Private Myspace Profile
"My child is 16 and has a Myspace page. He tells me the only way to make his Myspace profile private is to set his age to 14 or 15 years old. Is there a way to set the Myspace account to private (so only friends can visit their page) without lying about your age?"
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How Do I Make a Myspace Profile Private?
NOTE: If you're looking for information on how to view a private profile or friends list, read this article on how to peek into a private Myspace profile.
This used to be true. Up until a few months ago, you had to lie about your age on Myspace if you were over 16 and wanted to make your profile private. That was problematic, since Myspace also warns that lying about your age is grounds for having your profile deleted. It's unlikely that they will nuke you for claiming that you're 15 when you're really 16. But if you're 26 and claiming to be 15, it could appear suspicious, especially given the recent headlines about young teens and Myspace predators.
If you're over 16 and you REALLY want to make your profile private, here's how:
There's Private, and Then There's PRIVATE...
However... even if you set your age to under 16, anyone can still view your basic Myspace profile which shows the name, photo, age, location and last login of the account. The Full Profile will be marked Private, and will not be accessible to non-Myspace members, or to Myspace members over 18. (The Full Profile is the place where all profile details, the friends list, comments and blog entries are viewable.)
This is not much protection, though. ANYONE can create a fake Myspace profile, and claim to be under 18. If your privacy settings currently make the full profile viewable to "Anyone under 18 on MySpace", and you want to make the profile details visible to the user's Myspace Friends only, do this:
Now go to the bottom of the page and look for the Who Can View My Full Profile section. Choose the My Friends Only setting and click the Change Settings button. The full profile will now be visible ONLY to logged-in Myspace members who are on the account's Friends list. In other words, only other Myspace users specifically chosen to be in the Friends list will have access to the full profile of this Myspace account.
Do you have any Myspace tips to share? Post your comments below...
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I have a myspace and I want people who don't have myspace to be able to view my pictures...i set them to "everyone" like you said in a previous question but they are still not viewable to people not logged on to myspace....do you know what is going on or do you have any suggestions? Thanks! EDITOR'S NOTE: It seems you can only make your profile pic visible to people who are not logged in. |
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How do I have my 'number of profile visits' displayed on my page for others to view? I've tried everything! |
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Well i having problems with people reading my comments on my profile on myspace an its causing problems so i want this fix so i want it set to private so im the only one who can see them |
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Facebook allows you to make limited profile for one or as many users as you like. You can select boxes and limit what they are allowed to see or not see. (Comments, pictures, friends etc.) |
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Hi, How can I hide the friends list but only for one person, one specific friend? I want that all of my friends can see my frieds list, except for one in particular, which I dont want to delete as a friend, only that he doesent see my friends. EDITOR'S NOTE: You can't do that., sorry. |
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Is there any way to view someones private page on myspace? |
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My profile setting is set to "Everyone" but for some reason, it's private... even to people who are signed onto MySpace. Why is this? And is there a way to fix this? EDITOR'S NOTE: There must be something in your profile settings to cause this. What's your Myspace URL? |
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How can I see who has looked or searched for my profile on myspace? EDITOR'S NOTE: There is no reliable way to do this. You might want to read this: http://askbobrankin.com/myspace_trackers.html |
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Yes, I am going to ask the same question as everyone else and hopefully I will get a private email answer... Has Myspace fixed ALL of the holes to enable us to view PRIVATE PROFILES? There has to be something left out there that isn't being broadcast. EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry, I don't have any saucy details to send in a private email reply. The info on Joyboner is probably the most up to date, but you have to pay a small fee to gain access. I really don't think there are any gaping holes left that might allow you to see a private profile. |
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my dad wont let me have a myspace because he thinks its not safe.i have tried to tell him that theres a way people can put there myspace on private and he doesn;t believe me. can you send me an email that explains about private myspaces,and how they are safe,so my dad will let me have a private myspace EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's a good aoge with Myspace safety and privacy info: http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.viewpage&placement=safety_pagehome |
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