Back to School Advice from MySpace's Chief Security Officer, Hemanshu Nigam 

Hemanshu Nigam, the Chief Security Officer for MySpace, has advice for parents and students about being safe and ethical while participating in social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook. In particular, he recommends the following:
• Post with respect: photos are a great way to share wonderful experiences. If you're posting a photo of you and your friends, put yourself in your friends' shoes and ask would your friends want that photo to be public to everyone. If yes, then you're uploading photos with respect.
• Comment with kindness: compliments are like smiles, they're contagious. When you comment on a profile, share a kind word, others will too.
• Update with empathy: sharing updates lets us tell people what we think. When you give an opinion on your status updates, show empathy towards your friends and help them see the world with understanding eyes.

The entire article includes some very useful advice for parents. It can be found online at:
http://www.myspace.com/pressroom?url=/article_display.cfm?instance_code=...