Twitter

[Guest UHCoog14]

The NFL and NCAA have placed restrictions on what athletes "tweet" about. Do you think the UIL and/or school districts should crack down on this activity?

I had never used Twitter until someone mentioned on here that a GCM player had  tweeted  about the Nederland game. So I checked it out. WOW!

[AOO7]

I don't believe so. These kids aren't under contracts or scholarships.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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I don't believe so. These kids aren't under contracts or scholarships.
[/quote]This!!^^^^^^

[mytwocents-28]

These are high school kids. They probably don't even have twitter accounts lol.

[invictus]

Nope, that is their parents' business.

[mytwocents-28]

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Nope, that is their parents' business.
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More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.

[GoDogs27]

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These are high school kids. They probably don't even have twitter accounts lol.
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You'd be surprised. 20% of twitter users are middle high and high school students. (12-17 years)

[Guest UHCoog14]

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[quote author=vp32 link=topic=91681.msg1119739#msg1119739 date=1321422797]
These are high school kids. They probably don't even have twitter accounts lol.
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You'd be surprised. 20% of twitter users are middle high and high school students. (12-17 years)
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And parents would be suprised about what they feel compled to tweet about. I assume most think thier rantings are private when they are public record.

[GoDogs27]

Yep, the less you put out on the internet, the less chance you have of it biting you in the a$$! Never understood these people that post pictures on facebook of them getting drunk or dressed in something slutty looking. If I was an employer, i would check every potential employees facebook/twitter before I hired them. I dont care what their credentials are, but if they are dumb enough to post stupid stuff online, then they are too dumb to work for me.

[invictus]

[quote name="vp32" post="1119746" timestamp="1321423141"]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119742#msg1119742 date=1321423030]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
[/quote]
More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.
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I am a parent and know plenty about technology.  My children get on the internet with my direct (sitting next to them) supervision.  Period.

[Cheermom4]

[quote name="vp32" post="1119746" timestamp="1321423141"]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119742#msg1119742 date=1321423030]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
[/quote]
More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.
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You would be surprised because my kids all have twitter accounts as do almost all of their friends.  Most kids do not have their tweets private so that their friends can retweet them and such.  Lots of kids post things on twitter that they wouldn't on FB.

[Cheermom4]

[quote name="invictus" post="1119899" timestamp="1321454593"]
[quote author=vp32 link=topic=91681.msg1119746#msg1119746 date=1321423141]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119742#msg1119742 date=1321423030]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
[/quote]
More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.
[/quote]

I am a parent and know plenty about technology. [b] My children get on the internet with my direct (sitting next to them) supervision. [/b] Period.
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How old are your kids?

[the sports guy]

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[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119899#msg1119899 date=1321454593]
[quote author=vp32 link=topic=91681.msg1119746#msg1119746 date=1321423141]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119742#msg1119742 date=1321423030]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
[/quote]
More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.
[/quote]

I am a parent and know plenty about technology. [b] My children get on the internet with my direct (sitting next to them) supervision. [/b] Period.
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How old are your kids?
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28,30, and 35 ;D

[7mary3]

I had Twitter once...went to the Dr and got a shot and it cleared right up.

[invictus]

[quote name="Cheermom4" post="1119980" timestamp="1321458183"]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119899#msg1119899 date=1321454593]
[quote author=vp32 link=topic=91681.msg1119746#msg1119746 date=1321423141]
[quote author=invictus link=topic=91681.msg1119742#msg1119742 date=1321423030]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
[/quote]
More like celebrities and such. Parents know less about technology and social networking sites and status updates than there kids do. Twitter just isn't cool yet. Its like facebook was in 2000-2006 lol.
[/quote]

I am a parent and know plenty about technology. [b] My children get on the internet with my direct (sitting next to them) supervision. [/b] Period.
[/quote]


How old are your kids?
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They are 7 and 5, but that will not change as they get older.  And they won't have cell phones either!

[Guest octfeb]

It does matter what these kids say on twitter/facebook or any other social network.. Because now days College's look at what they say on social networks....

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122170459104151023.html

[ndn mom]

[quote name="invictus" post="1119742" timestamp="1321423030"]
Nope, that is their parents' business.
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I agree! My children don't have twitter but do have facebook and they have phones....I am the nosey mom that checks both! I log into their facebook and I read their text messages because it is my responsibility to make sure they are not being bullies or disrespectful!