People's age online should be public. amirite?

There's no possible way predators would take advantage of this

by Anonymous 1 month ago

There's no possible way predators would wouldn't take advantage of this

by Pacochalorenz 1 month ago

Or "there's no way, predators would take advantage of this!"

by AbrocomaElectrical23 1 month ago

Some people just don't feel comfortable with that.

by Ok-Replacement3700 1 month ago

I do understand that myself I just think it'd be better for the internet as a whole if people's true ages were public.

by Blesch 1 month ago

Your age alone can't really be used for much if anything. Presumably you'd still have your name, gender, race, ect. all hidden still. Knowing I'm 26 ain't enough for you to hack into any of my info or whatever.

by Blesch 1 month ago

How do you know for that for sure? Age may be only one factor, a door that can be passed through when open. But that one door may lead to a room where other personal info can be leaked. Age can just be a starting point for bad actors, and I don't want they can do with that information, and I do NOT want to find out. You can never be too private on the internet, but you can be too public.

by Deckowdillan 1 month ago

If you are American I'm revoking the 'land of the free' title. Too many privacy hating, big brother fetishizing, glowing Americans in this platform.

by SwimmerLower8553 1 month ago

This.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I am American sadly.

by Blesch 1 month ago

But you just said in your OP that young people are "stupid as hell"

by jadapaucek 1 month ago

Sorry but "forcing" me to do anything because you make poor assumptions and won't just ask a person their age if you want to know it is a non starter.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Sure but you gotta realize that as I'm 26 I can't exactly go around asking people their ages, especially if they happen to be underaged. Not exactly trying to broadcast that I'm a pedo ya know?

by Blesch 1 month ago

People's ages aren't exactly what I think about often, it's just a random thing I remember occasionally ya know? Online it's difficult to tell if someone's 32 or 14.

by Blesch 1 month ago

Yeah I likely won't. I try not to spend too long online if I can't help it honestly.

by Blesch 1 month ago

How exactly would you prevent people from lying?

by Dmurazik 1 month ago

That part I don't know. I wouldn't exactly want people to use their IDs as that borders on tyranny but something somehow wo uh ld need to be done.

by Blesch 1 month ago

You are acting as if being older just made your ideas more valid. You gotta let idiots be idiots, either for ever or until they grow up at little. Their stupid opinions also have a right to exist and they may even have a point some times.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I'm not saying I want to just delete kids' opinions or anything of the sort. I just wanna know what/who I'm dealing with before I think to myself if it's worth continuing down the conversation or whatnot.

by Blesch 1 month ago

Then I guess it's probably not worth arguing with you about this since I'm a decade older and therefore your opinion is meaningless to me.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I don't think so. Bias/condescension would keep people from being fair in discussions. Not to mention how unsafe it would be for minors.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I think there should be a way to better ensure people aren't breaking age rules, but it seems like predators would take advantage.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I'm not really referring the age rules, it's just kinda awkward as someone who's 26 to remember that people could be like 15 on here.

by Blesch 1 month ago

so youre comfortable with the idea of making kids broadcast their age to countless predators to be taken advantage of, all because it makes you uncomfortable to think that there are kids on the internet ?

by Minute-Map4293 1 month ago

Lol the man/woman makes a valid point!

by nestor69 1 month ago

To play off of what you have said, you realize that there are a lot of people who are wondering if you are just stupid, or too young to know better. But I see you fit the stereotype for your age.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Talk about targeted advertising

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I don't want some perv to get a thrill from knowing how young my daughter is.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Interesting, and how do you propose they do this?

by Vandervortthere 1 month ago

Agreed -principium_est Born 01/01/1900

by Anonymous 1 month ago