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How do I make my myspace page public?

My parents switched my MySpace profile to be private so that my friends can't find me online, and it's really driving me crazy! Please, tell me, how do i make my myspace page public again?

Dave's Answer:

I won't start by telling you that you shouldn't go against your parents wishes, even though I'm thinking it. Would it be so hard to talk to your folks rather than just make the change to your account?

If you did want to do it yourself, here's how you can either make your account private or make it public after it's already been switched to private. Actually, truth be told, there are a ton of settings you can tweak.

First step, as usual, is to log in to your MySpace account, then click on Account Settings. There are a bunch of different settings you can tweak, but the one you're asking about is called Privacy Settings and it'll look like this:

Click on that and you'll see:

Lots of choices, but I'll bet just about all of them are checked on your account, somehow. I'd especially pay attention to the first option, which MySpace describes as "Check "Require email or last name to add me as a friend" if you want other users to be required to know your email address or your last name in order to send you an add friend request (this prevents people who don't know you from trying to add you as a friend)."

Hope that helps you get your account back as you want. But remember, you might find it worthwhile to talk to your folks before you do this...

Good luck to you!

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Comments

so i don't know how, but my myspace is automatically private, how do i make it public?!

Posted by: maddie at August 21, 2006 12:37 PM

so i don't know how, but my myspace is automatically private, how do i make it public?!

Posted by: maddie at August 21, 2006 12:37 PM

how do i build my myspace page like background

Posted by: michelle at October 16, 2006 6:57 PM

I can't figure out how to make my profile on myspace public?

Posted by: Zach at October 18, 2006 9:10 PM

How do you make your profile public?

Posted by: Zack at December 29, 2006 11:02 AM

arrrr =l.. im tryin to make myspace public and i clicked on 'anyone under 18' and nothing is clicked under my privacy settings....but when i try and go on my myspace it still says its set to private! help!

Posted by: chelz at April 2, 2007 11:57 AM

dave were do i go to make my myspace because it's going to make me go crazy?/!

Posted by: pie pie at April 27, 2007 10:27 AM

i just dont get this how it is private i dont want it to be!! and it wont work!!!!

Posted by: ashley at April 27, 2007 10:32 AM

I WANT MY MYSPACE TO BE PUBLIC SO IT CAN BE PUBLIC!!!!!!

Posted by: JESSICA at May 2, 2007 4:35 PM

how do i make a myspace? i have no clue.

Posted by: hitman21 at May 4, 2007 2:15 PM

im tryin to help my sis add pix 2 myspace and it says its set to private we've checked settings and these seem to b set ok like mine and i can ad pix, im not under 18 and my sis isnt either so its not automatcally done it, please help? wot do we need to do?

Posted by: nic at May 20, 2007 3:25 PM

um yea i tried that and that box doesnt pop up? what do i do?

Posted by: Ashley at May 30, 2007 8:08 PM

I NEED HELP TO TRY TO BE ON MY SPACE I JUST DON'T HAVE AN EMAIL CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME AN EMAIL

Posted by: RENESHA at June 29, 2007 5:36 PM

I just need which are the basics elements before creating a my space.
I´m gonna to presenting a subject about how to make a myspace, but i don´t know how to start.
please somebody help me!!!

Posted by: Trailblazer Fifox at August 21, 2007 10:00 AM

I am having troubles changing my page to public, and having my friends and comments show up on my page. What do I do?

Posted by: jenna at September 17, 2007 5:03 PM

How Do I get a myspace? I go to myspace.com and my email is there and I put in my pass word and one min. it said that I had to use a diffrent Email and password cause I have used it alot so it tells me to wate 15 min. then I click Click here and I go back to the begaining. Then when I do it again a white page popes up with mothing on it and it sayes DONE. So what should I do?

Posted by: Jaclyn at November 2, 2007 3:08 PM

i did what you said but my myspace is stil on private and it is agaisnt my will.

Posted by: thomas at March 16, 2008 12:10 AM

hi.
my school has blocked myspace with this stupd program websence....
and like every proxy has been blacked so how can i get on?
i hav good grades and never get in trouble...i think i kinda deserve a break.

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