MySpace and Parenting

I'm currently reading a book entitled, MySpace MyKids, by Jason Illian. There are some insightful points in the first section that I read. The emphasis is basically that MySpace isn't the problem. The problem is parents who have abdicated their role as parent and desire to remove the opportunities for temptation (MySpace, etc) rather than talking through issues with their teens. I think we see this all too often. Whether it be MySpace, movies, music or a number of social avenues, it's easier for a parent to punt and say no to these things than to parent a teen through their choices.