In addition to my last post:
Who needs more iPods this year anyway? I think they should have saved it all for next year and they could have made an even bigger impact. It could have been "oooh, Apple iPod is back and better than ever!" instead of "ahh, another iPod? I think I'll just wait another month till the other model comes out and it goes on sale!". Maybe some time for them to come out with newer features? I mean, how much more improved do you think the said upcoming model this year would be?? People just got their hands on the Nano's! Geez.
This is yet another impractical and foolish way to try and keep kids out of adult chat rooms. The internet is not age-proof. If you can log on, you can log in. All you have to do is lie, and if you're kid doesn't have to lie-- congrats, they know better! How about reinforcing some rules and regualtions around the house? All we can do is talk to them, or take away the internet all together but then who is to say they can't log on else where? What needs to be incorporated into adult services of any kind is authentication. ID verification anyone? Yes, it would be a little more work for us, but that's just a small price to pay instead of pouring tons of time and work into some tried and proven unsuccessful method. I really don't think the Internet, TV, or the Radio could ever be completely innoculate. What's next, reading the newspaper? I have an idea, just tell your kids to stay inside, cover their eyes and ears and never go out again!
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In addition to my last post: Who needs more iPods this year anyway? I think they should have saved it all for next year and they could have made an even bigger impact. It could have been "oooh, Apple iPod is back and better than ever!" instead of "ahh, another iPod? I think I'll just wait another month till the other model comes out and it goes on sale!". Maybe some time for them to come out with newer features? I mean, how much more improved do you think the said upcoming model this year would be?? People just got their hands on the Nano's! Geez.
I hope this time, they add some more features like an FM tuner and not just make it smaller!
This is yet another impractical and foolish way to try and keep kids out of adult chat rooms. The internet is not age-proof. If you can log on, you can log in. All you have to do is lie, and if you're kid doesn't have to lie-- congrats, they know better! How about reinforcing some rules and regualtions around the house? All we can do is talk to them, or take away the internet all together but then who is to say they can't log on else where? What needs to be incorporated into adult services of any kind is authentication. ID verification anyone? Yes, it would be a little more work for us, but that's just a small price to pay instead of pouring tons of time and work into some tried and proven unsuccessful method. I really don't think the Internet, TV, or the Radio could ever be completely innoculate. What's next, reading the newspaper? I have an idea, just tell your kids to stay inside, cover their eyes and ears and never go out again!