But while they are tech savy, they are emotionally immature and don't yet have the ability to fully internalize the ramifications of their actions....

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It's funny you brought this up. I was on You-Tube last night and found a clip of my ex being interviewed while intoxicated 20 years ago. It was under a local band. My daughter was in the room and couldn't believe it was her Dad my son got a kick out of him flubbing words with a S***-eating grin on his face.

I reminded them that everything you put on camera can haunt you for the rest of your lives.

The story said some kids are just sending pictures of bodies, no heads, to try to avoid that. Which begs the question: If you know the picture could show up on the Internet (so you don't include your face), why....?

I get that most teens have the long-range vision of a mosquito. But when did society decide to  write them off as no different than animals, unable to control their biological urges? Aren't we supposed to be showing them that there is something more noble in life?

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I saw a thing on Oprah once about this boy who was selling himself over the internet with his webcam. Many experts from the show said that teens know the only reason to have a webcam is for nudity/porn via the internet. Maybe the same is true for camera phones. Maybe teens just should not have them period. I don't have a teen so I don't know if that's the answer.

"Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people.... So meet me at the mission at midnight we'll divvy up there....Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people...So I got the pistol....So I get the pesos....That seems fair....yeah, that seems fair."

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even my 16 year old - who can not be the brightest crayon in the box at times - was amazed at the stupidity of the cheerleaders in the one news story. and i am constantly reminding her - when you go to a concert - don't lift up your shirt or do anything you don't want the world to see cause it WILL be on youtube.

her response - "how stupid do you think i am?"

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originally posted by GrooviGirl

I saw a thing on Oprah once about this boy who was selling himself over the internet with his webcam. Many experts from the show said that teens know the only reason to have a webcam is for nudity/porn via the internet. Maybe the same is true for camera phones. Maybe teens just should not have them period. I don't have a teen so I don't know if that's the answer.

 

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"Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people.... So meet me at the mission at midnight we'll divvy up there....Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people...So I got the pistol....So I get the pesos....That seems fair....yeah, that seems fair."

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I don't have a camera phone. I went out of my way to find the one Motorola that doesn't have one. AT&T doesn't sell it anymore and it's getting worn out, so I'm going to check out eBay for a replacement. But, that doesn't stop them from using regular digital cameras. All you can do is talk, talk, talk to your kids and hope they listen. But then, all those trashy "reality" shows don't help.

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