Topic: What age would you recommend the forum to ? (Read 494 times)
I think the said age group is too young enough to be involved into more in-depth conversations regarding cryptocurrency and money thats why I agree not to mention this site as of now theres a lot of topics here that I think only for mature and for the right age only and btw I really admire those young individuals already learning bitcoin maybe they will also develop such kind of crypto with more advance features bitcoin does not have in the future.
The bitcointalk.org forum is a place where other bitcoin and altcoin community members gather and discuss prices, developments, speculations and so on. If someone recommends this forum to children under 16 years old as a means of making money, this forum may not be suitable for them because children under 16 years old shouldnt think of ways to make money. But if the bitcointalk.org forum is recommended as a means to gain knowledge about bitcoin and other altcoins in terms of responding to technological developments then they must be over 13 years old and need supervision and guidance from experts.
Without guidance from an expert, we will only see that the meta and beginner & help are filled with questions that will only make a small portion of forum users ignore them. I do not think that my assumptions are entirely correct, but it is good for children under 16 not to be faced with serious problems such as bitcoin and other cryptocurrency if the primary purpose is to make money.
Without guidance from an expert, we will only see that the meta and beginner & help are filled with questions that will only make a small portion of forum users ignore them. I do not think that my assumptions are entirely correct, but it is good for children under 16 not to be faced with serious problems such as bitcoin and other cryptocurrency if the primary purpose is to make money.
Cutting a long story short , I’ve been asked to do a short talk at my children’s school about Bitcoin. Their IT teacher is very progressive and gets the children involved in a lot of IT projects, like coding and cyber security and one of my kids mentioned Bitcoin and I’ve been asked to do a presentation.
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
This is because of it's being an open forum, if your child is as young as 13 years old you can guide him and close the section about gambling and scams, there is an option to do that, Bitcointalk and Youtube is still the best place to learn about Cryptocurrency, but Bitcointalk is interactive a place where a lot of opinions are voiced out. It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
Most of us can speak both favorable and against the usage of a general internet forum at this young age. I would say 12-13 is a very young age but this is the perfect time at which the adults can induce younglings with far more advanced concepts of technology/science to be quite true. On the other hand, ending up on a internet forum like Reddit or other sites at the age of 15-17 will make the child learn more about such stuffs at a younger age.
I got to learn programming and similar stuffs literally at a very young age (If my memory is true) through practicing Cpp and Java. At later stages, I have learnt even more languages but Java and a little of Cpp was the one which I had a strong command on since I have understood the concepts at a younger age. Apart from these, I have learnt some complex astronomical techs (Lambda-CDM model, radioactivity and Big Bang Theory) at the age of 12-15 and understood about the same quite a bit.
Truly speaking, 12-13 is the exact age for one to learn about a complex subject like Bitcoin and you can keep this forum as a reference to teach your kids. I would suggest 15-17 to be the age at which one should understand what a general discussion forum is and register on the same!
I got to learn programming and similar stuffs literally at a very young age (If my memory is true) through practicing Cpp and Java. At later stages, I have learnt even more languages but Java and a little of Cpp was the one which I had a strong command on since I have understood the concepts at a younger age. Apart from these, I have learnt some complex astronomical techs (Lambda-CDM model, radioactivity and Big Bang Theory) at the age of 12-15 and understood about the same quite a bit.
Truly speaking, 12-13 is the exact age for one to learn about a complex subject like Bitcoin and you can keep this forum as a reference to teach your kids. I would suggest 15-17 to be the age at which one should understand what a general discussion forum is and register on the same!
This forum is fit for adults only and members that have further experience in the cryptocurrency and digital world. Imagine having this forum being bombarded with immature people who are most likely to be close minded and war freak. Especially, teenagers nowadays often tend to have short patience and easily lose their tempt. Therefore, never mention the forum onto people that aren't that kind of interested and greedy. Let's make this forum a community of professionals, and never let kiddos aged 16 and below bombard us with their obvious and unnecessary questions.
That's slightly insulting to the average young person. This forum's biggest problem is adults who can't speak English scraping desperately for pennies. One thing it is not is a community of professionals. And many young folks know more about computing than any adult ever will.
This forum is fit for adults only and members that have further experience in the cryptocurrency and digital world. Imagine having this forum being bombarded with immature people who are most likely to be close minded and war freak. Especially, teenagers nowadays often tend to have short patience and easily lose their tempt. Therefore, never mention the forum onto people that aren't that kind of interested and greedy. Let's make this forum a community of professionals, and never let kiddos aged 16 and below bombard us with their obvious and unnecessary questions.
That's slightly insulting to the average young person. This forum's biggest problem is adults who can't speak English scraping desperately for pennies. One thing it is not is a community of professionals. And many young folks know more about computing than any adult ever will.
Cutting a long story short , I’ve been asked to do a short talk at my children’s school about Bitcoin. Their IT teacher is very progressive and gets the children involved in a lot of IT projects, like coding and cyber security and one of my kids mentioned Bitcoin and I’ve been asked to do a presentation.
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
This forum is fit for adults only and members that have further experience in the cryptocurrency and digital world. Imagine having this forum being bombarded with immature people who are most likely to be close minded and war freak. Especially, teenagers nowadays often tend to have short patience and easily lose their tempt. Therefore, never mention the forum onto people that aren't that kind of interested and greedy. Let's make this forum a community of professionals, and never let kiddos aged 16 and below bombard us with their obvious and unnecessary questions.
2. I personally wouldn’t like them on this forum until they are at a certain age - 16-18 , if they are interested. But I can certainly guide them as I have the experience. On other forums and social media platforms that they use , although we monitor as much as we can , I dread to think some of the stuff that is on the Internet.
Well, to be honest, though I wouldn't personally do it, go with it if you really wanted to. Inviting them to Bitcointalk wouldn't hurt unless you advertise Bitcointalk as a platform to earn money. Like how some people promote Bitcointalk to their friends.
it be nice you talk to them about the blockchain and cryptocurrency but i don't think it is nice to bring them to this forum because they are still underage and will definitely not follow rules. i believe they will liter everywhere including the sections meant for admins and serious disccussion. Kids will always try to show themselves whenever the opportunity is there.
please don't get them into this forum. they might loose focus on what to learn and dive into airdrops and bounties to make money. My opinion.
please don't get them into this forum. they might loose focus on what to learn and dive into airdrops and bounties to make money. My opinion.
Again, thanks folks .
Think I know which way I’m going on this
I won’t mention it to the under 16s , they can always find the forum if they are interested - it will be a natural progression.
If I do do a talk to 16-18 group I will mention the forum, but with a good few points of advice !!
Thanks for staying on topic and if you want to start a thread re - pensioners and Bitcoin, May I suggest the subject header -
Bitcoin in the Autumn Years or Orange is the new grey
Think I know which way I’m going on this
I won’t mention it to the under 16s , they can always find the forum if they are interested - it will be a natural progression.
If I do do a talk to 16-18 group I will mention the forum, but with a good few points of advice !!
Thanks for staying on topic and if you want to start a thread re - pensioners and Bitcoin, May I suggest the subject header -
Bitcoin in the Autumn Years or Orange is the new grey
These days the average 12-13 yr old is watching Tiny Asian Teen Anal Creampie 92 on their phones. I do not see this place as any more of a threat to their purity than anywhere else on the internet. I was quite contentedly watching Driller Killer on bootleg VHS tapes at that age.
Tons of young people that age are into coding and gaming. This is an up and coming area of computer science so it's likely they'd find it themselves anyway if they already had an interest in that. Also the lack of financial education out there seems pretty disgraceful so exploring it should be encouraged.
But I would find it very frustrating to be introduced to it and be effectively locked out of it unless my parents were on hand to sign me up to buy or sell it. I would be inclined to send them to more generalised resources. They'll find this joint off their own back if they get into it.
Tons of young people that age are into coding and gaming. This is an up and coming area of computer science so it's likely they'd find it themselves anyway if they already had an interest in that. Also the lack of financial education out there seems pretty disgraceful so exploring it should be encouraged.
But I would find it very frustrating to be introduced to it and be effectively locked out of it unless my parents were on hand to sign me up to buy or sell it. I would be inclined to send them to more generalised resources. They'll find this joint off their own back if they get into it.
How pensioners can benefit from Bitcoin (if you think on that), since they are over 70 years old, their ability to learn is much smaller, more difficult to embrace new technologies?
I can imagine them pulling at their hair (if they still have them) the moment the volatility strikes and the extra KYC and 2FA and hassle of transferring from the balance to the personal wallet and vice versa.
Even I myself find all of these a hassle. They most probably wouldn't be able to handle so many things unless they're familiar with trading, regardless of Bitcoin or non-Bitcoin.
Everyone is talking about kids, but the ones who could benefit most at the moment are the pensioners over 70. They are the ones who are being ripped off by fiat pension frauds,
Children are the future, at least that's what people say all the time. Iron is processed while it is hot - children should be taught life skills while they are young, or they will experience the same or even greater problems than today pensioners. Governments around the world extend the working lives of people up to 67 years, precisely so that people enjoy their pensions as little as possible, implement policies from work to the cemetery.
How pensioners can benefit from Bitcoin (if you think on that), since they are over 70 years old, their ability to learn is much smaller, more difficult to embrace new technologies?
Everyone is talking about kids, but the ones who could benefit most at the moment are the pensioners over 70. They are the ones who are being ripped off by fiat pension frauds,
Yes your right but can you take your brother seeing on what is existing here? There are so many scamming,bashing and other form of harassment that can bothered which can possibly depressed them, that's why I'm careful to introduce this to my young guys here since I want them to explore the outside world before going into this world.
But although this forum is a great platform to earn still I it should be rated 18 for some reasons.
But although this forum is a great platform to earn still I it should be rated 18 for some reasons.
I don't think people here should necessarily be 18. Man take a look how sort of "mature" 14-16 year olds are nowadays. 14 year olds wearing makeup and such. But anyway, I wouldn't really want them to be cursed at and such, but one way or another they need to learn that there are really rude people and that there are people with ill-intentions online. I was like 12 the first time I was phished on an online game LOL. Never again happened after that.
Any young man who doesn't need parental consent should be recommended to forum. It would be a lot of work if a person is still under age and must need parental consent before anything the kid want. Anyway, my opinion is that I don't base on age that much and it is okay if that person is not yet 18 above as long as the person is responsible.
Obviously, this forum isn't a place for children. But probably I would mention Bitcointalk, I doubt that it can have negative influence. If you're making presentation about Bitcoin, few words about Bitcointalk without going deep into details isn't bad thing. And 12-13 year children is really young, I don't think that they will be very interested in Bitcoin and especially Bitcointalk. Maybe current generation don't even know such thing as online forum. So, I don't see risks, such as children joining forum to spam for bounties or risk of being scammed on marketplace.
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
-scams ; This forum as many threads which have tips and Like BE AWARE threads and many sharing there experience when they were scammed and steps to avoid that is future ,
-trolling and bad language ; trolling is everywhere and more in other social platforms , i think trolling is less in this forum
- gambling ; there are many sections in this fourm through which they can learn a lot and gain knowledge too ,and gambling thread for 16 years bellow is bad
Cutting a long story short , I’ve been asked to do a short talk at my children’s school about Bitcoin. Their IT teacher is very progressive and gets the children involved in a lot of IT projects, like coding and cyber security and one of my kids mentioned Bitcoin and I’ve been asked to do a presentation.
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
Anyone who knows how to open a computer and surf the internet can find everything here so even a 12 years old child can land in any websites, the best thing we can do is to guide them and if you are going to discuss Bitcoin, there's a big possibility that they will stumble Bitcointalk, because it's part of the industry.
Yes your right but can you take your brother seeing on what is existing here? There are so many scamming,bashing and other form of harassment that can bothered which can possibly depressed them, that's why I'm careful to introduce this to my young guys here since I want them to explore the outside world before going into this world.
But although this forum is a great platform to earn still I it should be rated 18 for some reasons.
Children aged 12-13 don't have the life experience to browse this forum. There are too many thing that can go wrong. It's a positive thing that you want to introduce them to Bitcoin but I think it needs to stay at that - just an introduction.
Telling them about Bitcointalk, mining, POW... it is not the right time for them. I don't think a child can understand the concepts of ponzi scams, phishing, malware, and especially not things like gambling. They might associate Bitcoin to the wrong things and get confused.
Telling them about Bitcointalk, mining, POW... it is not the right time for them. I don't think a child can understand the concepts of ponzi scams, phishing, malware, and especially not things like gambling. They might associate Bitcoin to the wrong things and get confused.
This forum is for all ages and for those interested to learn about Bitcoin, this community is a must because this is a dynamic community, all the the questions will always have an update on what's happening in the community and the market, if your children wants to learn Bitcoin you can guide him what and where to read, because some terminologies are beyond the grasp of children.
It's fine to mention this forum because it still depends on them whether they are going to explore it or not. And for sure, their parents can still monitor them in what they are doing especially when holding gadgets. Although they're somehow interested with this kind of think, I do think a young age will be that curious about this forum. They will still prefer to play games with their gadgets.
It's okay to tell them little things about this kind of things but letting them get so exposed with crypto, I really don't suggest that because I don't think they can handle it very well. This place includes money, meeting various people including scammers so it's not really good for young minds. I think engaging in this forum is for those who are matured enough to understand the nature of crypto.
It's okay to tell them little things about this kind of things but letting them get so exposed with crypto, I really don't suggest that because I don't think they can handle it very well. This place includes money, meeting various people including scammers so it's not really good for young minds. I think engaging in this forum is for those who are matured enough to understand the nature of crypto.
Children's now are too mature compared in our time mate,ages 12-13 and even younger like 10 are exposed to internet even how we look into their internet activities still they are prone from reading gambling,bad language and scams so basically there are no really issue and also you don't need them to be in this forum
That's how many children are getting convicted with such crimes at an early stage. Parents should warn their kids or yet have someone to watch closely those young kids if they got some works cause watching tv based on study can really goes on their mind and sometime curiousity is very wide. Learning internet and exposing them on such broad website as this could give positive and negative results and always depend on how youre going to explain or introduced this.
Cutting a long story short , I’ve been asked to do a short talk at my children’s school about Bitcoin. Their IT teacher is very progressive and gets the children involved in a lot of IT projects, like coding and cyber security and one of my kids mentioned Bitcoin and I’ve been asked to do a presentation.
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
Anyone who knows how to open a computer and surf the internet can find everything here so even a 12 years old child can land in any websites, the best thing we can do is to guide them and if you are going to discuss Bitcoin, there's a big possibility that they will stumble Bitcointalk, because it's part of the industry.
Children's now are too mature compared in our time mate,ages 12-13 and even younger like 10 are exposed to internet even how we look into their internet activities still they are prone from reading gambling,bad language and scams so basically there are no really issue and also you don't need them to be in this forum they can learn about crypto over internet what important in your part is to open their eyes and mind about Bitcoin and crypto.
also you can offer that 10-15 minutes every week to educate them so they don't really need to be in forum or net to have knowledge,in this way you are preparing their mind in future for at least like what you said 16 y/o or up.
also you can offer that 10-15 minutes every week to educate them so they don't really need to be in forum or net to have knowledge,in this way you are preparing their mind in future for at least like what you said 16 y/o or up.
2. I personally wouldn’t like them on this forum until they are at a certain age - 16-18 , if they are interested. But I can certainly guide them as I have the experience. On other forums and social media platforms that they use , although we monitor as much as we can , I dread to think some of the stuff that is on the Internet.
Well, to be honest, though I wouldn't personally do it, go with it if you really wanted to. Inviting them to Bitcointalk wouldn't hurt unless you advertise Bitcointalk as a platform to earn money. Like how some people promote Bitcointalk to their friends.
Scams and gambling would be the biggest reasons to not introduce kids to this forum, if even adults often struggle with those and lose their hard-earned money, then what chance do the kids have? Even with fiat there's a ton of scummy people who target kids with apps and games that solicit payments, and kids these days know how to use their payments payment card.
Those scummy people are taking advantage of that opportunity to deceive kids and exploit their assets because they are aware that they don't have enough knowledge to make wise decisions. Personally, it is much better if we will just recommend the forum on people who are interested on discovering various information about bitcoin. Besides, we can't just introduce it without considering how it will affect the person itself. 
Do whatever you want, but don't tell them about bounty, how they were profitable in 2017 and how easy it is to earn with it. Otherwise theymos will need to make another "Enhanced newbie restrictions & requirements".
If they find out about bounty, they will probably try to turn bitcointalk into branch of cryptotalk, where every shitpost is paid with 1000sat.
If they find out about bounty, they will probably try to turn bitcointalk into branch of cryptotalk, where every shitpost is paid with 1000sat.
Thanks for all your replies folks.
I’m a father of 2 and my kids are NOT interested in Bitcoin - I think I’ve bored them to death - lol.
2 points that I want to say
1.I think it’s very important for children to know about Bitcoin, they all know about FIAT and use it daily . They even have pre paid cards that they use - this was unthinkable 10 yrs ago !! Think what Bitcoin could be like in 10 yrs .
2. I personally wouldn’t like them on this forum until they are at a certain age - 16-18 , if they are interested. But I can certainly guide them as I have the experience. On other forums and social media platforms that they use , although we monitor as much as we can , I dread to think some of the stuff that is on the Internet.
Again thanks for all your replies and it really has helped me
I’m a father of 2 and my kids are NOT interested in Bitcoin - I think I’ve bored them to death - lol.
2 points that I want to say
1.I think it’s very important for children to know about Bitcoin, they all know about FIAT and use it daily . They even have pre paid cards that they use - this was unthinkable 10 yrs ago !! Think what Bitcoin could be like in 10 yrs .
2. I personally wouldn’t like them on this forum until they are at a certain age - 16-18 , if they are interested. But I can certainly guide them as I have the experience. On other forums and social media platforms that they use , although we monitor as much as we can , I dread to think some of the stuff that is on the Internet.
Again thanks for all your replies and it really has helped me
mk4, I don't know from where OP is from, maybe in his country kids have some advanced programs in elementary school, maybe for advanced kids only. However, we should be careful with such things because when you instill in someone an idea, you can never know in which direction it will develop. I think that children of that age should be taught how to protect themselves on the internet, not only from various scams, but also from pedophiles and those who abduct children, as they use the internet as their main platform.
I don't want the OP to think he's doing something wrong, it's just an opinion from my perspective. Times are changing because when I went to elementary school we didn't even have computers, nowadays kids have smartphones and tablets on school benches, maybe we're just thinking old-fashioned?
I don't want the OP to think he's doing something wrong, it's just an opinion from my perspective. Times are changing because when I went to elementary school we didn't even have computers, nowadays kids have smartphones and tablets on school benches, maybe we're just thinking old-fashioned?
Scams and gambling would be the biggest reasons to not introduce kids to this forum, if even adults often struggle with those and lose their hard-earned money, then what chance do the kids have? Even with fiat there's a ton of scummy people who target kids with apps and games that solicit payments, and kids these days know how to use their payments payment card.
My opinion is that elementary school children should not learn about something like Bitcoin, they are simply too young for it and cannot legally buy or sell it. Also, what a 12-year-old child should do in this forum, I don't see the logic of getting kids involved in such serious things so early?
I mostly agree. The only time I think a kid THAT young(12-16) would need to know about bitcoin if that kid likes to trade game currency and items online; while at the same time telling that certain kid about PayPal cashbacks and such and how accepting bitcoin instead is safer. We don't need to shove Bitcoin down their throats. Next thing you know people are teaching 12 years olds about self sovereignty and stuff.
My opinion is that elementary school children should not learn about something like Bitcoin, they are simply too young for it and cannot legally buy or sell it. Also, what a 12-year-old child should do in this forum, I don't see the logic of getting kids involved in such serious things so early?
I know some will disagree with the above, but for all there is a place and time, children should be left to their childhood, adults to some serious things, and retirees to enjoy well-deserved pensions.
I know some will disagree with the above, but for all there is a place and time, children should be left to their childhood, adults to some serious things, and retirees to enjoy well-deserved pensions.
I don't think there's anything wrong with mentioning Bitcointalk(and other Bitcoin communities) really. Just say that Bitcointalk is one of the biggest Bitcoin communities today and leave it at that; I don't think you need to give so much emphasis on it like everyone needs to know the fact that this forum exists.
This forum is a great source of information, but the children of the age you mentioned are too young in my opinion to be save from a large number of scammers who are unfortunately doing very well here and just waiting for someone like them.
This forum is all about gaining knowledge on crypto or crypto-related things and I think there is no harm to gain some knowledge about any new technology if someone is really interested.
While 4 factors you mentioned exist on most social media, it's worse in this forum due to less strict rules. I would only show this forum for history that sounds entertaining such as 10000 Bitcoin for 2 Pizza (https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=137.0)
Like the way you’re thinking AND kids love pizza ! Don’t want to go into btc price /value too much though My call is knowledge is open for all. It is all about how you use it.
If one would go by your rules, you'd send 7 years old kids directly to hardcore porn sites. For knowledge and such.
No.
There's legislation available in various countries.
Porn is not knowledge hahhahahahhah. I think there is difference in understanding the word knowledge.
Thanks @NeuroticFish -advice taken and heeded
My call is knowledge is open for all. It is all about how you use it.
If one would go by your rules, you'd send 7 years old kids directly to hardcore porn sites. For knowledge and such.
No.
There's legislation available in various countries.
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16
Here some are nice, some are scammers.
Some talk nice, some are cursing.
Here people talk about investments, which need certain maturity (do not spend what you don't afford to lose)
Here people talk about gambling, which again needs certain maturity to avoid addiction and over spending.
And yeah, there can be NSFW threads too.
I am with Upgrade00 on the "even 18+" part. If you get kids in here, parental consent is a must. Else you may get into trouble.
You're correct, there may be many under 16 here. But they are not your kids' class and not your "jurisdiction". For the ones you have to be (in a way or another) responsible for, you must be much more careful.
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There’s a legal side to it and also a conceptually suited side. The former will depend on jurisdiction. For example, in the USA children under 13 seem to need parental consent, (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act), so the age group you are dealing with here would not fit well with forums in general (this will depend on each country’s legislation).Nowadays internet is available to all. And even parents allow kids to explore internet. Platform's like Bitcoin talk are informative platform and no parent would deny their kid from learning upcoming technology. On the other hand even if parents does not allow, the platform just need Email for signup. A kid can use its parent email id, with or without their permission as there is no email verification set.
How to track all of that. My call is knowledge is open for all. It is all about how you use it.
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There’s a legal side to it and also a conceptually suited side. The former will depend on jurisdiction. For example, in the USA children under 13 seem to need parental consent, (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act), so the age group you are dealing with here would not fit well with forums in general (this will depend on each country’s legislation).Conceptually, kids with those ages normally lack depth in their expressiveness, and they are likely to come-off here stereotyped as Newbie pajeets than as kids trying to learn. For their sake, I would not recommend mentioning the forum other than by it’s historical context and relation to crypto (i.e. I would not hint them to create an account here).
Top advice - never thought about parental consent !!
Yep- the last thing anyone wants is to have genuinely interested younger people been slated on here for being naive etc
Thanks @DdmrDdmr
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There’s a legal side to it and also a conceptually suited side. The former will depend on jurisdiction. For example, in the USA children under 13 seem to need parental consent, (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act), so the age group you are dealing with here would not fit well with forums in general (this will depend on each country’s legislation).Conceptually, kids with those ages normally lack depth in their expressiveness, and they are likely to come-off here stereotyped as Newbie pajeets than as kids trying to learn. For their sake, I would not recommend mentioning the forum other than by it’s historical context and relation to crypto (i.e. I would not hint them to create an account here).
Thanks for the feedback @Upgrade00 , these are kind of my thoughts too . It’s a large grey area and certainly it’s hard to group individuals by age etc . Hopefully it’s a case , where if a younger person takes an interest , they’ll see past a lot of the nonsense.
Kids of all ages are on different social networks these days, and this exposes them to the harshness of the internet. If they have the ability to handle that, then they can survive here on bitcointalk. But this varies from individual to individual, so it may be a good idea to include parental guidance for those below the ages of 16.
Some adults (18+) also find it difficult to cope with the forum. It's all down to the individual's cognitive ability. If a kid shows the potential to grow, he or she shouldn't be restricted as a result of their age.
Some adults (18+) also find it difficult to cope with the forum. It's all down to the individual's cognitive ability. If a kid shows the potential to grow, he or she shouldn't be restricted as a result of their age.
Cutting a long story short , I’ve been asked to do a short talk at my children’s school about Bitcoin. Their IT teacher is very progressive and gets the children involved in a lot of IT projects, like coding and cyber security and one of my kids mentioned Bitcoin and I’ve been asked to do a presentation.
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
It will be a 10-15 min very informal intro. into Bitcoin with the emphasis at the end to explore the Bitcoin world by themselves and I will recommend reading material and certain websites .
The age group will be 12-13 yr olds.
My query is whether to mention this forum?
Currently I’m thinking not to mention the forum , but if they find it , then so be it .
My thoughts are that the forum would be more suited to 16 + because of these factors
- scams
- trolling
- bad language
- gambling
I’m sure there are or have been many members under 16 and if possible I’d like a bit of feedback . TIA
This is placed in Beginners and Help , possibly Meta may have been better , but I really want some constructive replies please
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