I think roblox is built on child gambling, child labor, disgusting and aggressive marketing, psychological manipulations to make kids feel bad/anxious, and predators both sexual and corporate (including "avatar influencers" who are ads pretending to be friends with children). The entire platform should be shut down.
dizlexic•5mo ago
I always come back to one question.
Who is responsible for your kids?
_aavaa_•5mo ago
Is each individual parent responsible for doing their own vetting? That answer seems ridiculous to me.
If a company advertises its services as specifically targeted at children then I think we should put the onus on them to ensure that the environment they provide is safe for children.
dizlexic•5mo ago
As a kid we had it beaten into our heads that the internet was full of people who would lie and mislead you, and it was up to you not to trust them.
The idea that the burden has shifted to this weird belief that you can make an online safe space is crazy to me.
_aavaa_•5mo ago
Roblox markets its space for kids. Nobody is forcing them to do that. But if they chose to, then they should be held to at lest the same standard as if they were offering an in person experience targeted at children.
Slapping “buyer beware, there may be pedophiles” on every in-person experience is something society has deemed unacceptable and require a higher standard of care on the parts of institutions working with children. That should not magically go away just because the experience happens online.
moi2388•5mo ago
Should Roblox try to keep their space safe? Of course. But the parents are the ones letting them go unsupervised on Roblox. I don’t let my kids do that.
dizlexic•5mo ago
Online is not in person.
The standards for in-person are higher for a very solid reason. Direct, physical access has an infinitely higher potential for abuse.
Echoing another comment, ROBLOX should do their best, but the idea that it should be an equivalent standard is impractical and bizarre.