I've done very little browsing at Facebook, since it requires you to register to get to much of anything.

I have done some poking about at MySpace, which can be done without "getting involved." A recent "milestone" class reunion found great gobs of people in the "whereabouts and status unknown" list, and I'd thought I might turn up one or two.

Although you can't actually search for people my age, since there's a cutoff on the maximum age you can select in the "find people" settings, there are a few returns - implying that anyone "older than sh*t" is just lumped in the category of "or older"

I haven't actually found anyone from the class there, but have found at least five separate "add-ins" in common use that my malware defenses report - and usually block completely - as dangerous malware and/or known phishing devices. A couple of others aren't blocked, but flash "Danger! Danger! Danger!" warnings. All are usually placed on the "victims" page by "a friend."

I'm referring of course to the "general" MySpace. It likely is safer in the "interest sections" where most of our 'catters have settled; but it would probably be a good idea to be selective in choosing "friends" even there, and to check your pages regularly for contaminants.

John