Kids shouldnt have access to IM programs till they're 15.
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Kids shouldnt have access to IM programs till they're 15.
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No offense or anything, but why don't you actually debate him rather than just saying "Shut up?"
As for what Timo said, it won't work.
First of all, there already is COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection) for people under the age of 13 but most people will just lie about there age online. It would be the same with the 15+ thing.
Also, being 15 is still being a miner, aand 15 year olds are a lot more horny than a 12 year old, and will be more likely to get molested, if it happens, as they are more likely to wwant to exhange pictures, etc.
For people who say it is Microsoft's fault: It isn't. Its a voice chat system. Most games on Live are M, and for some reason I want to guess the game they met on was Halo 2, the most popular game for Xbox, from Microsoft and Bungie. Now, im not saying minors should be banned from M games, but a parent should be checking in on them sometimes. Of course, again, it isn't really MS's fault at all. The two ONLY MET on Live, they exchanged emails via Live, and then thats where it began. Which I guess could pretty much cancel out this entire paragarph.
Kids shouldnt have access to IM programs till they're 15.
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Nice debate. Come back when you can say something intelligent.
@ IceFox: Yes, I know they lie about their age, but thats why parents don't have to buy them a computer until they are 15 :P
Kids shouldnt have access to IM programs till they're 15.
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Nice debate. Come back when you can say something intelligent.
@ IceFox: Yes, I know they lie about their age, but thats why parents don't have to buy them a computer until they are 15 :P
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Of course, there is
-The Family Computer
Most people have a family computer, and there is no way Kids cant use them. They may need it for school research or to type homework, and Kids can do the registering, etc, for sites then. And use AIM Express.
Also there is the school computer. And Proxys. Younger kids who are using computers a lot, and a lot more of them are learning what a proxy is, and can use them to access sites that the school blocked.
Flat out, it just wont work restrcited the age to 15 or older.
Password for family computers. Maybe an account for mom & dad and thats it. Kids cant use it unless they figure out the password.
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Yes, but what about schoolwork that needs to be typed? They will need the computers, the parents log them in, they can do there browsing then. Parent walks in room-They close browser. delete cookies/history/files whatever, and its trace is gone. Of course, not a lot of people would go through that trouble to talk to someone on AIM...
Also, you completely ignored school computers.
Flat out, I think the idea of banning interent access to people under the age of 15 is stupid, won't work, and people will still find ways around it. Like when Microsoft patches up Windows (The countless times they have done so) someone will soon find a new exploit.
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
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5th or 6th grade is still under 15, now isnt it?
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
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5th or 6th grade is still under 15, now isnt it?
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It is? :ohmy: :rolleyes:
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
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5th or 6th grade is still under 15, now isnt it?
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It is? :ohmy: :rolleyes:
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You do realize your sarcasm just admitted that this post:
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
That you made is wrong, dont you?
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
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5th or 6th grade is still under 15, now isnt it?
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It is? :ohmy: :rolleyes:
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You do realize your sarcasm just admitted that this post:
They dont need the computer till their about...5th or 6th grade?
Even then, there are programs you can protect for kids not to get in :)
That you made is wrong, dont you?
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You are so clueless at this moment.
Password for family computers. Maybe an account for mom & dad and thats it. Kids cant use it unless they figure out the password.
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That's absurd. I've been using computers since I could read, and I (and many others) would be a lot stupider if I didn't have unlimited access to computers before 15.
Kids shouldnt have access to IM programs till they're 15.
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I concur.
Password for family computers. Maybe an account for mom & dad and thats it. Kids cant use it unless they figure out the password.
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That's absurd. I've been using computers since I could read, and I (and many others) would be a lot stupider if I didn't have unlimited access to computers before 15.
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I agree, and not to mention many of us know more about computer then their parents, and a lot of us knew more about computers then our parents when we were 8.
It was the parent's fault for buying him halo in the first palce, and it's the kids fault for talking to that guy. U.S.A's youth is tearing us apart!
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Dude...your 14.
I'm sorry. But I'm pretty sure the creator of XBox Live or whatever meant it for kids. For lonley little kids to play together.
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Xbox live was aimed towards young adults about 19+ as well as Xbox, hints most of the games are shooters.
Eh, well whatever. Than the kid shouldn't have been on there. The parents should be sued for letting the kid use a Teen rated or Adult Rated game. Right?
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Halo is rated M. And if it was T, he is 15. So he could play it. Video game ratings are like the ones of movies-
EC (Early Childhood) - G rated
E (Everyone) - PG rated
T (Teen) - PG-13 Rated
M (Mature) -R Rated
AO (Adults Online) NC-17 Rated
It was the parent's fault for buying him halo in the first palce, and it's the kids fault for talking to that guy. U.S.A's youth is tearing us apart!
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Dude...your 14.
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Also, I've always wanted to say that.
Eh, well whatever. Than the kid shouldn't have been on there. The parents should be sued for letting the kid use a Teen rated or Adult Rated game. Right?
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Scilla, rating means nothing anymore. You are supposed to go BY THE CONTENT. I'm allowed to play halo. My dad doesn't see anything wrong with "vialont games and movies." So ya, My opinion.
Xbox is stupid anyway.
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That's a nice opinion you've got there.*sarcasm*
Anyway,the kid followed through with it, and it doesn't really involve Xbox at that point, does it?
Xbox is stupid anyway.
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I love you.
Xbox is stupid anyway.
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I love you.
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Haven't you always. :laugh:
Seriously though, Xbox is dumb...it's trying to copy other game consoles....and it's doing it very badly.
i will so punish that kid if i were his mother :glare:
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Please add more to your debates....this is getting pathetic.