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Would you let your teenager go camping with people he/she met on Facebook?

An Australian girl went camping with two men she met on Facebook. She is now missing.

Would you let your teenager meet people from Facebook?

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-teen-missing-after-going-to-meet-two-men-she-befriended-on-facebook-20100514-v2f5.html?autostart=1
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omicron | 2 years ago
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Yeah, sure...

If they pitch the tent in the basement.

I'll even toss in an electric fire with techno-flickering, and I'll stand back in the dark to add sounds of owl-hooting and wolf-growling.

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kty2777 | 2 years ago Report

They have arrested the man who killed her. Honestly, this be a lesson to those who think the internet is "faceless"

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/alleged-facebook-killer-of-nona-belomesoff-in-court/story-e6frfku0-1225869080061

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maggieray | 2 years ago
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Facebook or no Facebook, I would not let my teen go camping with someone I did not know. I don't care where they met if someone else is going to be responsible for my child I will know that person before the child is allowed to go. That applies in my house whether you are 2, 12, or 20...well ok I guess 20 is a bit much so I'll scale it back to 17. But even my 20 year old would get my input on the matter.
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jillbeth | 2 years ago
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No, that would be pretty foolish. Too many wackos out there, and social networks are drawing them out of the woodwork in droves.

If I had a chance to get to know my daughter's new friends beforehand and thought they seemed OK, I might let her go if her dad and I went with her.

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greytdogz1 | 2 years ago
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Never! I would never let my teen go anywhere with anyone unless I have met the person and I would never let him/her go camping unless I knew the other person(s) for awhile and knew them well.

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drmatt | 2 years ago
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If the ONLY thing they've done is met them on Facebook then, not only "no", but "Hell no".

Now, if they've met them on FB, they've come over a few times, hung out, and were "vetted" by me, then... "possibly".

It also depends on the age/maturity of the child. 13... unikely. 17... more likely.

It also depends on the mix of genders...

There's too many variables...

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princessamber1989 | 2 years ago
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No! No! No! Nooooooooo! But under certian circumstances. If the person was truely who they say they are and dont mind coming over to hang out withthe child in question. I would have to meet them there parents. Build a relationship with the mystery friend to protect my children. But with myspace and face book sites like that are full of creeps. Use your best judgement. If it dont feel right then it probably isnt right.

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rsunset327 | 2 years ago
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Only if they didn't mind me joining them with a loaded shotgun and a couple giant mugs full of hi-octane coffee.

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stacy1172 | 2 years ago
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The easy answer to this one is NO WAY! I have twins that will be 14 next week, and I just let my daughter spend her 1st night at a friends house. This was a friend that she has had all through school, and it was still hard for me to finally give in and say yes. So there is absolutely no way that I would allow them to go somewhere like that with strangers.

I'm not against meeting up with people that you meet online. I met my boyfriend online. He moved here a few months later, and we have now been together almost 9 years. I am just protective of my kids. My daughter was molested while she was at her dads house for their weekend visit when she was 5 years old. This occurring made me wary of letting them spend the night anywhere. I mean their dads house was suppose to be a safe place, yet this horrible stuff still happened there. So there is no way that I would ever let them spend a night camping with people they met on Facebook.
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jasmeen | 2 years ago
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NEVER!!!Especially if my kids don`t know the people..there are some similar cases happened a few months ago, when some teenage girls were missing after meeting their new friends on Facebook.

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garyallen | 2 years ago
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No.
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motownkittys | 2 years ago
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NO, I wouldn't if they were my daughter or son. Nobody hurts my kids.

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dnatureofdtrain | 2 years ago
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Yes, But. First There would be steps leading up to it.. First, find out who they are.. Meet them offline in a public place that has police presence... Later do a backround search on them, or friend them and get to know them and their friends.. it would be at least 1 year of steps.. before I would let my daughter meet them off of facebook. Even for myself as an adult. I believe it is best to get to know a person as much as you can for a whole year before making any offline contact at all. But, their are some exceptions where you can tell they are safe right off hand... But, that can be truely decieving too.. As even safe good friends, can snap.. and become the words most dangerous people.. I have seen it happen to many...

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doubleminaz | 2 years ago
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Oh, God! Not only no, but HELLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOO!!!

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iltia21 | 2 years ago
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The short answer is no. I've met people off of Facebook who used completely fraudulent information including fake pictures. Although it is part of the terms of usage on Facebook to use valid information, there are obvious ways around that. There is a large amount of innate risk involved in meeting anyone off of the internet.

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