AP31RON says: "Many of you are paranoiacs, aspies and socially inept. Therefore social networking sites are something many of you just can't comprehend."
then he says: "Stop condescending to people"
Right. Insulting people (largely falsely) in the subject and first line of your post is a *great* way to show your social skills.
So, not to condescend of course, but nobody's stopping you from using Facebook as you'd like. Well, maybe if that real girl from geometry used a pseudonym so you couldn't reconnect that would stop you. Maybe that's what you want stopped?
Cool I am offended by uglies let's through em all in jails
Defense must point out that while plaintiff complains of being "offended by uglies" to the point of pressing charges, he does in fact have mirrors in his house, putting the lie to his claims of such generalized offence.
That would make for a much better followup letter than a threat.
Hey, dude, I emailed your Mom to get you to stop hacking my site, and well, one thing led to another and she's lying here in bed next to me as I type. Man, she is one hot MILF. Oops, she's waking up. Gotta go, but thanks for hookin' us up, dude!
It's interesting that a slashdot comment crowd has so many people apparently against any sort of computer use by a four year old, hence their suggestions of baseballs, crayons and other off-topic ideas. I think I'll assume the original poster was really just looking for...well... what he asked for. I'm just guessing here, but it seems likely that the uncle doesn't have in mind a computer as something to take over the nephew's life, even if the kid's parents went along with such an idea.
To the anti-computer crowd: there are indeed applications and even net content appropriate to very young children. A four year old is already past the recommended age for some.
As far as protecting a young child from the net's nastiness, there were some good suggestions in this stream. I will say, though, that some bad stuff -- even some very bad stuff -- would just go so far over the head of a child that young that it might not be that big of a deal. I wouldn't want a child to see it, but I probably wouldn't be afraid of life-long trauma, either.
It's the 8-10 year olds that can be a problem. They're more likely to come across the bad stuff, and more likely to understand it at least at a rudimentary level, but not ready to appropriately see it.
This isn't just porn 'n stuff. Shakespeare sex comedies aren't necessarily right for a nine year old. It'll go right over the head of a 5 year old, and it's fine for a twelve year old, but a nine year old "gets" it, and probably shouldn't.
Fighting over who plays black in emo chess would be far too much effort. Who really cares, anyway, about the game or its outcome. It's all just a pointless metaphor for the pointless struggle that is life. There might be, I suppose, some small momentary fascination with the inexplicable passions people seem to hold to in chess or life. sighhhhhhhhhhhh./emo-mode
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then he says: "Stop condescending to people"
Right. Insulting people (largely falsely) in the subject and first line of your post is a *great* way to show your social skills.
So, not to condescend of course, but nobody's stopping you from using Facebook as you'd like. Well, maybe if that real girl from geometry used a pseudonym so you couldn't reconnect that would stop you. Maybe that's what you want stopped?
She should have said,"Bring your own food, and bring me a present if you can afford it." 200,000 presents could be interesting.
Maybe she did and *that's* when the parents shut it down.
Cool I am offended by uglies let's through em all in jails
Defense must point out that while plaintiff complains of being "offended by uglies" to the point of pressing charges, he does in fact have mirrors in his house, putting the lie to his claims of such generalized offence.
Wait. You mean those Mafia Wars recruitment messages don't intend for me to *actually* kill the guy??? Oh, crap.
That would make for a much better followup letter than a threat. Hey, dude, I emailed your Mom to get you to stop hacking my site, and well, one thing led to another and she's lying here in bed next to me as I type. Man, she is one hot MILF. Oops, she's waking up. Gotta go, but thanks for hookin' us up, dude!
It's interesting that a slashdot comment crowd has so many people apparently against any sort of computer use by a four year old, hence their suggestions of baseballs, crayons and other off-topic ideas. I think I'll assume the original poster was really just looking for ...well... what he asked for. I'm just guessing here, but it seems likely that the uncle doesn't have in mind a computer as something to take over the nephew's life, even if the kid's parents went along with such an idea.
To the anti-computer crowd: there are indeed applications and even net content appropriate to very young children. A four year old is already past the recommended age for some.
As far as protecting a young child from the net's nastiness, there were some good suggestions in this stream. I will say, though, that some bad stuff -- even some very bad stuff -- would just go so far over the head of a child that young that it might not be that big of a deal. I wouldn't want a child to see it, but I probably wouldn't be afraid of life-long trauma, either.
It's the 8-10 year olds that can be a problem. They're more likely to come across the bad stuff, and more likely to understand it at least at a rudimentary level, but not ready to appropriately see it.
This isn't just porn 'n stuff. Shakespeare sex comedies aren't necessarily right for a nine year old. It'll go right over the head of a 5 year old, and it's fine for a twelve year old, but a nine year old "gets" it, and probably shouldn't.
If I ever get a cat, I must name him "five".
Fighting over who plays black in emo chess would be far too much effort. Who really cares, anyway, about the game or its outcome. It's all just a pointless metaphor for the pointless struggle that is life. There might be, I suppose, some small momentary fascination with the inexplicable passions people seem to hold to in chess or life. sighhhhhhhhhhhh. /emo-mode