www.mydeathspace.com)

common sense media says

Macabre, death-obsessed obituaries rehash gory details.

parents & educators say

79% say violence is an issue
79% say language is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this site details stories of untimely deaths, linking the profiles of MySpace users with their obituaries -- although the two sites are completely unrelated. The stories are generally about young people who have died tragically -- suicides, murders, domestic violence, car accidents, drug overdose. The more tragic and the more celebrity the deceased passing includes, the more attention it gets on this site.

Educational value: Not applicable.

Positive messages: There is some shared empathy and frank emotions about death, suicide survival, and other related topics discussed here, and some elements of support within the Web site's community of registered users. However, many of the discussions are quite macabre and take on a fascination with death that many parents may be uncomfortable with their teen or young adult focusing on.

Violence: This site is about deaths, many of them violent. There are photos of people who have died in murder-suicides, suicides, drug overdoses, domestic violence, car accidents and more.

Sex: Sexually suggestive photos of both the deceased and the living people who are posting on the discussion boards. Suggestive comments posted like "You are really hot," and "I shouldn't have looked at that at work."

Language: Even though there's a site rule against profanity, the "f--k," and other swear words (as well as lots of morbid language) are snuck into posts.

Consumerism: Ads on each page. Connections to MySpace and other social networking and news organizations.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Drug-use and drug overdose-related deaths, including those of celebrities are highlighted.

Privacy & safety: Even though you need to submit an email address to register, there's an option to hide it from public view. The profile page doesn't have to be used, but if it is, a lot of personal info can be divulged, including a photo, date of birth, location, addresses to other social networking sites like MySpace and more.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about how to manage kids' exposure to violent media.
Also, discuss why an entire site focused on death, especially the tragic deaths of young people, may not be such a safe and healthy place to spend much online time. Review Internet Safety Tips for Teens.

Is it any good?

This online obituary site lets readers read and comment on death news about people with online or celebrity identities. If anything, perhaps teens and young adults who visit this site can be warned about the fatal dangers of drug addiction, depression, domestic violence and other unhealthy lifestyles. Overall, this site promotes fascination with untimely death in ways that are more scary than supportive. In theory, there's a useful purpose for a site like this, similar to the obituaries in newspapers. In practice, however, most parents will not be comfortable with their children, teens or young adults spending much time on this site, which feels more like an obsession with death than a new way to record personal passings.

Online interaction: Any registered user can post comments and information about a death. The interactions are grim but not necessarily mean.

This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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What parents & educators say

Based on 14 parent & educator reviews:

79% say violence is an issue
79% say language is an issue
71% say sexual content is an issue
64% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
43% say they noticed product placement

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roxas411
kid, 13 years old

NO WAY

IF KIDS SEE THIS THEYLL GET NIGHTMARES FOR LIFE IM NOT KIDDING

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NO WAY

YOU'RE CHILD COULD GET KILLED ON THIS SITE!!! IF I SAW ANYONE DIE LIKE THIS IN REAL LIFE, I WOULD BE HORRYFIED

VERY VIOLENT!!! NO KIDS AT ALL NOT EVEN TEENS, I'M COUNTING 19!!!!!

A Lesson Taught

How to keep your child alive.

ANYONE WHO LIKES THIS OBVIOUSLY LIKES DYING

STOP BEING RIDICULAS THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS!!!

Freaky

Disappointed.

I dont feel safe being an adult.

I dont feel safe being an adult.

I dont feel safe being an adult.

Melancholic and Morbid ? Sensitive Humans Beware!

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