User blog:Penguin-Pal/Age Issue

Hello users,

I'd like to speak with you about something that has been taking place in our wiki in the last few weeks if not months.

I was informed that some users tell others their age on chat even if their are younger than 13, but ask the other users not to tell an admin.

I'd like to tell you that even if this wiki has a section in the policy about revealing ages, it is irrelevant, because revealing ages is part of COPPA. It says that any USA resident children must not reveal their age untill he is 13, and can only reveal their age with their parents premission if he/ she is between 13 to 18. Between you and me, COPPA sucks (yes, you heard me correctly- COPPA is useless), but that's the best we have, and by this time, i ask you to follow Wikia's Terms of use- that support COPPA (Wikia's headquarters is found in the west coast of the United States).

You can think of this this way: you don't know anyone from this wiki in the real life, and telling your age isn't really importany- it's like giving your frind info about your grand father's friend from Wyoming that owns a barn in Utah, and of course, your friend doesn't know this fellow. This info doesn't really import and it's sort of pointless to give it.

So, as you can see from my blog, i just ask to follow these rules untill a revolution of Internet policy will occure in the US, but 'till then i want you to have a happy editing, and Waddle On! :)

And as always, thanks for reading! :)  Penguin-Pal http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/clubpenguin/images/4/4f/Arrow_Down_9c9c9c.png   Talk   Contributions   Editcount   CP Wiki   CP Quiz    13:24, June 8, 2012 (UTC)