- Acres 057
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I'm an Anarchist. I don't need a government to be a good person, but I'm glad it's here because some of you clearly do.
Assuming the child is of age to use the site.
Q: How would you feel if your child asked you to assist them in making an account for the forums here at BNet?
A: I'd feel obligated to help them set up an account.
If I refuse to help them, they'll probably just find someone else who will and never tell me about it, so if they find inappropriate stuff here, they won't talk to me about it, and things would just end up worse than if I had just helped them make an account and show them that I'm there to help if they need me.
Q: Do you think participating in online forums is detrimential or good for development.
A: I think that depends on what their prime motivation is, whether it be to make some money, to make an awesome game, or to get something on your resume'.
I think that if the ultimate goal is to make something awesome, then community interaction may actually be detrimental. People will always try to tell you that you're doing it wrong, even if they have no idea what they're talking about, and if you listen to them, you may end up with something sub-par.
Take Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker for example. When that game debuted, it was met with mountains of disapproval from fans because of its graphic style. Looking back now, it's one of the most beautiful Zelda games in the series.
PS:
Oh, I see. You meant child development. No, I don't. Can't be any worse than what happens to kids in public schools. Seriously, which is worse, a real life bully who shoves you around and steals your money, or a troll?
Q: Would you assume the role of a moderator to your child?
A: No. I'd assume the roll of Wikipedia, and encourage them to ask me questions about whatever they may find.
Q:Would this be a privacy issue?
A: I assume you mean, would this be a privacy issue for me, as a parent having my child potentially stalking my own account?
Maybe. I'm not embarrassed of anything I've posted, and I wouldn't lie to my child, as I don't lie to any of my three sisters (all of which are 15-19 years younger than I am). I wouldn't have anything to hide.
I suspect it'd be a privacy issue for people who have a troll-side and an IRL-side.
Q:Will there be a 'Parent' title?
A: I really hope not. One of my favorite aspects of the internet is how I can talk and argue with people of all ages. From as young as thirteen to over sixty as equals. There is no "oh, well you're just a kid, so you don't know what you're talking about" on the internet.
On the internet, you generally assume everybody is your own approximate age, unless you're a black sheep (like some of the 40 year old guys here who know for a fact that they're older than the majority) so you treat everybody the same. It's equality at its finest.
[Edited on 05.19.2012 5:32 AM PDT]