Mike, Sam Sugar and SugarBank.com once mentioned the idea of a .kids domain... the reason he did this was because it was ridiculous to create a .xxx domain since children will still be able to access .com sex sites. A .kids domain would be the only domain children would have access to and perhaps having a .kids vlogging system would help protect children from sexual predators.
However, it's also possible that a .kids domain will attract sexual predators... so either way we can't win. I was checking out Ryanne's Video Blog the other day and I noticed that she teaches young people to vlog. I think this is wonderful, but I also think it's horrifying at the same time. Seeing these kids' vlogs made me think of the new field sexual predators may have to play. While the aforementioned article from the New York Times may not directly discuss vlogging, it still COULD be a concern for the future (which is what I believe Deirdré was trying to point out). Honestly, though... there's really nothing we can do without joint help from ICANN and the government to protect children from perverts. It's possible that a .kids domain would be beneficial, though, since those monitoring the Internet for sex offenders could at least have a specific place to monitor. When it comes down to it, parents have to be the true monitors. Kitka PS: Thanks for the compliment. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Meiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting point... the visibility might bring an audience... but I > ask you this... is it possible for this open audience and visibility > to be weeded out and turned into a deviant mechanism? Or would it be > to easily discovered? > > I'd love to chat more on this subject. It's extremely interesting. > > -Mike > > On Dec 20, 2005, at 10:33 AM, ms.kitka wrote: > > If anything, having an RSS feed and being on maps and directories > would get a child vlogger an audience. After an audience is > established, who is to stop the child from having a secret side > project? All the media attention about the fear of porn on the iPod > is certainly getting to the ears of children... I have no doubt that > some kid out there thinks it's a great idea. > > Kitka > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "taoofdavid65" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > This isnt about vlogging at all. It's about sick twisted individuals > > that one may meet online. It's also about a kid with issues and > > parents that did not monitor the activities of said kid while online. > > > > RSS? Mefeedia? Vlogmap? Give me a break. Completely irrelevant. I hope > > that was a joke. > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Deirdre Straughan wrote: > >>> > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/19/national/19kids.ready.html? > ex=1292648400&en=aea51b3919b2361a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss > >>> > >>> or > >>> > >>> *http://tinyurl.com/7ufsd > >> > >> Is this really about videoblogging? > >> > >> Would this have happened if the kid had an RSS feed and was listed in > >> mefeedia and vlogmap.org? > >> > >> > >> Pete > >> > >> -- > >> http://tinkernet.org/ > >> videoblog for the future... > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.QUssC/izNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
