I joined the forum.when I was 14. It wasn't a greatly welcoming environment (but it improves once people expect you to stay and once you engage a bit more) but if he knows he's anonymous and how to keep himself that way then I think it's fine.
Not welcoming and not fun are two very different things- it was still fun.
You could also wait a year or two and try again. If he's interested in crypto perhaps a natural discovery is the best way to go about some thing here and if you're feeding him most of his information now, he might not be able to interact here too well.
Topic: Good move or nah? - page 2. (Read 419 times)
Nah, not a good move.
First of all, we couldn't enforce that without having some kind of privacy evasive KYC, and I'm not even sure the benefits of it. It's down to the parents of the child to monitor or restrict what they're using the internet for. Plus, I think a teenager would likely be more interested in other social media that talks about Bitcoin, than Bitcointalk. The only real pull here would be those that enjoy in depth discussion, but also signature campaigns. Which, both require some effort, and therefore isn't a big deal if they're on the forum for either of those. We want discussion, I don't want to see people getting excluded despite being of good quality.
First of all, we couldn't enforce that without having some kind of privacy evasive KYC, and I'm not even sure the benefits of it. It's down to the parents of the child to monitor or restrict what they're using the internet for. Plus, I think a teenager would likely be more interested in other social media that talks about Bitcoin, than Bitcointalk. The only real pull here would be those that enjoy in depth discussion, but also signature campaigns. Which, both require some effort, and therefore isn't a big deal if they're on the forum for either of those. We want discussion, I don't want to see people getting excluded despite being of good quality.
99% better to learn here than him watching videos of "inluencers" or "experts" on various social media channels. Those crypto shilling and hype disguised as "contents" will reach him faster than you would expect so let him know about this forum. The sooner..the better.
Keep up with the times. Most teenagers spend more time playing games on their mobile or PC than going out camping.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends.
He's not going to spend most of his childhood learning crypto.Keep up with the times. Most teenagers spend more time playing games on their mobile or PC than going out camping.
It's no IMO.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends. So it's possible they didn't seriously make a good discussion here in the forum. It's too early for them to engage in financial matters, especially Bitcoin. At that age, they seem most likely moody, self-conscious, or very sensitive to everything that they saw on the internet, I think it's better to keep them away from the internet, it's not yet at the right age to participate here in our community.
For now, there are too many things that your child might learn first.
Not now, it's too early for your child to adopt the concept of crypto at that age.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends. So it's possible they didn't seriously make a good discussion here in the forum. It's too early for them to engage in financial matters, especially Bitcoin. At that age, they seem most likely moody, self-conscious, or very sensitive to everything that they saw on the internet, I think it's better to keep them away from the internet, it's not yet at the right age to participate here in our community.
For now, there are too many things that your child might learn first.
Not now, it's too early for your child to adopt the concept of crypto at that age.
I think you're a few decades behind on this view. A lot of minors are on the internet before they even hit puberty. Majority of them are wasting their time on social media platforms like facebook, tiktok, instagram, etc. scrolling through and filling their minds with garbage. Most of them would be capable enough to have a discussion with you or I, and they would definitely be more capable of learning more than you or I (that is biology, we learn a lot more a lot easier when we are younger). Encouraging a teenager to camp out side with their friends every hour of the day, and not participate in discussion that could help them learn about an economic movement that could greatly benefit their future because of reasons like their emotions being exerted in the process is an interesting view. That's my 2 cents though.
It's no IMO.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends. So it's possible they didn't seriously make a good discussion here in the forum. It's too early for them to engage in financial matters, especially Bitcoin. At that age, they seem most likely moody, self-conscious, or very sensitive to everything that they saw on the internet, I think it's better to keep them away from the internet, it's not yet at the right age to participate here in our community.
For now, there are too many things that your child might learn first.
Not now, it's too early for your child to adopt the concept of crypto at that age.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends. So it's possible they didn't seriously make a good discussion here in the forum. It's too early for them to engage in financial matters, especially Bitcoin. At that age, they seem most likely moody, self-conscious, or very sensitive to everything that they saw on the internet, I think it's better to keep them away from the internet, it's not yet at the right age to participate here in our community.
For now, there are too many things that your child might learn first.
Not now, it's too early for your child to adopt the concept of crypto at that age.
I believe in catching them young when their brains are not occupied with much activities. Bitcoin is a currency just like the regular fiat so at early age be it at 13 years or lower the lad can be introduced to the forum just that they get tutored and mentored until they are matured to make full decisions for themselves and so that they maintain good reputation on the forum.
Like bitcoin, which is decentralized, bitcointalk forum does not require anything, so anyone can join. When a thirteen-year-old joins bitcointalk, there will be advantages and disadvantages. We can assume that youo are his father. You can decide if this is worth it for your son because you know him better than anyone else here. He might learn a lot, but there are a lot of gambling discussions here, especially about casinos. He might become addicted if he does not get the right advice. If you and him are very close to each other and you can feel that he cannot hide anything from you, and he is not interested in betting and casino games, let him in. I might not be accurate but the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin also created a bitcointalk account when he was underage.
This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not? He seems interested in crypto and he wants to learn, I believe he will know a lot through this forum than going online for answers. Good move or nah?
Due to the marketplace (namely the gambing section) and signatures (which are mostly gambling related) I would have to say no. Those under the age of 18 would be very likely to wind up trying these platforms and forming some form of unhealthy relationship with them. Aside from that I would say that the forum is a perfect place for them to learn about Bitcoin and participate in its discussion. I suppose that if they don't try gambling from a young age and face this temptation and its effects from a young age, that they may wind up trying it when they are older anyway. It would be a shame for BitcoinTalk to be the avenue of that lesson though.
This does spark an idea to create a bitcoin friendly forum orientated to minors. Young minds are our future after all. That could be a good prospect if there is a solid community participating in it from the beginning. I think that would only be possible if a large group of people from here helped nurture that initiative from the beginning though. Otherwise lack of activity will be its downfall.
This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not?
13 year old children is not a good idea to introduce them to the world of crypto/Forums, indeed, this forum is a place to discuss various kinds of developments in crypto, technology, and others, you know crypto is digital money, 13 year old kids should study to get the best education in their field, don't have to deal with thick face and money.You know, here there are lots of things that maybe minors shouldn't come here, such as gambling. Maybe you don't want your nephews, children, cousins to get to know gambling earlier, maybe yes, there are positive and negative sides here, good if they understand the positives, what if they understand the negatives worse at their age, like I said for example: gambling, who is in charge.
You're right, there's no age limitation in this forum, but i don't think it's wise to invite a 13 year old to join the forum.
Oh fucking hell no, this is no place for an innocent child to be wandering blindly into--especially if that child has intentions to do deals or any of the myriad activities that can get you scammed faster than Reverse Flash. Or the Flash. Or Quicksilver. Or even Superman.But even if we all agree that kids shouldn't be here, how the hell would an age restriction be enforced? Last I checked, Theymos is all about privacy and this forum was created in the spirit of bitcoin anyway, so I highly doubt there's ever going to be the internet equivalent of a big fat dude checking drivers licenses at the front door of Studio 54 (disco never died either, you break dancing crackheads).
Just like you're responsible for your bitcoin's security, I think you're going to have to be the one responsible for making the decision as to whether your toe-headed booger eater visits bitcointalk. And even then, if that saintly minor has a smartphone there's not much you can do anyway.
Are there places on the Internet where children are not allowed to go today, but where do they go anyway? This forum is much better than the banned sites, especially for teenagers. Let your child learn about bitcoin rather than browse porn sites. And of course, if you have mutual interests, your son or daughter will always have something to discuss, and thus you get more trust. And this is critical so that the children trust you more and do not leave for the company, where they may develop bad habits.
Because it's not a limitation then it won't be a problem about the requirements to join here it would be better while being supervised by those of you who invite him here because after all the age of 13 is very vulnerable to being tricked and things to fear but I think if the child's intentions are better to know about bitcoin then this is a good movement in my opinion.
This is what you have to pay attention to so that he doesn't enter the gambling board above It's been called that age isn't the time yet, so I hope he's only interested in crypto that he wants to learn, not in other things that make him curious, especially gambling.
I would agree more with him being watched if he's really active here.
This is what you have to pay attention to so that he doesn't enter the gambling board above It's been called that age isn't the time yet, so I hope he's only interested in crypto that he wants to learn, not in other things that make him curious, especially gambling.
I would agree more with him being watched if he's really active here.
Nah.
Bringing minors, especially young children to the forum will not lead to positive outcomes.
Bringing minors, especially young children to the forum will not lead to positive outcomes.
This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not? He seems interested in crypto and he wants to learn, I believe he will know a lot through this forum than going online for answers. Good move or nah?
Talking about age, i believe you wouldn't want to introduce a young and underaged child to the forum here, what will he contribute or even understand, you can start from your own reach and then later when the child is matured enough to know how to live independently then you can introduce him to such community here, as a matter of fact no any child you will bring in here and likes it because it's not like a social media chatting platform or a gaming zone full of enticement, this platform is not created for children but you can learn from hear and teach them till they can comprehend this forum.
There is no age limit for this forum but for a young fellow around that age it is very easy to do some things wrong, you will have to mentor him and also make sure you explain the rules of the forum to him very well or else he will end up spamming the forum and he will be put on ban for that, he have a lot of readings to do first before asking questions and tell him to be more friendly with the forum search engine because this is the only way to prevent asking same questions that has been answered so many times already.
No stranger to hearing on this Bitcointalk forum.
> I want to introduce my child to Bitcoin.
> I want to invest Bitcoin in my child
etc and so on.
Don't know how old they are 5, 10, 15 or 100 years old.
The forum has freedom for the age of those who visit it, provided they can use the internet.
This is not a porn forum or a gambling site, a forum for educating young children about Bitcoin, great.
> I want to introduce my child to Bitcoin.
> I want to invest Bitcoin in my child
etc and so on.
Don't know how old they are 5, 10, 15 or 100 years old.
The forum has freedom for the age of those who visit it, provided they can use the internet.
This is not a porn forum or a gambling site, a forum for educating young children about Bitcoin, great.
As a general guideline, online forums and communities tend to have a minimum age requirement of 13 in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). However, as mk4 said, there is nothing stopping someone under 13 from registering on a forum, just as there is nothing stopping them from using other social networks or online services, unless a KYC (or at least DOB) verification is required.
The responsibility for protecting minors of this age online falls on their parents and legal guardians, therefore it is crucial for them to monitor their online activities, checking the sites they visit and ensure that they are not being exposed to harmful or inappropriate content. In addition, it's a good idea to teach them about staying safe online, like how to keep their personal information private, how to avoid being bullied online, and what to do if they come across something that makes them feel uncomfortable.
No, we are not. This forum is a centralized platform through and through. You may have confused Bitcointalk.org with Bitcoin.
The responsibility for protecting minors of this age online falls on their parents and legal guardians, therefore it is crucial for them to monitor their online activities, checking the sites they visit and ensure that they are not being exposed to harmful or inappropriate content. In addition, it's a good idea to teach them about staying safe online, like how to keep their personal information private, how to avoid being bullied online, and what to do if they come across something that makes them feel uncomfortable.
We are a decentralized platform so there is no problem with the age...
No, we are not. This forum is a centralized platform through and through. You may have confused Bitcointalk.org with Bitcoin.
Well you need to guide him first on which board has a lot of technical discussions regarding bitcoin or related to crypto.
As mentioned above, the gambling boards should not allow underage users to avoid confusion about gambling --so guiding them should be a must.
We are a decentralized platform so there is no problem with the age, as long as he can understand our terminologies and can speak and write the English language, that is fine. Just follow the forum rules because that is very important.
However, if he only speaks your local language --we have also local boards that he can hang on.
As mentioned above, the gambling boards should not allow underage users to avoid confusion about gambling --so guiding them should be a must.
We are a decentralized platform so there is no problem with the age, as long as he can understand our terminologies and can speak and write the English language, that is fine. Just follow the forum rules because that is very important.
However, if he only speaks your local language --we have also local boards that he can hang on.
No one is really going to care as long as you follow the rules. Like, even if Theymos' states on the registration page that you should be 13 years old or above, who's to stop 12 year olds from registering? This forum doesn't require AML/KYC in the first place.
You're right, there's no age limitation in this forum, but i don't think it's wise to invite a 13 year old to join the forum. This forum does not have any limitations regarding discussion, anything can and deserves to be discussed.
Because of that, it would be very dangerous for that person if he/she got into a discussion that should only be appropriate for adults to discuss there, just for example like on this board: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=56.0, these days, crypto is no longer a special discussion, even without joining forums, one can still get crypto knowledge from platforms like YouTube. So it would be wiser if he/she wanted to know more about crypto from mainstream platforms only.
Because of that, it would be very dangerous for that person if he/she got into a discussion that should only be appropriate for adults to discuss there, just for example like on this board: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=56.0, these days, crypto is no longer a special discussion, even without joining forums, one can still get crypto knowledge from platforms like YouTube. So it would be wiser if he/she wanted to know more about crypto from mainstream platforms only.
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