SR IV: This is the end, my only friend, the end.

John Carr says teenagers who behave inappropriately or obscenely and post their material online could do lasting and irreversible damage to their future chances of success.

'Children feel invincible online. They believe the material they are producing is private. But they are wrong on both counts.

'We've had documented accounts of employers, and universities and colleges, trawling the net looking for information about prospective candidates. This behaviour can have longlasting effects. What goes online stays online - for ever.'

There is so much to lose for these youngsters - from their dignity to their job prospects. So much, in fact, that every parent reading this should check their child's social networking site. If they won't let you take a look at their photos, ask them why.

But perhaps the most precious thing of all has been lost already. And that is our children's innocence."

should apply to everyone, not just kids.

I was just listening to a podcast that talked about the generational differences like these.

You should listen.

http://mexicutedbyhepitacos.libsyn.com/