Curse

dargon · Sep 06, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

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Originally Posted by bart

"-Parents should monitor or even play computer games with their children."

hehe this sounds like an advertising bit.

Advertising or not, it's a damn good idea. To many parents drop their kids in front of the computer or the tv and treat it like a universal babysitter these days. I parent should be aware, especially with their younger children, of just what they are watching, reading, etc. The internet is chock full of information that most parents probably don't want their children reading, let alone trying out, such as the anarchs cookbook. Fun to read when you're mature enough to realize that any of the recipies in that document is just 1 screw up away from a horrible accident, but do you really want your child trying to make napalm in the bathtub because it sounds fun? The same goes for games, how many parents would actually want their children playing things like GTA:whatever if they actually paid attention to the content.

Parents should parent their children and not rely on someone/something else to do it for them.

bart · Sep 06, 2006, 07:26 AM // 07:26

Oh yeah... one more thing... the title to this thread is kinda misleading. When i first i read it (NCSoft Wants you to PlaySafe... ) i thought Anet was giving away free condoms. -.^

Digital Bath · Sep 06, 2006, 09:10 AM // 09:10

I find this to be a rather interesting saftey move. Might work, who knows.

Rabid China Girl · Sep 06, 2006, 10:25 AM // 10:25

It's just a way for NCSoft to cover their own asses.. you know, a liability thing. Every corporation and/or bureaucracy needs one of these, however silly they may sound. -__- Now if someone gets pissy with them, they can say, "We told you so."

If people can sue fast food companies for their own weight issues or burning themselves on HOT coffee (thus the caution label on disposable coffee cups now). When you cater to Americans, NO ONE is safe from this shit.. no matter what kind of industry you're in.

Other countries laugh at us, you know.. 'cause we love throwing lawsuits at everyone for every reason imaginable. xD

teklys · Sep 06, 2006, 12:17 PM // 12:17

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Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

I think this is one of the things the 2000's are gonna be remembered for: The decade without common sense. Wasn't around or after 2000 when most of all these silly warnings started popping up on everything?

Of course, because no one did anything silly before 2000....

Tufty · Sep 06, 2006, 12:23 PM // 12:23

I brought this up and got laughed at but the whole parental thing is sadly becoming a problem! Unfortunately the idiots who replied didnt understand the problem but heh what can you do. There's problems with people preying on kids in chat rooms and since they have been better monitored they have started using online games. Most people have good sense when it comes to shit like this but some people dont so youve got to look after them. There are some evil decieving shits out there ready to take advantage of someone so look out for yourself and others.

Thallandor · Sep 06, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35

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Originally Posted by Lampshade

So it's like "The internet for dummies?"

No, internet is for p0rN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_EykUAMdAk

Sekkira · Sep 06, 2006, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Is it really so surprising though? Obviously parenting is just too damn hard and it's up to corperations to step in and do the parenting themselves. Each generation is harder than the next, natural evolution. DUH.

lg5000 · Sep 06, 2006, 01:52 PM // 13:52

There is a problem with parents monitoring their children's computer use.

We all know that the older we get, the harder it is to learn new things. Now, someone who grew up without computers and doesn't need to use them at work (there are still places where you don't have to) isn't inclined to know too much about computers. Their children however, who are still very very good at learning at the age of 5, get introduced to those damn things during class.

Schools try to combat that problem by having introductory classes for parents, but, I'd say in most cases, that fails.

Anyone younger than myself who's a parent probably doesn't have this problem, but those born in the '70's and earlier are struggeling with ways of keeping their kids safe on the internet, and rather than teaching the kids common sense, things like netnanny are employed.

ubermancer · Sep 06, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08

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Originally Posted by lg5000

There is a problem with parents monitoring their children's computer use.

We all know that the older we get, the harder it is to learn new things. Now, someone who grew up without computers and doesn't need to use them at work (there are still places where you don't have to) isn't inclined to know too much about computers. Their children however, who are still very very good at learning at the age of 5, get introduced to those damn things during class.

Schools try to combat that problem by having introductory classes for parents, but, I'd say in most cases, that fails.

Anyone younger than myself who's a parent probably doesn't have this problem, but those born in the '70's and earlier are struggeling with ways of keeping their kids safe on the internet, and rather than teaching the kids common sense, things like netnanny are employed.

And, on the flipside, my nearly hundred year old great grand mother sends me weekly emails.

dargon · Sep 06, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14

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Originally Posted by lg5000

There is a problem with parents monitoring their children's computer use.

We all know that the older we get, the harder it is to learn new things.

Monitoring does not mean doing. It means sitting there, trying to answer questions the child may have about things they discover.

tommarrow · Sep 06, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Hmmm a program that teaches common sense. I hope I don't get a err7 while using it.

Loviatar · Sep 06, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

the street warning sign (i DO have a screenshot ) i love the best is the standard black on yellow with a warning to pedestrians

*CAUTION PEDESTRIANS SLIPPERY WHEN WET*

TheMosesPHD · Sep 06, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by Y.T.

"-Parents should monitor or even play computer games with their children."

- mom u're such a noob, u sold my 15^50 jade sword to merch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think it'd be great for parents to play with their kids, but a lot parents are so out of it as far as technology goes that I don't know if they could figure it out. In the past I've tried to teach my parents some stuff, but they're just not catching on. I hear my mother tell me about classes she has to take for her teaching job on how to use Microsoft Word. I don't know why you need to take a class to use Microsoft Word...
My father also is out of it. He can't play any video game more complex than THE original Mario Bros. for Nintendo. :/

Magnus_1 · Sep 06, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

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Originally Posted by Legendary Battousai

In short: Lawsuits. If someone gets hurt and claims to not have expected it, they get money for stupidity... not just money but YOUR money. Its worth the investment of lets say... 100 dollars? for millions of signs everywhere telling someone to use sence (apparently not so common if people have trouble with it) than to be sewed for not telling them and be out a couple thousand dollars.

Proper spelling and correct word usage is almost as fun as common sense.

Cjlr · Sep 06, 2006, 08:08 PM // 20:08

!WARNING!

Product will be hot after heating.

lg5000 · Sep 06, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31

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Originally Posted by ubermancer

And, on the flipside, my nearly hundred year old great grand mother sends me weekly emails.

Some people click with computers, others dont. Parents generally dont.

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Originally Posted by dargon

Monitoring does not mean doing. It means sitting there, trying to answer questions the child may have about things they discover.

Yup, not the easiest when you have a kid who wants a scientific explanation of how gravity works at 7am! And yes, it means atm, I NEED to know more about computers/programs/games than my son does, or at least, know someone who does, so that when my son does ask, I can either answer myself or refer him to someone who can answer him.

Incidentally, the reason I play gw is because my partner started and my then 9yr old son wanted to play.. so.. I ended up checking out what it was he wanted to do and now all three of us play with the youngest joining us soon.