COPPA Registration.

Jul

2011

hmm.

I think users should have the COPPA registration feature so that if members are over or under 13, they can either join or not join the forum without the parent's permission. What do you think?

1 LH Justin, on 29/07/2011 at 00h30

You can put an age filter on your registration. Personally I think age filters are stupid. Anyone can lie about their age. Censorship is stupid in general. Voted no.

2 Vlajki, on 29/07/2011 at 01h03

LH Justin wrote:You can put an age filter on your registration. Personally I think age filters are stupid. Anyone can lie about their age. Censorship is stupid in general. Voted no.

I have the same opinion. So no.

3 slg, on 29/07/2011 at 04h01

I believe there is already a system for this, becuase there is an option to set up a form for parents to fill out.

4 kevin 1337, on 01/08/2011 at 09h32

i like this idea

5 Caihlem, on 01/08/2011 at 16h46

Kevin : Get a brain or piss off mwii

(And that's the polite version too)

I'll be voting No myself as well. Reason : Censorship just increases the desire to do it anyway. Examples are plenty, so there's no need to develop that point. Secondly, it's up to parents to be responsable for their kids, not us! Finally, there's nothing stopping people from lying about their age...

6 MrMario, on 01/08/2011 at 23h56

kevin 1337 wrote:i tried to do my best on my site http://www.xxxxxxxxxxx

Really? Your going to share a Illegal forum to the world and to a support forum where I can forward it to be reported? Not the greatest idea.

7 kevin 1337, on 02/08/2011 at 03h47

MrMario wrote:
kevin 1337 wrote:i tried to do my best on my site http://www.xxxxxxxxxxx

Really? Your going to share a Illegal forum to the world and to a support forum where I can forward it to be reported? Not the greatest idea.

no sir. i make it you half to be 13 years or older to join my site says so when you go to sign up

8 Caihlem, on 02/08/2011 at 13h58

Stoopid sees stoopid does :wouhou:

9 Ninja frog, on 02/08/2011 at 22h05

credit cards and such are the most reliable way of assureing peoples age but who trusts a forum that asks for your credit card number?
i say no

10 Susan1814, on 03/08/2011 at 17h23

Ninja frog wrote:credit cards and such are the most reliable way of assureing peoples age but who trusts a forum that asks for your credit card number?
i say no

It's not about ASKING about people's credit card number! Are you MAD?

11 Ninja frog, on 04/08/2011 at 09h07

its a common way of age certification but not a good one if you put an age limit people lie about their age simple as that their are few ways to certify someones age

12 coco moco, on 04/08/2011 at 10h44

Age certification for membership is only useful in one way - it covers your bum. It doesn't stop anyone joining, though. Look at it this way, pr0n sites don't put you must be 18 to enter on their sites because they care, neither do vod services ask for an age check because they care. They do it so if anyone complains about their sprogs doing something they shouldn't they can turn around and go look "there is a button blocking their way, it's not our fault they lied."

It really is in the parents domain to watch over their kids, and other than bum covering I see little point to this. Furthermore, you can do enough at the moment anyway.

13 jack520, on 10/08/2011 at 08h11

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14 mhtcakoc, on 11/08/2011 at 09h10

what you say here it's very stupid because first ! anythink you will share on forum should be legal and 2nd even the 7year's old now have pc and internet at his own house so why you should make him not be able to join 1 forum ?? Vote --> NO <--

15 Jophy, on 11/08/2011 at 11h12

mhtcakoc wrote:what you say here it's very stupid because first ! anythink you will share on forum should be legal and 2nd even the 7year's old now have pc and internet at his own house so why you should make him not be able to join 1 forum ?? Vote --> NO <--

Nextime, please post your comment in a nicer way and not in a rude way, or else, a warning will be issued to you. Bold fonts are also not allowed.

16 pimentel2, on 13/08/2011 at 04h54

I am not a legal expert, thus I recommend FM should consult legal services in this matter.

From my interpretation, Forumotion is required to comply with COPPA, even though it is not hosted in the US.

From COPPA's website:

"Websites that are collecting information from children under the age of thirteen are required to comply with Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)."

And from the FTC (Federal Trade Commission):

"Foreign-based websites must comply with COPPA and the Rule if they are directed to children in the United States, or if they knowingly collect personal information from children in the U.S. The definition of operator under both COPPA and the Rule includes foreign-based websites that are involved in commerce in the United States or its territories. As a related matter, U.S.-based websites that collect information from foreign children also are subject to COPPA and the Rule."

Voted yes.

Though I do agree that this is ineffective, I am only interpreting the law as I see it.