It was really hard for me to find a site that could only be considered "bad". I am someone who uses a lot of websites to waste time and though I may not see a site as damaging to myself - it can definitely be damaging to children. The worst kinds of "bad" sites are the ones that do not seem bad and will not get banned by the common parental controls. Personally, I don't agree with parental controls but a site of this manner can be scary for those who did.
I used the site "imgfave" as a great example of this kid of website. This site is an image sharing website where you can make an account, post your own images, make collections of images, or just browse the "popular" images of others. One can favorite an image and it then goes into their profile. A danger there is that it can be linked to you through your Facebook which could give access to future employers and family members. So, like any social media website, you have to be careful about you what post and what you "favorite".
It isn't a bad website in my mind, I actually browse on it every day, but when I actually thought about it while scrolling I saw a lot of graphic, sexual, and inappropriate behavior. Yes, there is a lot of Disney images, too much One Direction obsession posts, funny and appropriate images, but there are also a lot of half-naked pictures and uses of explicit language.
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On sites like these, that seem very bright and happy, a parent who really cares has to be very careful about watching what websites their kids are on. Its sites like these that can be considered "bad" and start to give the internet a bad reputation. Honestly, a lot of people probably wouldn't be too upset about this website but it is only bad....we haven't reached the ugly section yet! I hope websites like these aren't what have people up in arms about the dangers of the internet because they really aren't that horrible. But then again, I am a child of the technological age - what do I know? :)
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