im 12 ;-; am i going to be kicked out?

Bouncytree a dit :

im 12 ;-; am i going to be kicked out?

no

Bouncytree a dit :

im 12 ;-; am i going to be kicked out?

That's not what we're discussing

Immagetcheez a dit :

As a 16 year old watching 10 and 12 year olds act on these forums I highly do not agree

*I'll be 17 on Friday so I guess I don't count

Maybe you were found victim of a common problems among us:
"we say that we are older than we are"
"we say that we are more mature than you are"

As a consequence, those that you found annoying might have been 8-9 years old.
Or you are actually a 13-15 years old and therefore a pubescent monster ;-)

Most 10-12 years old might actually be more mature than you!

Moepl a dit :

Maybe you were found victim of a common problems among us:
"we say that we are older than we are"
"we say that we are more mature than you are"

As a consequence, those that you found annoying might have been 8-9 years old.
Or you are actually a 13-15 years old and therefore a pubescent monster ;-)

Most 10-12 years old might actually be more mature than you!

You know, constantly ragging on those going through puberty as if that makes them worse than you by nature is not very mature.

Haruhitastic a dit :

Fun fact: Did you know TFM's original target audience was the sixteen and over crowd? However, things had to change when more kids found the game (through Kongregate, et cetera). As for why it has to be thirteen and over, it's been explained.


bless you bless you bless you "HAHA I RAPED YOU WITH THE CANNON" JOKES FUCKING MUTABLE WHEN

and how did that game even get on kongregate? i mean what do you really expect when you try to put your game on that site
it's not like everyone at kongregate is over 16 lmao

Haruhitastic a dit :

You have to understand that the only reason someone under the age of thirteen would be removed is due to a lack of parental permission (if even discovered). While I don't know how Atelier 801 SARL would manage to have said permission filed, it is basically law that any player under thirteen must have this permission.

so when sydo said people from all ages explored the forums she was only kidding yeah ok

Immagetcheez a dit :

I'm not saying that 13- have to leave

Ugh I'm just saying that

Good god I can't do this

can't do what

Fxie a dit :

too many over-aged?

nope it's just fine we'll go kick all the under ages out and have an over-aged world and see if that solves the problem xd
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also would you all finally be happy if you asked 13- kids to act the way they were? or are you just gonna pick on them just because they make posts like "oh look I quoted a fail!"
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also i agree with the quote in the OP of how some kids are stereotyped into their way of being in this "group" which then makes them a target for things like "oh hey you're 12 gtfo out of the forums you brat"

Hey thats not nice AND IM FREAKING 983782764738276378 YEARS OLD!

Angelcatpink a dit :

Hey thats not nice AND IM FREAKING 983782764738276378 YEARS OLD!

No such thing... Would've been in the World Record Book by now.. And plus i think your too old for the computer..

Zeraxreborn a dit :

Overall kids shouldn't be on the internet is general. They ruin the experience for everyone, especially on forums making stupid comments, trying to get attention or just being stupid.

yeah let's go kick every single person under 13 off the internet! wooo!!!11 yeah that will obviously get rid of stalkers and pedos yeah!!
in other words, kicking kids off the internet won't solve all your problems
and kicking every single kid off the internet is just being a stereotype ok because some kids actually are quite mature and are now considered as spoiled rotten brats now because of some opinions

Kayleekitti a dit :

Yeah yeah.. I've heard of COPPA. But.. just, why do they even exist? Teens get full freedom on the internet, why can't we?

COPPA website a dit :

Why does COPPA apply only to children under 13? ...
In enacting the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Congress determined to apply the statute’s protections only to children under 13, recognizing that younger children are particularly vulnerable to overreaching by marketers and may not understand the safety and privacy issues created by the online collection of personal information.

(http://www.business.ftc.gov/documents/Complying-with-COPPA-Frequently-Asked-Questions#General Questions)

This might be interesting too (although it mainly repeats stuff from the link above): http://definetheline.ca/dtl/why-are-kids-younger-than-13-not-allowed-on-facebook/

Also, we (everyone in general) can be naturally against the rules. Generally speaking, children and teens are probably more likely to bend or break the rules than older people. So even enforcing a law against children going on the Internet most likely won't get rid of them all.

im 13
i cant get kicked out >:D

Can I please re-state that this discussion isn't about KICKING younger players out, and writing things like "I can't be kicked" or "Will I be kicked? ;_;" aren't needed. Everyone's welcome here.

well im over the age barely but i hate how rude some people are and dont really like swearing either :/

Isn't COPPA only in the USA? Transformice is a french game.

Grejfrutek a dit :

Isn't COPPA only in the USA? Transformice is a french game.

I was going to quote some stuff from the official COPPA.org site but I thought this might be better: http://ask.metafilter.com/137825/COPPA-and-nonUS-websites

COPPA a dit :

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.

Also Transformice doesn't follow the exact words of COPPA. I think COPPA just states that children under 13 must have their parents'/guardians' permission, whereas Transformice 'bans' under 13s altogether and states that children under 18 must have their parents'/guardians' permission and all that jazz.

Transformice ToS a dit :

You must be 13 years of age or older to create an Account. If you are 13 or over, but are under the age of 18, we require that you review these Terms with your parents or guardian to ensure they read and agree to them. ...

I think. :x

Illusionyx a dit :

All I see is two guys kissing. Sexuality is something I believe kids should know about from an early age. One day I hope that different sexuality/'types' of relationships are things that we don't have to label. I hate things like 'Same-sex Awareness Day' because people should be aware of these things already and we shouldn't have to make a big deal about it or find it so hard to come to terms with, IMHO. I'm still seeing immature comments like "omfg that gay image has scarred me for life" "ew that is so disturbing" "that is just weird as hell".

Umm.. well (sorry for getting a bit off-topic here)
My classmates, when they see me draw two guys making love they are like, "Eww, you're dirty!" and that just pisses me off so bad. ;_; I mean what the hell is wrong? I even say to them, "I mean you don't know! Maybe YOU'LL do it too someday!" (when I say that is that THEY'LL make love too with their boy/girlfriend(s) )

Let's get back to topic:

I think because Moepl is my age he's trying to 'protect' kids from age 10-12..
Well, Moepl, I think you're kinda wrong. The elder ones are always right IMO.
And I, yeah, only play TFM because it's fun but I most of the time go AFK and listen to 'my music' with the game on still... I only started playing because of this girl I saw at school playing TFM and I though "I'll go and have a look at it!" and that's how I started playing it, but since this game it's (kinda - not sure) 13+, I don't know if I should still play it like I did before. Ha! And Moepl. you THINK that the ones who are 13+ might be grounded from playing the game, but my Mother has grounded ME twice from playing it, so, don't go too far on your thoughts.

I didn't think it was off-topic; it's discussing people's maturity on certain topics.

There is no 'always' or 'never' or 'only' with maturity, unless you're a robot. And grounding /can/ happen to /anyone/ who is under their parents' care.

There will always be youngsters joining games meant for 13+, and there will always be people who are rude and vulgar. I'll admit that I tend to stay away from most of the community as they tend to get very arrogant, cocky, and just plain out rude. (And I'm 16).
I don't think kids should be kicked out or not allowed to play the game simply because they're 13 or under, as generally, it's supposed to be a game about cute little mice, solving puzzles, and earning cheese. Over the years, though, it's become a very unpleasant place for kids to be, and that's only because of the way in which the community had been developing. It's sad. But I don't feel there's much that can be done, unless if we can encourage people to calm down and act a little more.. Kind to each other. (I don't see that happening, at least not any time soon).

And yeah, I was on Survivor today and there was this NINE-YEAR-OLD called "Beysprite" (on the game, ofc.) and when I was playing and he died, I took his bubble then he said, "YOU RAPED MY BUBBLE! HADITA I'M GONNA RAPE YOU NOW" then at a Vamp map, "RAPE RAPE RAPE" I was like "geez, who peed on your Cheerios this morming.." I mean, I wasn't even like THAT at the age of 9... And if I ever did something like that, I regret it now. That boy's gonna regret that behaviour when he's MY age, I'm sure...

Bengalstar a dit :

yeah let's go kick every single person under 13 off the internet! wooo!!!11 yeah that will obviously get rid of stalkers and pedos yeah!!
in other words, kicking kids off the internet won't solve all your problems
and kicking every single kid off the internet is just being a stereotype ok because some kids actually are quite mature and are now considered as spoiled rotten brats now because of some opinions

No one said anything about stalkers and paedophiles being the annoying kids on the internet. Yeah I agree "some" kids are mature, but the majority of kids on the internet are just annoying.