Age-restricted forums

[Vinyl Scratch]

To be fair there is a difference between something aimed at younger audiences and something that is supposed to be family friendly

[Shadow Yoshi]

No, those are pretty much the same thing.

COPPA means that I'm not allowed to collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13 without parental consent. It has nothing to do with posting.

I'll probably remove the COPPA group soon since it's not really necessary.

[MistakesWereMade]

COPPA means that I'm not allowed to collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13 without parental consent.

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[Danny]

COPPA means that I'm not allowed to collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13 without parental consent.

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Why would he need to collect any personally identifiable information from anyone on this forum in the first place?

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[Vinyl Scratch]

If you really want some type of quality control in this forum, an age restriction is one of the best bets you have
I mean, isn't this forum supposed to be professional and everyone should at least speak proper English?
I'm not saying the younger audiences can't do that..
But the majority of them cannot

[Bomber57]

If you really want some type of quality control in this forum, an age restriction is one of the best bets you have
I mean, isn't this forum supposed to be professional and everyone should at least speak proper English?
I'm not saying the younger audiences can't do that..
But the majority of them cannot

Which is a shame. I'm pretty sure I would type mostly like a functioning human being when I was about 8. What happened, people?

[Shadow Yoshi]

COPPA means that I'm not allowed to collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13 without parental consent.

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Why would he need to collect any personally identifiable information from anyone on this forum in the first place?

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Birthday, email address, and location are all considered personally identifiable information regardless of whether or not the fields are required or verifiable. I could, hypothetically, remove all of those things from the signup process but that would do much more harm than good.

If you really want some type of quality control in this forum, an age restriction is one of the best bets you have
I mean, isn't this forum supposed to be professional and everyone should at least speak proper English?
I'm not saying the younger audiences can't do that..
But the majority of them cannot

Yes, but we also have older members that still don't live up to the quality standard the staff sets. I'd rather control quality based on merit rather than age.

[Danny]

but that would do much more harm

What harm?

than good.

WHAT GOOD?!

[Shadow Yoshi]

What harm?

Not being able to use email features or birthdays.

WHAT GOOD?!

Legally not having to comply with COPPA.

[Danny]

Does the ability to not use email features or birthdays really mean harm or is that just an afterthought.

[Shadow Yoshi]

Birthdays? Not so much. But if we don't use emails then we wouldn't get to use email account verification, nobody would be able to reset their password without an admin's help (opening the door to people impersonating others to get their passwords), and nobody would be able to receive email alerts for private messages or other things they subscribe to.

[Danny]

Ah, that's what you mean by email features. That seems kind of dumb but I don't usually dabble in any COPPA things.

[Julia Pseudo]

^
Yeah, it's a law in the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%2 ... ection_Act

[Shadow Yoshi]

It is a law but I don't believe it's enforced much.

[JupiHornet]

^
Yeah, it's a law in the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%2 ... ection_Act

I thought COPPA meant that you had to ban people under 13 from joining. I'm probably wrong so pls don't hate on me for being a Derp ;-;

[Julia Pseudo]

^
Right, the law is that children under 13 should not be able to give up personal information on the Internet (for their own protection or whatever). Like Joey said it's not really enforced much though.

[Shadow Yoshi]

I don't have to ban people under 13 or disallow them from joining, I just can't collect any personally identifiable information from them without parental consent.

[Danny]

Does the COPPA apply anywhere anymore?

[sleepy]

Does the COPPA apply anywhere anymore?

No.

[Mable]

Back on the old forum people under 13 got their acc deactivated. Back then half the forum was gone the.