the online predator scare


	the online predator scare

doodleicious

4-1-2009 6:21 PM

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sex, sells

doodleicious says:

fear makes money- so they are saying- that this is voodoo journalism- creating a story then reporting on it- and while they are out there? the predators.....i sort of get this sense too- anyways it's worth following the link to read this one........

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4-1-2009 6:47 PM

tidbit2

I find it insulting that people have a stereotype that the net is only for this kind of crap

4-1-2009 6:49 PM

doodleicious

i agree tidbit2

4-1-2009 8:48 PM

tanyamm

I guess they think there isn't enough out there in the real world to scare the parents.

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