COPPA Registration.

by Susan1814 July 28th 2011, 7:07 pm

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?

by LH Justin July 29th 2011, 12:30 am

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.

by Vlajki July 29th 2011, 1:03 am

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.

by **SLGray** July 29th 2011, 4:01 am

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

by kevin 1337 August 1st 2011, 9:32 am

i like this idea

by Caihlem August 1st 2011, 4:46 pm

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...

by MrMario August 1st 2011, 11:56 pm

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.

by kevin 1337 August 2nd 2011, 3:47 am

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

by Caihlem August 2nd 2011, 1:58 pm

Stoopid sees stoopid does :wouhou:

by Ninja frog August 2nd 2011, 10:05 pm

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

by Susan1814 August 3rd 2011, 5:23 pm

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?

by Ninja frog August 4th 2011, 9:07 am

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

by coco moco August 4th 2011, 10:44 am

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.

by jack520 August 10th 2011, 8:11 am

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by mhtcakoc August 11th 2011, 9:10 am

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 <--

by Jophy August 11th 2011, 11:12 am

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.

by Mio-chan August 13th 2011, 4:54 am

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.