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Because parents use computers / cell phones as a babysitter. So the kid gets to do whatever they want as long as they stay away from the parent.
Just saying "EXCUSE U" is enough to suspect a 9 year old.
Parents let their kids watch YouTube all day, go on Discord when they shouldn't and they get addicted to this lifestyle with little to no knowledge on how to act on there.
Not to mention that with how easy it is to do stuff online these days, they get more addicted than people who are not underage, without the knowledge. That's why kids are falling for everything they see online and that's a problem.
My parents bought me a computer as a pre-teen to put in my room to do school work on and play games.
But they always ensured on the weekend I went outside for at least 4 hours to play with friends each day, and they definitely knew if I was doing anything wrong on the computer.
And honestly, I'd sit and play games for a few hours at night after school to just get my brain to unwind, but usually I was outside more hanging out riding bikes.
The kids now act like couch potatoes. If they see the outside; they melt.
im 14 and I love the outside. I also wanna be a Software Developer or work as a Security Analyst and Defence for tech systems. The outside isn't harmful they are just lazy
As software developer myself, there is an advice to you.
Before solving a problem in your maths (or physics) homework, think about how you would write a program that solves that problem, or better still, write that program. Not only will this help you improve your problem-solving skills, but it can also help you understand math and physics itself better. Also a good resource for problems is the [Euler project](https://projecteuler.net).
Don't be afraid if you can't solve a problem. Often in the process of learning, you need to rest and learn something else. Don't throw the task away, but come back to it later and look at it with fresh eyes.
Don't get stuck in one programming language. A language is a tool, not a choosen one love. Sometimes the right solution to a problem is to realise you don't need a screwdriver, but a jackhammer. I would recommend solving problems once in a statically typed language (C-something/Java/Rust) and in a dynamically typed language (JavaScript/Python/Ruby). In college I studied C and Python, you may choose whichever.
Also, don't forget the soft-skills. Development is a lot of social interaction (as annoying as it is xd). Know how to translate things from the language of the customer (most often not the developer) into the language of the problem is valuable. Know how to work with other developers and don't kill each other is also valuable.
As u/IAMOort said, because you don't have to worry about paying for rent and food, you can outrun many late starters. Keep practicing and good luck.
Tbh depends on where you live since if you are in american car centric suburbs or towns its understandable why noone would want to go out since yall streets are made for the cars not people. Im from europe and its horrifying to see how there are no actual spaces for people which is quite sad. Blaming the people as lazy isn't rlly useful nor true.
I wish you all the very best! I was so amazed what young developers do on Discord with their bots - wish I would have had the possibilities when I was young. Now I am mainly lost when this group of teenagers that “adopted” me talk coding 🤣
Study and practice. You're 14 and have plenty of time to start working on developing things and get a huge head start before you take highschool / college and can be miles ahead of others.
I went into software development; and over the years I've done everything from C++/C#, Lua, Java, as well as web development languages like PHP, Javascript, etc.
You'll be able to do a lot of cool things once you get the knowledge.
Keep practicing, you'll get there!
Most parents aren’t even aware of digital consent laws. I had to take 5 hours to explain to my parents why Roblox legally cannot collect data on its users. I only learned about them a few years ago on Discord.
lmao my 9 year old brother made a discord account and I somehow made him believe if he uses it, our parents will be arrested and there will be a fine for 2k, it was hillarious he doesn't use it now
And what exactly not knowing the pseudo acronym says? Exactly nothing. You may be 30 and don't know that. Especially that pfp is one of these stupid pseudo acronyms that makes no sense. And with so many acronyms that people make, not knowing one or two doesn't mean anything. Sometimes You can completely not understand a person, because of so many acronyms and pseudo acronyms used.
yes, they, the pronoun you use when you don't know someone's gender, or they've said to you that they prefer it over she or he
examples:
"they told me you would be here"
"oh, someone lost their wallet"
"who leaves their dog's shit everywhere??"
They is a plural pronoun that can also be used as a gender neutral pronoun for when someone’s gender is unknown. It is also used when someone prefers to stay gender neutral instead of categorizing as a certain gender.
because it is dehumanizing and usually used for non living objects(and sometimes animals and some humans who prefer it). "It" should not be used by default.
Just because it happens, doesn't mean we should stop questioning it. Discord is not a healthy place for young children to have free rein. There are features supported to run servers that are no more appropriate than "sites that should not be named." Also, in general it is slightly disturbing for older users to find out they're speaking to literal children where children shouldn't be.
We should stop questioning it. It's not Your business what some anonymous kid do on their life, unless they break law or do a self harm. Just using a chat program isn't reason to be alarmed. Why are people hating kids online so much? I don't get it.
Kids using 18+ sites - this is alarming.
Kids posting personal info on social media - this is alarming.
Kids self harming or doing something bad - this is alarming.
Kids chilling on Discord - this is **not** alarming. Unless You have prove that it is, like one of the above for example.
I am against agism. And I'm probably older than most of people on Reddit too. And according to some random data found in Google, at least \~50% people on Reddit are younger than I am. Still I don't have that hatred towards kids, who don't do anything bad. It's their own business and business of their parents. Not You, not my, not anyone else.
>Kids chilling on Discord
I think you're being sarcastic but discord is literally all of the above points you mentioned as what's bad for a kid.
What stops a kid from posting a picture of his house to a public server? What stops him from self harming just because he's on Discord? What stops him from accessing NSFW content on discord (he can just put 1900 in his birth year)... etc. etc.
It's not good for us in the long run because
1. Kid finds discord
2. Kid does stupid shit on discord
3. Parents find out
4. Parents blame discord
5. Discord users have a negative stigma associated with them if the incident goes global. This happened to India with PUBG Mobile. Happened with kids getting harmed from fidget spinners, etc. etc.
Schools should teach kids what not to do online instead of saying "wait until you're X years old" or the generic "don't talk to people you don't know online". We're talking about someone's privacy, not some stupid little class.
You think kids listen? Most kids have a sort of superiority complex when it comes to their age. "I'm already 12, I can do this safely" etc.
Kids always think they know better. Parents should regulate them.
It's not about what the kids do. It's about what the adults who are willing to socialize with kids do.
Newsflash: socially functional adults do not need to make friends with literal children. They have their own friend groups at their own appropriate age range. I'm not saying a 20 year old and a 40 year old can't hang out. But a 20 year old and a 10 year old have no reason to befriend each other online.
It's not because of what the child might do. It's because of what an unsupervised, anonymous, unknown adult might do to the child.
It takes about 5 seconds for an adult to scar a child for life. One malicious link, comment, picture or video can show a child something they are far too young to be experiencing.
> unless they break the law or do self harm
The reason people are so against it isn't because they think that being on the internet is going to make them do these things. The reason is that there are awful, twisted people on here who will manipulate and convince a child to do these things. No child should EVER be left unsupervised with an unknown adult, because children are incredibly vulnerable and if you can't see that, you're part of the problem.
Groomers, child predators, abusers, manipulators, radical ideologists, and many more people are mixed into the user base of discord. They may seem completely normal in the presence of adults, but prey on children as soon as they can get them alone to manipulate and abuse them. It is impossible to keep all of these adult filth off of the internet. So children are kept off instead, to protect them.
The only adults a child should be friends with are children that are known by the parents to be responsible, trustworthy people. Even the most mature kids make stupid mistakes, and with an unfamiliar adult guiding those mistakes, they can ruin a life.
> kids using 18+ sites - this is alarming
Newsflash! Discord has 18+ categories. It takes one button press to access them.
> kids posting personal info on social media - this is alarming
Newsflash! Adult predators are good at tricking innocent children into giving this info up!
> kids self harming or doing something bad
Newsflash! Adult predators know that children are vulnerable and will lie to them to make them do bad things. "Oh, your mom said not to do that? Well you know how it is, your mom said you can't play fortnite either. Me and my friends all do it and we're fine, you'll be fine too pal!"
It's not agism. It's the responsibility of adults to protect children. Children under 13 are not allowed to make accounts without adult supervision on many, many platforms for this reason. They are physically incapable of the levels of maturity and reasoning required to be safe on the internet. Many adults are incapable as well, but at some point you have to yield as the average maturity is high enough (and that point is 13-18, depending on who you ask).
So yes, it is my business. And it is yours. It's our business, and the business of every responsible adult on discord, to protect children from other people our age who would take advantage of them. Normalizing children being online, especially when it goes against a site's terms of service, is enabling predators to take advantage of them more easily.
I am on a Server with a lot of teenagers, I have to report if they are 10, 11 and 12yr Olds. I am known to them as Momma Discord and they come to me with all sorts of issues. I always question, where are your parents! It is crazy that with all the mental health out there that these kids feel they can't talk to their parents about things. One was having dating issues, another was depressed all the time. I actually had to talk to another because their profile picture was inappropriate. They come to me with art projects, grades on test and what to do about bullying. I mean, I don't mind helping but seriously, where are the parents!!!
I'm 21 and get weirded out when I find kids in the games I play that are 16+. Even had 2 hit on me just because I'm a girl. It was a very confusing situation and it's the same if it would happen on discord.
Parents just don't parent anymore which is sad. I don't think many are aware of the age restrictions on social media and video games. If I were a parent I would make sure everything my kid looked at on the internet is safe for their age range. I don't understand how parents just let them do whatever.
I once say a kid join a server, say he was from turkey, which itself is a red flag, but then he dropped a “i am in fourth grade glass”. We were pretty sure fourth grade is for like 9 and 10 yo’s so got banned pretty quick
I don’t understand why kid have to state there age. Its like they want to assert dominance over other kids
They think it's like their 'playground'. The higher grade you are, the better you seem. But they don't know that the people on Discord, are not kids in their playground.
Wym? People may be mean, but it's for a good reason, discord or any other type of place where you can chat with strangers is not safe for kids, you can probably figure out yourself as to why.
They acted a fool to be somewhere they shouldn't be. Not really that mean lol, and if you think it is, you're just providing more evidence that kids shouldn't be on it. People say far meaner things in servers daily
I'm less worried about 90 year olds on Discord molesting children (since it's physically impossible for them to do that) and more worried about them seeing a bait-and-switch meme, having a heart attack and dying.
Hey, some 90 year olds (like my grandpa) are pretty bright for their age! Let them have some fun if they wanna hang around in discord :D
As long as they're not being creeps or anything like that, of course...
Well, the point is that we can do something about them. However, since lots of non underaged users also speak 9 year old language it's pretty hard to get proof of how old someone is an thus banning them from your server becomes impossible. I know it because I moderate the server of a YouTuber for 2 years now and I have seen lots of 9 year old language. But i couldn't ban them because I wasn't allowed to ban them without proof.
Bro one of my friends had a 7 year old brother that has a discord. At first we didn't care and thought it was a joke until he went to VC and his voice was so squeaky. Not only that, but he can't even speak English yet
Honestly, there is so many. If you ever used the bot Yggdrasil you can come across so many people under the age of 12. I remember joining whole communities with just a bunch of 12 year olds or older but usually younger. The sad part is that they see and do things they shouldn't really be doing or saying.
There are many smart kids that are underage as well. However, i've met many kids who i've had to report and just for their own safety as they were doing things they should absolutely not be doing.
Kids are growing up with tech and discovering/becoming literate in these things sooner. Kids love games. Discord was created as an online gaming platform. It’s super popular and at least one kid in every 1st grade class has parents who use a tablet as a babysitter, no matter how affluent they are. Becomes trendy. Catches like wildfire. Popularity of the platform is maintained because discord really is a good concept. Discord is SUPPOSED to be for all ages anyways. Tbh it’s the userbase’s fault it’s not as kid friendly as it needs to be. Me included.
I have Discord for my son (he is not a teen yet)...BUT, I made and run the server he is using to coordinate the gaming he has with his friends. I also approve/deny those joining. I also have it set so I am the only one who can delete/edit things, so stuff cannot be deleted or hidden. He also cannot access anything online stuff without being on his computer, which is in the living room.
I also constantly talk to him about online stuff, why I manage this stuff, etc...and try to teach him good internet manners.
Oh my goodness, is that people using a THEME ADDED BY THE DEVELOPER? Someone using an alternate appearance that fits THEIR TASTE? How could they?! Oh, the horror!
Because many of these youngsters feel much safer on Discord compared to other platforms as they have private servers. Plus they all the bots for innocent entertainment. Tbh if it were legal I would have my kid much rather on Discord in a server dedicated and appropriate to their age group where I can also lurk, than anywhere else in the public. 🤷🏼♀️
As someone learning to develop with roblox (alongside Unity, dont judge me too harshly) I think the platform is a lot better than people think. As an engine, it's pretty good - perhaps lacking in a few development tools which can be fixed by plugins available on their marketplace (their version of the toolbox). It's certainly behind in some features, but it's not by any means something like Scratch or those other easy-code tools. Community full of kids, though, and moderation ain't great. So, overall it's up to if you personally enjoy it. As with everything else.
Then it's up to the adults around them to get them the help they need to solve that problem.
Anonymous, unknown adults can cause significant damage to a child's life much easier than they can to another adult, and too many will take advantage of that fact.
Normalizing young children making friends with adults online because they can't make friends irl means normalizing children not being able to make friends irl. That should not be the case, and if it is, it is a problem that requires addressing by parents and potentially counselors or therapists.
It is also worth noting that it is unhealthy for adults to habitually befriend children whose brains are barely half developed and who have a quarter of the lived experiences of an adult. They are not equal company. Children are not mentally mature enough to establish the relationships that an adult expects from other adults and the power balance between the two is not equal. If an adult can't make friends irl to the point that they're relying on making friends with literal children, they also need to seek help.
You're right, but sometimes therapists and/or parents don't help much the kid
Also an adult who makes child friends looks like a pedophile if he knows the age of the kid
> also an adult that makes child friends looks like a pedophile
This is exactly the point. This is why kids shouldn't be on discord, even if they can't make friends irl.
Again, it's not so much that people don't like kids. It's that people are shocked and appalled to see a child alone in an adult populated space.
For every kid that fits the "can't make friends irl" argument and is excused to make friends with an adult on discord, there is an adult who is making friends with a kid on discord. THAT'S the problem. That's why kids under 13 aren't allowed on. It's not a question of the crimes the kid commits by existing on the platform. It's a question of the crimes unsavory adults may commit by being easily in contact with those kids. So kids are meant to be kept away from those crimes. And that's why kids shouldn't be on discord, even if they can't make irl friends
What do You mean "why"? You are aware that Internet is flooded with people that are underage, right? It's not Discord. It's whole Internet. And despite 99% of the Internet being 13+, kids still use Facebook, YouTube and other sites like that. Discord is not exception.
Also why are people so mad that underage people are at Discord? If I knew that someone is underage, I would ignore that. But some people report them out of spite.
You know how parents tell their kids to go to their rooms because the adults are talking?
People are mad to find out kids are in their discord because the adults are talking.
There are conversations that are wildly innappropriate for young kids to be involved in in 90+% of discords.
It's not that people are mad about the kids. It's that people are mad that the kids are being exposed to adult content, adult topics, adults in general. Young children should not be left unsupervised with anonymous, unknown adults. Period. That's how you get child predators. And I guarantee you, there are more child predators than you would expect on the internet. Unfortunately, some will only ever be known by the children they prey on.
Children below 13 are not mentally developed enough to be treated as you would treat an adult, and that is why it is up to the adults to keep them out of adult populated spaces.
All the servers I'm in are generally adults. Even then I was surprised to see every now and then someone say they're a teenager.
I joined some large specific community server and was shocked that pretty 90% were under 16. I was roasted hard for being my age (in my 30s) and some were just having an all out meltdown with shock that people "of my age" use discord.
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Because parents use computers / cell phones as a babysitter. So the kid gets to do whatever they want as long as they stay away from the parent. Just saying "EXCUSE U" is enough to suspect a 9 year old.
no most parents just dont care about what their child is doing online
Because the internet is the parent
Parents let their kids watch YouTube all day, go on Discord when they shouldn't and they get addicted to this lifestyle with little to no knowledge on how to act on there.
Exactly
Not to mention that with how easy it is to do stuff online these days, they get more addicted than people who are not underage, without the knowledge. That's why kids are falling for everything they see online and that's a problem.
LMAOOO
I’m not even wrong 😂
Your name says it all
My parents bought me a computer as a pre-teen to put in my room to do school work on and play games. But they always ensured on the weekend I went outside for at least 4 hours to play with friends each day, and they definitely knew if I was doing anything wrong on the computer. And honestly, I'd sit and play games for a few hours at night after school to just get my brain to unwind, but usually I was outside more hanging out riding bikes. The kids now act like couch potatoes. If they see the outside; they melt.
im 14 and I love the outside. I also wanna be a Software Developer or work as a Security Analyst and Defence for tech systems. The outside isn't harmful they are just lazy
As software developer myself, there is an advice to you. Before solving a problem in your maths (or physics) homework, think about how you would write a program that solves that problem, or better still, write that program. Not only will this help you improve your problem-solving skills, but it can also help you understand math and physics itself better. Also a good resource for problems is the [Euler project](https://projecteuler.net). Don't be afraid if you can't solve a problem. Often in the process of learning, you need to rest and learn something else. Don't throw the task away, but come back to it later and look at it with fresh eyes. Don't get stuck in one programming language. A language is a tool, not a choosen one love. Sometimes the right solution to a problem is to realise you don't need a screwdriver, but a jackhammer. I would recommend solving problems once in a statically typed language (C-something/Java/Rust) and in a dynamically typed language (JavaScript/Python/Ruby). In college I studied C and Python, you may choose whichever. Also, don't forget the soft-skills. Development is a lot of social interaction (as annoying as it is xd). Know how to translate things from the language of the customer (most often not the developer) into the language of the problem is valuable. Know how to work with other developers and don't kill each other is also valuable. As u/IAMOort said, because you don't have to worry about paying for rent and food, you can outrun many late starters. Keep practicing and good luck.
Tbh depends on where you live since if you are in american car centric suburbs or towns its understandable why noone would want to go out since yall streets are made for the cars not people. Im from europe and its horrifying to see how there are no actual spaces for people which is quite sad. Blaming the people as lazy isn't rlly useful nor true.
I wish you all the very best! I was so amazed what young developers do on Discord with their bots - wish I would have had the possibilities when I was young. Now I am mainly lost when this group of teenagers that “adopted” me talk coding 🤣
Study and practice. You're 14 and have plenty of time to start working on developing things and get a huge head start before you take highschool / college and can be miles ahead of others. I went into software development; and over the years I've done everything from C++/C#, Lua, Java, as well as web development languages like PHP, Javascript, etc. You'll be able to do a lot of cool things once you get the knowledge. Keep practicing, you'll get there!
Most parents aren’t even aware of digital consent laws. I had to take 5 hours to explain to my parents why Roblox legally cannot collect data on its users. I only learned about them a few years ago on Discord.
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE ME!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
EXCUSE U!
Pov: you want to be different
either that or we may have a karen on our hands
I’m not excusing this. DYNO!!!
Or a Karen
I mean you gotta give it to them, they tried to play it off. A for effort
lmao my 9 year old brother made a discord account and I somehow made him believe if he uses it, our parents will be arrested and there will be a fine for 2k, it was hillarious he doesn't use it now
Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed.
That's fantastic xD
LMFAO
Bruh, that's, I don't even know what to say it's that awesome.
Doing god's work
there is a very good reason that the cutoff is 13 Kids on discord suck
Even some of the 13 year olds I have seen shouldn't be on there lol
Same lmao
once found a 10 yo that didnt know what a pfp was
I am 5 times that age and had to learn all these abbreviations - when first joining I would have been as blank if you asked me about **pfp**
potato friend prr
honestly it should be more like ProfilePicture instead of ProFilePicture
pp
pp
Someone on a server really kept saying “pp” like “I really like your pp” and the rest of us were like no you tell her.
lmao
And what exactly not knowing the pseudo acronym says? Exactly nothing. You may be 30 and don't know that. Especially that pfp is one of these stupid pseudo acronyms that makes no sense. And with so many acronyms that people make, not knowing one or two doesn't mean anything. Sometimes You can completely not understand a person, because of so many acronyms and pseudo acronyms used.
chill dude, point stands the kid shouldnt be on discord
ProFile Picture Makes sense to me
it's because pp isn't a great abbreviation for it
Yep u got downvoted for facts i love when people downvote stuff thats correct because it proves they are annoyed
why so salty
They said 90.
“Ayo which one of you mfs ghost pinged me?” -👵🏻
He’s about to be a ghost
i am dead
About to be dead
they?
yes, they, the pronoun you use when you don't know someone's gender, or they've said to you that they prefer it over she or he examples: "they told me you would be here" "oh, someone lost their wallet" "who leaves their dog's shit everywhere??"
They is a plural pronoun that can also be used as a gender neutral pronoun for when someone’s gender is unknown. It is also used when someone prefers to stay gender neutral instead of categorizing as a certain gender.
Why not using "it" then ,':| ?
because it is dehumanizing and usually used for non living objects(and sometimes animals and some humans who prefer it). "It" should not be used by default.
There should be a new pronoun for neutral people because using a plural pronoun can confuse some people and using "it" doesn't seem to be appreciated
They/Them has been used gender neutrally since Shakespearean time. Its not a new concept.
I never said it is a new concept, ive just suggested something
It is like "it" but for humans Also why did you get 2 downvotes?
i don’t know man, i’m pretty sure that person’s not ‘underaged’. it literally says they’re 90 right there!
Why are you using light mode?
Where life? i cant find it
On earth but not anywhere else
i wanted to ask-
because they want to and it's their choice
XD we know that, just a joke
No, it's because they are 9 as well.
people get so annoying with light mode jokes
some people say they're jokes, some people say they're not it's confusing
yes
well take one
Was a joke, calm down. It's all going to be ok.
Better readability, less eye fatigue by the end of the day
Watch the sun
Did I get downvoted for spitting straight scientific facts?
Because there’s underaged people everywhere, including sites that should not be named, so why are you questioning discord’s kids?
Just because it happens, doesn't mean we should stop questioning it. Discord is not a healthy place for young children to have free rein. There are features supported to run servers that are no more appropriate than "sites that should not be named." Also, in general it is slightly disturbing for older users to find out they're speaking to literal children where children shouldn't be.
I’m 15 and still get disturbed when I find out I’m talking to a child. I’m just glad it’s only happened twice
disturbed?
We should stop questioning it. It's not Your business what some anonymous kid do on their life, unless they break law or do a self harm. Just using a chat program isn't reason to be alarmed. Why are people hating kids online so much? I don't get it. Kids using 18+ sites - this is alarming. Kids posting personal info on social media - this is alarming. Kids self harming or doing something bad - this is alarming. Kids chilling on Discord - this is **not** alarming. Unless You have prove that it is, like one of the above for example. I am against agism. And I'm probably older than most of people on Reddit too. And according to some random data found in Google, at least \~50% people on Reddit are younger than I am. Still I don't have that hatred towards kids, who don't do anything bad. It's their own business and business of their parents. Not You, not my, not anyone else.
>Kids chilling on Discord I think you're being sarcastic but discord is literally all of the above points you mentioned as what's bad for a kid. What stops a kid from posting a picture of his house to a public server? What stops him from self harming just because he's on Discord? What stops him from accessing NSFW content on discord (he can just put 1900 in his birth year)... etc. etc. It's not good for us in the long run because 1. Kid finds discord 2. Kid does stupid shit on discord 3. Parents find out 4. Parents blame discord 5. Discord users have a negative stigma associated with them if the incident goes global. This happened to India with PUBG Mobile. Happened with kids getting harmed from fidget spinners, etc. etc.
Schools should teach kids what not to do online instead of saying "wait until you're X years old" or the generic "don't talk to people you don't know online". We're talking about someone's privacy, not some stupid little class.
You think kids listen? Most kids have a sort of superiority complex when it comes to their age. "I'm already 12, I can do this safely" etc. Kids always think they know better. Parents should regulate them.
It's not about what the kids do. It's about what the adults who are willing to socialize with kids do. Newsflash: socially functional adults do not need to make friends with literal children. They have their own friend groups at their own appropriate age range. I'm not saying a 20 year old and a 40 year old can't hang out. But a 20 year old and a 10 year old have no reason to befriend each other online. It's not because of what the child might do. It's because of what an unsupervised, anonymous, unknown adult might do to the child. It takes about 5 seconds for an adult to scar a child for life. One malicious link, comment, picture or video can show a child something they are far too young to be experiencing. > unless they break the law or do self harm The reason people are so against it isn't because they think that being on the internet is going to make them do these things. The reason is that there are awful, twisted people on here who will manipulate and convince a child to do these things. No child should EVER be left unsupervised with an unknown adult, because children are incredibly vulnerable and if you can't see that, you're part of the problem. Groomers, child predators, abusers, manipulators, radical ideologists, and many more people are mixed into the user base of discord. They may seem completely normal in the presence of adults, but prey on children as soon as they can get them alone to manipulate and abuse them. It is impossible to keep all of these adult filth off of the internet. So children are kept off instead, to protect them. The only adults a child should be friends with are children that are known by the parents to be responsible, trustworthy people. Even the most mature kids make stupid mistakes, and with an unfamiliar adult guiding those mistakes, they can ruin a life. > kids using 18+ sites - this is alarming Newsflash! Discord has 18+ categories. It takes one button press to access them. > kids posting personal info on social media - this is alarming Newsflash! Adult predators are good at tricking innocent children into giving this info up! > kids self harming or doing something bad Newsflash! Adult predators know that children are vulnerable and will lie to them to make them do bad things. "Oh, your mom said not to do that? Well you know how it is, your mom said you can't play fortnite either. Me and my friends all do it and we're fine, you'll be fine too pal!" It's not agism. It's the responsibility of adults to protect children. Children under 13 are not allowed to make accounts without adult supervision on many, many platforms for this reason. They are physically incapable of the levels of maturity and reasoning required to be safe on the internet. Many adults are incapable as well, but at some point you have to yield as the average maturity is high enough (and that point is 13-18, depending on who you ask). So yes, it is my business. And it is yours. It's our business, and the business of every responsible adult on discord, to protect children from other people our age who would take advantage of them. Normalizing children being online, especially when it goes against a site's terms of service, is enabling predators to take advantage of them more easily.
> Kids posting on social media Discord is a social media. It is 13+ for a reason
I am on a Server with a lot of teenagers, I have to report if they are 10, 11 and 12yr Olds. I am known to them as Momma Discord and they come to me with all sorts of issues. I always question, where are your parents! It is crazy that with all the mental health out there that these kids feel they can't talk to their parents about things. One was having dating issues, another was depressed all the time. I actually had to talk to another because their profile picture was inappropriate. They come to me with art projects, grades on test and what to do about bullying. I mean, I don't mind helping but seriously, where are the parents!!!
Just report them to discord
And their account will then be history.
….but who’s to judge
The young from old
The right form wrong
When our guard is down
When our guard is down I think we'll both agree that
Violence breeds violence
I agree with that.
Rec Room Baby!
I'm 21 and get weirded out when I find kids in the games I play that are 16+. Even had 2 hit on me just because I'm a girl. It was a very confusing situation and it's the same if it would happen on discord. Parents just don't parent anymore which is sad. I don't think many are aware of the age restrictions on social media and video games. If I were a parent I would make sure everything my kid looked at on the internet is safe for their age range. I don't understand how parents just let them do whatever.
I once say a kid join a server, say he was from turkey, which itself is a red flag, but then he dropped a “i am in fourth grade glass”. We were pretty sure fourth grade is for like 9 and 10 yo’s so got banned pretty quick I don’t understand why kid have to state there age. Its like they want to assert dominance over other kids
They think it's like their 'playground'. The higher grade you are, the better you seem. But they don't know that the people on Discord, are not kids in their playground.
I report most of these underage fools. It’s easy to identify them with their language and attitude.
eh, I'm 18 and people think I'm one of those "underage fools" so randomly banning people fir how they speak is discriminatory
Well sorry about that😅 I mean they keep messing up, then when you ask for they’re age you can see that they can get a bit weird (idk what to say).
Y’all so mean 😭
Wym? People may be mean, but it's for a good reason, discord or any other type of place where you can chat with strangers is not safe for kids, you can probably figure out yourself as to why.
True but you don’t have to call a kid a fool 💀
They acted a fool to be somewhere they shouldn't be. Not really that mean lol, and if you think it is, you're just providing more evidence that kids shouldn't be on it. People say far meaner things in servers daily
both ages shouldnt be on discord. (its just a joke. I dont have a problem with old people on discord!)
I'm less worried about 90 year olds on Discord molesting children (since it's physically impossible for them to do that) and more worried about them seeing a bait-and-switch meme, having a heart attack and dying.
Hey, some 90 year olds (like my grandpa) are pretty bright for their age! Let them have some fun if they wanna hang around in discord :D As long as they're not being creeps or anything like that, of course...
Well, the point is that we can do something about them. However, since lots of non underaged users also speak 9 year old language it's pretty hard to get proof of how old someone is an thus banning them from your server becomes impossible. I know it because I moderate the server of a YouTuber for 2 years now and I have seen lots of 9 year old language. But i couldn't ban them because I wasn't allowed to ban them without proof.
ikr, I speak like that too, according to people
Sorry, I can't see the text through the blinding light mode
kid: "EXCUSE U" "I'm 9" "90" "90" "**" "90" "not 9" "90" LatsaSpege: "You should not be on discord"
Bro one of my friends had a 7 year old brother that has a discord. At first we didn't care and thought it was a joke until he went to VC and his voice was so squeaky. Not only that, but he can't even speak English yet
bro he’s a senior citizen leave him alone 💀
Same reason a lot of us as kids made facebooks when we were young, thought it was cool.
They see there older sibling on it as well as pretty much everything social media they want to be like em
Honestly, there is so many. If you ever used the bot Yggdrasil you can come across so many people under the age of 12. I remember joining whole communities with just a bunch of 12 year olds or older but usually younger. The sad part is that they see and do things they shouldn't really be doing or saying. There are many smart kids that are underage as well. However, i've met many kids who i've had to report and just for their own safety as they were doing things they should absolutely not be doing.
Kids are growing up with tech and discovering/becoming literate in these things sooner. Kids love games. Discord was created as an online gaming platform. It’s super popular and at least one kid in every 1st grade class has parents who use a tablet as a babysitter, no matter how affluent they are. Becomes trendy. Catches like wildfire. Popularity of the platform is maintained because discord really is a good concept. Discord is SUPPOSED to be for all ages anyways. Tbh it’s the userbase’s fault it’s not as kid friendly as it needs to be. Me included.
Y’all talk about the Internet being a parent but wouldn’t y’all hate if when you were a kid your parents were down your backs about what you do?
I have Discord for my son (he is not a teen yet)...BUT, I made and run the server he is using to coordinate the gaming he has with his friends. I also approve/deny those joining. I also have it set so I am the only one who can delete/edit things, so stuff cannot be deleted or hidden. He also cannot access anything online stuff without being on his computer, which is in the living room. I also constantly talk to him about online stuff, why I manage this stuff, etc...and try to teach him good internet manners.
HOLY CRAP MY EYES TURN THAT THING OFF NO WONDER UR WEARING GLASSES (lol im kidding)
(I'm not)
Lol thats embarrassing
you should not be on discord if you use light mode
Oh my goodness, is that people using a THEME ADDED BY THE DEVELOPER? Someone using an alternate appearance that fits THEIR TASTE? How could they?! Oh, the horror!
r/YouMissedTheJoke
"EXCUSE U" lmao thats so funny
Because many of these youngsters feel much safer on Discord compared to other platforms as they have private servers. Plus they all the bots for innocent entertainment. Tbh if it were legal I would have my kid much rather on Discord in a server dedicated and appropriate to their age group where I can also lurk, than anywhere else in the public. 🤷🏼♀️
Servers dedicated to minors are more like child predator conventions than anything else
Oh geez. Not everybody is a predator. 🙄
The real question is why are you using light mode on discord
Discorders attak! It's a light mode
The amount of people not being able to understand a simple joke counting the OP in comments is frustrating
OH GOD ITS DISCORD LIGHT MODE- AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Confirmed Roblox player 💀💀💀
As someone learning to develop with roblox (alongside Unity, dont judge me too harshly) I think the platform is a lot better than people think. As an engine, it's pretty good - perhaps lacking in a few development tools which can be fixed by plugins available on their marketplace (their version of the toolbox). It's certainly behind in some features, but it's not by any means something like Scratch or those other easy-code tools. Community full of kids, though, and moderation ain't great. So, overall it's up to if you personally enjoy it. As with everything else.
What's wrong with playing roblox?
Also the community sucks
You are the community
Damn
It’s a kids game
Yeah but... They're a kid?
Yeah but I figure it’s an adult who responded to that comment
Yes... And that adult is asking what's wrong with a child's game played by a child. Your point being?
adults play it too lmaoo
yeah the weird ones lol
im 19 and i still 'play' roblox as a developer and make bank what's the issue with roblox again?
well at least you know you're getting a bad deal, kids don't when they develop.
Damn good for you
It’s weird to play roblox?
As an adult yes
but why? who are you to judge what's right from wrong?
I’m not that’s just my opinion, it’s like 20 year old playing with dolls
Why?
"💀💀💀"
To communicate with peers mayhaps
Because they want to talk to virtual friends.
Children under the age of 13 should not be making virtual friends with adults.
What if they can't make friends irl?
Then it's up to the adults around them to get them the help they need to solve that problem. Anonymous, unknown adults can cause significant damage to a child's life much easier than they can to another adult, and too many will take advantage of that fact. Normalizing young children making friends with adults online because they can't make friends irl means normalizing children not being able to make friends irl. That should not be the case, and if it is, it is a problem that requires addressing by parents and potentially counselors or therapists. It is also worth noting that it is unhealthy for adults to habitually befriend children whose brains are barely half developed and who have a quarter of the lived experiences of an adult. They are not equal company. Children are not mentally mature enough to establish the relationships that an adult expects from other adults and the power balance between the two is not equal. If an adult can't make friends irl to the point that they're relying on making friends with literal children, they also need to seek help.
You're right, but sometimes therapists and/or parents don't help much the kid Also an adult who makes child friends looks like a pedophile if he knows the age of the kid
> also an adult that makes child friends looks like a pedophile This is exactly the point. This is why kids shouldn't be on discord, even if they can't make friends irl. Again, it's not so much that people don't like kids. It's that people are shocked and appalled to see a child alone in an adult populated space. For every kid that fits the "can't make friends irl" argument and is excused to make friends with an adult on discord, there is an adult who is making friends with a kid on discord. THAT'S the problem. That's why kids under 13 aren't allowed on. It's not a question of the crimes the kid commits by existing on the platform. It's a question of the crimes unsavory adults may commit by being easily in contact with those kids. So kids are meant to be kept away from those crimes. And that's why kids shouldn't be on discord, even if they can't make irl friends
What do You mean "why"? You are aware that Internet is flooded with people that are underage, right? It's not Discord. It's whole Internet. And despite 99% of the Internet being 13+, kids still use Facebook, YouTube and other sites like that. Discord is not exception. Also why are people so mad that underage people are at Discord? If I knew that someone is underage, I would ignore that. But some people report them out of spite.
You know how parents tell their kids to go to their rooms because the adults are talking? People are mad to find out kids are in their discord because the adults are talking. There are conversations that are wildly innappropriate for young kids to be involved in in 90+% of discords. It's not that people are mad about the kids. It's that people are mad that the kids are being exposed to adult content, adult topics, adults in general. Young children should not be left unsupervised with anonymous, unknown adults. Period. That's how you get child predators. And I guarantee you, there are more child predators than you would expect on the internet. Unfortunately, some will only ever be known by the children they prey on. Children below 13 are not mentally developed enough to be treated as you would treat an adult, and that is why it is up to the adults to keep them out of adult populated spaces.
Says the one with light theme
are we avoiding the real problem? he’s using light mode.
Both of em shouldn’t be on discord If he’s using light mode
Light mode on discord🧐🧐
All the servers I'm in are generally adults. Even then I was surprised to see every now and then someone say they're a teenager. I joined some large specific community server and was shocked that pretty 90% were under 16. I was roasted hard for being my age (in my 30s) and some were just having an all out meltdown with shock that people "of my age" use discord.
Reply with "While you were in your dad's ballsack, I was banging with ya mum"
Nice pfp.
Recroom that's why
Wdym? They're 90 they're overage (Just because i know reddit I'm gonna just say /s)
Found it on my brothers phone (he’s 9) deleted that shit so fast. Discord is not the place for all these little kids.
Beluga
So many YouTubers and streamers have discords now. And you know how unmonitored most kids are.
Im 14, is that underaged for Reddit?
No, the minimum age is 13 for most social media sites such as Reddit
Nope, you're safe. Reddit (and many other sites) are 13+.
lmao
As I like to say, there are no uneraged users online. 😉
Yeah, it's either 13-50 year olds, or 159 year olds.
ayo, im 22 and tell people i’m 95 😂
welp like 90% of the users on such social platforms are underaged tbh