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Children Concerned By Parents' Web Habits
praps writes "Children are becoming increasingly worried about their parents' Internet habits, according to a report just released in Sweden. Unsurprisingly, dads surfing for pornography is the most common problem, but chatroom addiction also featured in the report — as is a mother who has become obsessed with World of Warcraft. 'This summer she has been sitting up all day and all night and she forgets what's important to me,' wrote the woman's 13-year-old daughter. 'And when she's not at the computer she's like a lost soul. She just looks straight ahead and says nothing.'" There are also a lot of scammers out there who like nothing better than to find retirees who they can sucker into get-rich-quick schemes involving real-estate, stock options, and convincing the neighbors to be part of a "downstream" for MLM marketing ploys.
I just need to run another 10,000 google queries for Brazilian Fart Porn and I'll ding level 70..
The WoW thing could be bad... depends on whether she's chatting/enjoying herself, or whether she's actually addicted. The Dad surfing for porn thing is normal though.
So I installed linux on it. The last support call I got was because my dad couldn't figure out which port the speakers plugged in to (and apparently he's becoming color blind). I think they're just making stuff up now to guilt me into visiting. They're happy with it and my mom is even an advocate for it at her school.
Especially if mom lives there now.
Engineering is the art of compromise.
I'll be off the computer in a minute sweaty, go watch TV.
Maybe you should send your kid outside to play instead of sitting on her fat ass watching TV. :)
Then maybe one day you'll call her 'sweety' instead of 'sweaty'.
Is this a problem?
Yes.There are nine character classes available.
Clearly he is slacking.
You really shouldn't have your child nearby if you are watching pr0n and getting 'sweaty'.
I really didn't need to know about his particular fetish.
And you're sharing this with us because heebie-jeebies shared is heebie-jeebies halved?
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This time around, the slogan is "Think of the parents!" ?
The grass is always greener on the other side of the light cone.
Won't somebody please think of the parents?
Fnord.
Have make sure my 9 year old son making dinner for the wife and I. Back in a minute.
Yes, because kids were never self-centered little brats before this generation.
Are your children worried about your slashdot trolling?
Mine are increasingly worried that I'm turning into a Slashbot. I'm not sure why.
Well, anyway, I, for one, welcome our new Slashdot-trolling parental overlords!
In Soviet Russia, children worry about YOU!!!
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<PSA>
The Internet is a great tool. But grownups are often too old to understand its dangers. Children, educate your parents about the Internet. Discuss appropriate and inappropriate online behavior. Set reasonable limits on their Internet time. Most importantly, talk to your parents about the Internet. Communication is the most important thing. You have the power to protect your parents from the dangers of the Internet.
</PSA>
Smash Mom's monitor with a hammer.
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..will go crying to the government to Do Something, to make up for their lack of parent-raising skills.
Kids, if you don't think you can handle the responsibility, then don't become a child!
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Oh, I don't think that all that many
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
However, "magical digital crack" is the cause of my porn addiction.
Nope. That's one of the advantages of "empty nest syndrome" ;-)
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Ewww! Oh, sorry, you're British.
So there isn't any magical digital crack in these games that forces you to play.
Ooohhhh, see, THAT's the problem! If you had bought the "Complete WoW Platinum Ruby Gold Edition v3.14159", it actually DID come with Magical Digital Crack. It was a little usb device that you strapped around your arm (after carefully inserting the needle), and whenever you were in-game, it gave you the occasional shot of BlizzardDust(tm). See, you just bought the wrong Edition!Last night I played a blank tape at full volume. The mime next door went nuts.