Monitoring Sites with a Hawkeye

I agree that sites like Facebook, MySpace, etc. should be monitored. I think this because people shouldn’t post things that are harmful to another student, someone’s religion, the way they look, or what sport they do. I think that if someone posts something mean to someone, then that person should be suspended. I think that they should be suspended because things could hurt someone’s feelings. Also it is just like bullying someone. I also think that if an athlete posts something mean, then that person can participate in sports for the rest of the season. I disagree that senior members should monitor the sites. I think this because that senior could be related with someone post harmful things. Therefore that senior might not want their grandson or daughter to get into trouble. I think that people who know none of the students or the student’s parents should monitor the sites. If those people monitor the sites, then they will have no bias against any students. I also agree that coaches should also monitor the sites to. I think this because the coaches would know right away which one of their athletes was in trouble, whereas having to hunt down one of the people who was monitoring the site. If coaches have to hunt down one of the monitors, it could take a week, a month, or even several months.

            On the other hand though, monitoring the sites could be crossing the line of privacy of the students. But to me, monitoring the sites would be more important than the privacy of the student.

            This is the reason why I think that sites like Facebook, Myspace, and possibly even Youtube. Without these sites being monitored, students could make harmful comments to their classmates, teachers, or coaches.