Second Life Forums Archive - Screening for the kids

Madox Kobayashi

Madox Labs R&D

Join date: 28 Jun 2003

Posts: 402

08-01-2003 07:38

Hey I had a good idea on how to screen for kids. One simple question:

What do you wanna do with your life?!?!

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Madox Kobayashi

Grim Lupis

Dark Wolf

Join date: 11 Jul 2003

Posts: 762

08-01-2003 07:56

You could do like Leisure Suit Larry used to do for age verification. Ask a series of questions that most adults are likely to know the answers to, and most kids aren't. If you miss more than 1/3 of the questions, you can't play.

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Grim

"God only made a few perfect heads, the rest of them he put hair on." -- Unknown

Jonathan VonLenard

Resident Hippo

Join date: 8 May 2003

Posts: 632

08-01-2003 08:05

I know many adults who couldn't answer those questions though...

JV

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"Now that we're here, it's so far away
All the struggle we thought was in vain
And all the mistakes, one life contained
They all finally start to go away
And now that we're here, it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day
And I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be
The Person that I am today"

Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

Join date: 27 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,800

08-01-2003 09:13

even if either dont know the answers, there's always google.

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Steller Sunshine

Idontre Member

Join date: 13 Mar 2002

Posts: 237

08-01-2003 16:06

easy...

"Do you want some candy little boy?"

Always flushes them out!

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mumbles sweet nothings

James Miller

Village Idiot

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,500

08-01-2003 16:15

To be serious, 99% of the time, I can spot a kid a mile away. Children and teens give off something that I seem to be able to detect. If I see someone that I am fairly sure is a minor, I simply ask "How old are you?". So far, the only answers I have gotten are 14 and 15.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

08-01-2003 16:17

Hey guys, how about screw it? What you say? Listen:

If there are kids that annoy us, we kick 'em. Who cares what age they are if they're perfectly mature (and I mean perfectly, cuz I hate kids lol). Of course there are going to be wee ones wearing their inventory and going out telling everyone how bad this is and how they want to go back to their trailer (I can feel the flames under my buttox already) then we all can just hit the handy dandy abuse report. Bingo, that's it. Open it up I say, let them be banned if they bring it upon themselves!

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Touche.

Schwartz Guillaume

GOOD WITH COMPUTERS

Join date: 19 May 2003

Posts: 217

08-01-2003 20:03

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
Hey guys, how about screw it? What you say? Listen:

If there are kids that annoy us, we kick 'em. Who cares what age they are if they're perfectly mature (and I mean perfectly, cuz I hate kids lol). Of course there are going to be wee ones wearing their inventory and going out telling everyone how bad this is and how they want to go back to their trailer (I can feel the flames under my buttox already) then we all can just hit the handy dandy abuse report. Bingo, that's it. Open it up I say, let them be banned if they bring it upon themselves!

There are always legal worries from people that think we don't Think About The Children and expose them to the Four Letter Words and horriby scar them for life.

Neo Valen

Registered User

Join date: 29 Jan 2003

Posts: 228

well

08-01-2003 20:27

if u dont know the answers to the questions on leisure suit larry then u probably aren't mature anough to handle playing it lol. I think that was the point in the question asking.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

08-01-2003 20:45

Schwartz, if we ask for age they can't sue us. We asked for age. We just won't do anything else, see?

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Touche.

Jack Digeridoo

machinimaniac

Join date: 29 Jul 2003

Posts: 1,170

08-07-2003 11:41

is second life coppa or trustee certified? to meet coppa requirements all you need is to ask users if they under 13 years old, if so, they require sign parental consent that you keep in your files.

http://www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy/

Oneironaut Escher

Tokin White Guy

Join date: 9 Jul 2003

Posts: 390

08-08-2003 19:52

From what I understand, second life is supposed to be 18 and up.

I don't want to (and will not) worry about whether the person on the other side of the AV is underage.

They just simply are not supposed to be, so I assume they aren't.

The credit card checks initially were mostly for this purpose I believe.

Please oh please don't let children start playing. Was a major issue in TSO.

Screening for the kids
Madox Kobayashi Madox Labs R&D Join date: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 402	08-01-2003 07:38 Hey I had a good idea on how to screen for kids. One simple question: What do you wanna do with your life?!?! _____________________ Madox Kobayashi
Grim Lupis Dark Wolf Join date: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 762	08-01-2003 07:56 You could do like Leisure Suit Larry used to do for age verification. Ask a series of questions that most adults are likely to know the answers to, and most kids aren't. If you miss more than 1/3 of the questions, you can't play. _____________________ Grim "God only made a few perfect heads, the rest of them he put hair on." -- Unknown
Jonathan VonLenard Resident Hippo Join date: 8 May 2003 Posts: 632	08-01-2003 08:05 I know many adults who couldn't answer those questions though... JV _____________________ "Now that we're here, it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain And all the mistakes, one life contained They all finally start to go away And now that we're here, it's so far away And I feel like I can face the day And I can forgive And I'm not ashamed to be The Person that I am today"
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	08-01-2003 09:13 even if either dont know the answers, there's always google. _____________________
Steller Sunshine Idontre Member Join date: 13 Mar 2002 Posts: 237	08-01-2003 16:06 easy... "Do you want some candy little boy?" Always flushes them out! _____________________ mumbles sweet nothings
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	08-01-2003 16:15 To be serious, 99% of the time, I can spot a kid a mile away. Children and teens give off something that I seem to be able to detect. If I see someone that I am fairly sure is a minor, I simply ask "How old are you?". So far, the only answers I have gotten are 14 and 15.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	08-01-2003 16:17 Hey guys, how about screw it? What you say? Listen: If there are kids that annoy us, we kick 'em. Who cares what age they are if they're perfectly mature (and I mean perfectly, cuz I hate kids lol). Of course there are going to be wee ones wearing their inventory and going out telling everyone how bad this is and how they want to go back to their trailer (I can feel the flames under my buttox already) then we all can just hit the handy dandy abuse report. Bingo, that's it. Open it up I say, let them be banned if they bring it upon themselves! _____________________ Touche.
Schwartz Guillaume GOOD WITH COMPUTERS Join date: 19 May 2003 Posts: 217	08-01-2003 20:03 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby Hey guys, how about screw it? What you say? Listen: If there are kids that annoy us, we kick 'em. Who cares what age they are if they're perfectly mature (and I mean perfectly, cuz I hate kids lol). Of course there are going to be wee ones wearing their inventory and going out telling everyone how bad this is and how they want to go back to their trailer (I can feel the flames under my buttox already) then we all can just hit the handy dandy abuse report. Bingo, that's it. Open it up I say, let them be banned if they bring it upon themselves! There are always legal worries from people that think we don't Think About The Children and expose them to the Four Letter Words and horriby scar them for life.
Neo Valen Registered User Join date: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 228	well 08-01-2003 20:27 if u dont know the answers to the questions on leisure suit larry then u probably aren't mature anough to handle playing it lol. I think that was the point in the question asking.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	08-01-2003 20:45 Schwartz, if we ask for age they can't sue us. We asked for age. We just won't do anything else, see? _____________________ Touche.
Jack Digeridoo machinimaniac Join date: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 1,170	08-07-2003 11:41 is second life coppa or trustee certified? to meet coppa requirements all you need is to ask users if they under 13 years old, if so, they require sign parental consent that you keep in your files. http://www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy/
Oneironaut Escher Tokin White Guy Join date: 9 Jul 2003 Posts: 390	08-08-2003 19:52 From what I understand, second life is supposed to be 18 and up. I don't want to (and will not) worry about whether the person on the other side of the AV is underage. They just simply are not supposed to be, so I assume they aren't. The credit card checks initially were mostly for this purpose I believe. Please oh please don't let children start playing. Was a major issue in TSO.

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