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Re: Is roblox safe for kids?

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Metricals is not online. Metricals
Joined: 21 Feb 2013
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23 Jul 2015 01:20 PM
We were over a good friend's house the other day and their kids were really into this online game called Roblox. So while at their house I let my two kids start accounts because it looked to me like it was owned by Lеgo (I found out later on it is not). The kids played around with Lеgo like characters in sparse environments and generally looked like they were having a good time. Both kids provided my еmail and I received one back fairly quickly. Things seemed simple enough until today....

My security system on my son's laptop kept flashing a warning about it not being Parental Safe. So once I figured out what my рassword was, I realized that it was not the site itself but the URLs from the advertising that was being served. (ROBLOX FAIL)
I've been buying online advertising since 1998 so I started to get worried. The ads were being served by your typical ad networks and the ads themselves didn't seem kid friendly. In fact a lot of ads were from Verizon and AT&T. Then I thought to myself - cookies.....
As this screen shot shows the top 728x90 banner ad has the name Chicken7578 which my son kept saying that's his friend's name so that it must be his friend's ad. Once I saw that, I clicked on the ad but it was blocked by Bit Defender (my security system). (ROBLOX FAIL). Seems a little bit of a stretch that was his friend's account, but I've seen worse in online advertising and I know that can be done in Facebook so why not Roblox....speaking of social networking
I reviewed what Roblox is and it is a moderated game/forum where user's can generate games. Sure it claims it meets Government restrictions for being kid privacy safe (1998 COPPA) but as opposed to liberal minded folks that think bureaucrats in Washington can determine what works for the masses, I don't; especially when you view that game right in the middle of the homepage (ROBLOX FAIL)
User generated game content means that well you are never sure what will pop up. Like this game entitled "Can You Blow Up The Eiffel Tower? - Nuke". That's not something I want my little kids playing or even seeing - especially surrounded by a suspicious looking banner ad that looks like it is using a friend's account in the ad. (ROBLOX FAIL)
When I examined the sign up process again I realized there are no real confirmation checks to get parental permission. Your kid can open up a moderated account without your permission. BTW - that Blow up Eiffel Tower game still appeared on the home page for an account not confirmed.
Finally, this isn't a game built by a company you know has a track record for being kid friendly. It uses Lеgo looking avatars but has nothing to do with Lеgo. Their About Us link has very minimal information which again worries me. Google only turned up info that they are funded by a venture capital firm and angel investors - again not a big return on searches. (ROBLOX FAIL)
Is Roblox safe for your under 13 year old kid? Well I uninstalled the game and left it on the block list. That user generated game about blowing up the Eiffel Tower surrounded by suspicious looking banner ads was enough for me. Throw in that they try to look like Lеgo, I can't find out much about them online (other than Googling Roblox Sucks), and they stand behind a Government Act as why they are child privacy safe was too much for me.
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CommendableFlight is not online. CommendableFlight
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23 Jul 2015 01:21 PM
No, not at all.



Support me, i'm poor http://www.roblox.com/Commend-is-poor-fund-item?id=272722123
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arcage is not online. arcage
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23 Jul 2015 01:23 PM
100% safe for people of all ages
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motorxkidd2 is not online. motorxkidd2
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23 Jul 2015 01:24 PM
These ads are inappropriate for children.
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pratoran is not online. pratoran
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23 Jul 2015 01:25 PM
I think this might be more of a community problem.
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PoptartNoahh is not online. PoptartNoahh
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23 Jul 2015 01:25 PM
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legocd is not online. legocd
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23 Jul 2015 01:30 PM
copied mATE


bulletproof
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SimplySanic is not online. SimplySanic
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23 Jul 2015 01:34 PM
tl;dr


MIND. BLOWN.
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lTwinkiezI is not online. lTwinkiezI
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23 Jul 2015 01:56 PM
Lmfao what?
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DimeTech is not online. DimeTech
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23 Jul 2015 02:02 PM
Copied
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LeSuperieur is not online. LeSuperieur
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23 Jul 2015 02:05 PM
This guy is playing a long joke.



Puss in boots is here.
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Jman88s is not online. Jman88s
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23 Jul 2015 02:10 PM
"I let my two kids start accounts"


| On your mark, get set. We're riding on the internet! |
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Apexian is not online. Apexian
Joined: 08 Jul 2013
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23 Jul 2015 02:11 PM
ya it is

you should join SCR
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 03:57 AM
LOL
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AirSociety is not online. AirSociety
Joined: 01 Jun 2012
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31 Jul 2015 03:59 AM
isnt this copied off from some blogger


✿Sumoste✿ ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ "with a huge belly full of toys" - toys story narrator
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 04:00 AM
No, I am 100% serious and concerned about my children's safety.
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HennersSG is not online. HennersSG
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31 Jul 2015 04:01 AM
No, not at all.[2]

first thing i had in mind when i saw the title


SG = short girl
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Tigerbacke is not online. Tigerbacke
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31 Jul 2015 04:02 AM
tl;dr


im getting bored of this
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 04:02 AM
What Is A TlDr Seriously I Am Very Concerned About This Game
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samsungsd is not online. samsungsd
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31 Jul 2015 04:03 AM
It's pretty safe, if you see any ads you think are a bit inappropriate, they probably are and will get removed if you report them.
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destoried is not online. destoried
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31 Jul 2015 04:04 AM
Why Was This Posted On Clans & Guilds?
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 04:04 AM
Well I am Still Concerned About This Violent Game I Will Delete The Accounts Of My Children
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 04:05 AM
Because I Believe That Clans And Guilds Is The Most Unsafe Place For Childern On Www.Roblox.Com
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AirSociety is not online. AirSociety
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31 Jul 2015 04:05 AM
metricals why are you so unfunny


✿Sumoste✿ ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ "with a huge belly full of toys" - toys story narrator
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Metricals is not online. Metricals
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31 Jul 2015 04:06 AM
What Do You Mean My Husband Is a Staff Sergeant In The Army
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