and converse through Bebo.

As for the water, Wales’ water supply is very fresh, if I remember correctly!

]]> By: Matt J Harwood http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16582 Matt J Harwood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16582 Sam - nice to see you and many thanks for the comment. That link by Kevin looks fantastic, I'll read it as soon as I can, thank you. I certainly agree about being at the beginning, but the philisophical side of me screams "we are always at the beginning!" :-) All the best, Matt Sam – nice to see you and many thanks for the comment. That link by Kevin looks fantastic, I’ll read it as soon as I can, thank you.

I certainly agree about being at the beginning, but the philisophical side of me screams “we are always at the beginning!” :-)

All the best,
Matt

]]> By: Tasha http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16804 Tasha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16804 Maybe they were all members of a suicide cult on Bebo or something. Who knows? I must say that the viral nature of social networking makes it incredibly easy for inappropriate behavior to 1) go on unnoticed and 2) spread quickly. I don't blame Bebo. I think that everyone is accountable for their own actions, and if they can't legally be held accountable then they shouldn't be free to undertake certain activities, such as social networking. In that respect I don't think that under 18s should be allowed to social network. Yeah, it may be fun, but so is drinking alcohol and going clubbing. Both of these activities have age restrictions.. Kids should stick to mobile phones and playground catch ups. They'd be a lot safer then. Maybe they were all members of a suicide cult on Bebo or something. Who knows? I must say that the viral nature of social networking makes it incredibly easy for inappropriate behavior to 1) go on unnoticed and 2) spread quickly.
I don’t blame Bebo. I think that everyone is accountable for their own actions, and if they can’t legally be held accountable then they shouldn’t be free to undertake certain activities, such as social networking. In that respect I don’t think that under 18s should be allowed to social network. Yeah, it may be fun, but so is drinking alcohol and going clubbing. Both of these activities have age restrictions.. Kids should stick to mobile phones and playground catch ups. They’d be a lot safer then.

]]> By: Darren http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16814 Darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16814 Hey Matt, I think there something odd going on here but I don't think it has any thing to do with facebook or bebo. I think they should look at the water or something in this area. Hey Matt, I think there something odd going on here but I don’t think it has any thing to do with facebook or bebo.

I think they should look at the water or something in this area.

]]> By: Sam Sethi http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16816 Sam Sethi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16816 What has happened in Wales is very sad but not due to any social network. I would read this post by Kevin Kelly http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/02/the_bottom_is_n.php which discusses the need for a few topdown rules. As we embrace the digital age we will develop new societies and new rules, we are only at the beginning. What has happened in Wales is very sad but not due to any social network. I would read this post by Kevin Kelly http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/02/the_bottom_is_n.php which discusses the need for a few topdown rules.

As we embrace the digital age we will develop new societies and new rules, we are only at the beginning.

]]> By: Darren http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-16835 Darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16835 I don't know I have seen some real shitty parts of wales on my travels through. I have to say it looks like a depressing place to live and if it happened it was most likely covered to death by the local press and was therefore on everyones mind. I don’t know I have seen some real shitty parts of wales on my travels through. I have to say it looks like a depressing place to live and if it happened it was most likely covered to death by the local press and was therefore on everyones mind.

]]> By: Stacy Cantin http://www.centernetworks.com/social-networks-teen-suicides/comment-page-#comment-18907 Stacy Cantin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18907 I had read another article about these suicides in our newspaper, and it quoted one of the teenagers as saying, that they were ready to go to a better place. I cannot help but wonder if these teens had received a better education about life, instead of just believing the persuasion that there exists a wonderful afterlife, that they still might be here today. I do not think these poor teens were told how precious life is; and have chosen to believe in a fantasy instead. It is only human's own narcissism which allows us to believe we are immortal. Unfortunately, the internet feeds into this false hope by giving them fame...too bad they are not around to enjoy it. I had read another article about these suicides in our newspaper, and it quoted one of the teenagers as saying, that they were ready to go to a better place. I cannot help but wonder if these teens had received a better education about life, instead of just believing the persuasion that there exists a wonderful afterlife, that they still might be here today. I do not think these poor teens were told how precious life is; and have chosen to believe in a fantasy instead. It is only human’s own narcissism which allows us to believe we are immortal. Unfortunately, the internet feeds into this false hope by giving them fame…too bad they are not around to enjoy it.

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