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One newsletter apparently came out today. Earlier today when I was having a discussion with some students regarding the Internet and the availability of adult content, it made me think about the MPT newsletter and some thoughts I had when I saw it. Basically, I have a gripe about the newsletter - banning people who suscribed aside, for the moment. MPT supposedly revamped their group removing members who were under 18 due to the adult content. So one would think that those license holders who may be too young to be members of their group would get the newsletter in order to stay on top of things. Well, I do not see anywhere on the newsletter sign up asking people if they are over 18. The last two newsletters that came out had frontal nudity. I am not a prude, by far, but I do not think they should send out newsletters with adult content when just anyone could sign up because one could argue MPT is sending out porn to solicit new customers. Possibly UNDERAGE customers. Common sense would say to use discretion with their marketing, but it is abundantly clear that no one with that company, "old" management nor "NEW" management, has a lick of sense. Not only that, but no where on their site does it have a disclaimer stating there is adult content. The very fact that they market to MySpace which, let's face it, is a primary social network for kids under 18 could put forth numerous arguments regarding their business ethics or lack thereof. They are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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Great wording Leigh! I personally would blame the parents since they should be monitoring their child's internet usage.
Uh, Frank, it is no secret that I wrote the above. Anyone who is in the TAG group knows it was me.
I had an opinion regarding the newsletters. Since when is having an opinion against the law?
Leigh - I did not say it was against the law. I said I would blame the parents. That my opinion.
Yes Frank it does come down to the parents knowing where & what their kids are doing online. There are many differant things a parent could install, make settings in what type of pages the kids are allowed to veiw. Yet most of todays youth know more ways than Sunday on how to get around all of them settings as well.Most artist that has any form of art have a AC disclaimer on them You have to read and/or read & then click on the link to get past the front page. Even though it is up to the parent to try & keep up with what their kids are doing on line. Ever hear of the saying...It takes a Village to raise a child?
That at some point others in the village also hold a place in helping keep any child safe.
Ok I say I live across the street from a middel school. Because it is the parents place to keep their child safe. Would that in turn allow me to run around in my yard nekkid? Doing drugs & drinking right in front of the school,although I'm in my own yard?
Wouldnt it be my place making sure I not do such things? In plain veiw of the school & kids?
So then why wouldnt some degree of help in protecting our kids also fall in to some moral responsablity? So many parents are both having to work job & some having to work more than one job. So who can be there to also help in protecting our kids?
It isnt as easy as....it's only the parents place. Again....It takes a Village to raise a child.
It's not a company's "moral responsibility" to protect your kids.
ALL companies are out there to make money - very simple.
Of course this company wouldn't care about protecting kids or consider it their moral responsibility. They plastered the owner's kid all over an adult content site & solicited money on top of it! If they don't care about their own kid why would they care about anyone elses?
There is nothing wrong with a company wanting to make money, but they should do so responsibly. Parents ARE the first line of defense, but a company should also do their part as well. They may not be able to require age verification for their newsletter, but they can ensure that no adult content is accessible to minors by not using adult content in their newsletter. It is as simple as that. Furthermore, it would also inadvertently avoid offending adult newsletter subscribers. Let's face it, not everyone wants to see tits and ass, and MPT does not market their KT site enough for customers to even really know about it.
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