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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Posted by Bob Rankin on May 11, 2006 06:16 PM
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Most recent comments on "Private Myspace Profile"
(See all 110 comments for this article.)Posted by:
john
25 Oct 2008
HOW DO I MAKE MY FRIENDS AND COMMENTS PRIVATE TO EVERYONE EVEN FRIENDS i dont want my friends to view my comments or friends
EDITOR'S NOTE: You can't do that with Myspace. By definition, "friends" have access to your comments and friend list. Facebook offers more control over who can see what...
Posted by:
lis
04 Dec 2008
I know you wrote this a while ago but it seems myspace wont let me make my profile private, only get options about whether to show as online, whether people e-mail my photos, whether I want young people to see my profile. I can't pick who can or can't see my profile!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Where it says "Profile Viewable By:
Everyone / Everyone 18 and over / My friends only" you want the "Friends only" option. That's a private profile.
Posted by:
Alex (:
14 Dec 2008
Erm, if I download 2.0, it wont let me change DOB. ... How do I downgrade my prof. ?
Posted by:
keisha
20 Mar 2009
I upgraded to myspace 2.0. When trying to change my privacy for just my friends to view my profile, it's not working and everyone can see my profile. I customized it and set all modules to friends only! How can I make my profile private?
Posted by:
rush
14 Apr 2009
how do i make my comments private on myspace to friends too i knw its cuz alot of people i knw have it on private plzz email n let me knw thanks
Posted by:
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08 May 2009
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Posted by:
Ahmed
08 May 2009
To set your 2.0 profile to private, go to "Customize Profile." After you are there, move your mouse over one of the modules in your profile. At the top of the module you should see four different icons and one of them is a lock. Click the lock and a box will appear. It will ask you who do you want to be able to view this module and click which ever bubble you would like. For ex: You want your "Interests" module to only be viewable by your friends. Run your mouse over the interests module, click the lock at the top and then click the bubble that says "Friends only" then click apply changes at the bottom of the box
Posted by:
CALI BOY
09 Jul 2009
DO NOT SEND YOUR MONEY TO mattXXXXXX@yahoo.com HE IS A FRAUD AND WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND NEVER EVEN GET BACK TO YOU!!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Well you already knew that people who claim they have "secret powers" to unlock Myspace profiles are scammers, right?
Posted by:
Chan
19 Aug 2009
It doesnt let me click on profile viewable by**
i have someone i dont want to see my profile but since myspace wont let em click it i can't Please Reply
Posted by:
YimmY
17 Oct 2009
why i couldn't see 'friend only' in all modules
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For ex: You want your "Interests" module to only be viewable by your friends. Run your mouse over the interests module, click the lock at the top and then click the bubble that says "Friends only" then click apply changes at the bottom of the box