| There are a lot of reasons for wanting to have your | | | | see what they do with themselves when they are |
| MySpace profile set to private. Some are more | | | | away from the job or the classroom. You can't call it |
| important than others, but all of them are valid reasons. | | | | an invasion of your privacy, because you have got all |
| The number one reason most people consider setting | | | | of that information out in the open for everyone to |
| their profile to Private is because of just that - it will be | | | | examine and ponder - and possibly act upon. No one |
| private! | | | | wants their boss, or their college professor, or anyone |
| When you think about how many millions of people are | | | | for that matter to be able to examine their information |
| members of MySpace, and have the potential to look | | | | that closely - especially those rather intimate details |
| at your profile, it can make you stop and think, | | | | you just may have posted about you and your |
| because there is a lot of personal information included | | | | partner! |
| on the normal MySpace profile! You will always have | | | | By setting your MySpace profile to private, you do not |
| a few naysayers that will refuse to make their profile | | | | have to worry about anyone you don't know looking |
| private. Either they are proud of their profile and how it | | | | at your profile, and you don't have to worry so much |
| looks, or they are prideful and want the world to see | | | | about what kind of personal information you write on |
| their photos, maybe a poem or two they have written, | | | | your blog or in any of the other sections on your |
| and how many people are on their Friends list. You get | | | | profile, such as the "About Me" section. Are you ready |
| the idea! They never stop to think that a cyber stalker | | | | to make your profile private? Here's how! |
| could take that information and really do some major | | | | Log into your MySpace account. Then, go to "Account |
| damage with it. | | | | Settings". Do you see where it says "Privacy |
| Just think - not just your name, maybe even your full | | | | Settings"? Go to "Change Settings." If you scroll down, |
| name, plus the names of any of your family members | | | | you will see a box that will say "Who Can View My |
| would be right up there for the entire MySpace world | | | | Full Profile." Go here, and you will be able to choose |
| to look at if you don't have your profile set to private. | | | | from three options. They are "My Friends Only", |
| All your photos are exposed for anyone who | | | | "Public", or "Only Users Under 18." |
| accesses your profile to see. And how about those | | | | Choose "My Friends Only", then scroll down the page |
| rants and raves you may have left in your MySpace | | | | and select "Change Settings." Your profile is now |
| blog? It could be kind of embarrassing if say, your boss | | | | private! Note that if you are 14 or 15 years of age, |
| just happened to be surfing the Web and came | | | | your profile is automatically set to private. If you try to |
| across your profile on MySpace. | | | | change your age to seem older so your profile is |
| And, don't say that your boss would never do such a | | | | public, just hope that you don't get reported to |
| thing! It is becoming commonplace for those in authority | | | | MySpace! If you do, they will pull your page, and all of |
| positions at work and school to check out the people | | | | your hard work on your profile will be lost. Better to be |
| who are on the payroll, or enrolled in their school, to | | | | safe than sorry! |