User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Updates to COPPA/@comment-3335785-20130624225658/@comment-4189499-20130625013028

Erm, why don't you just combine the ideas? When an anon hits publish, put up a screen which forces them to put in their DOB. If they are 13 or over, put a cookie in their browser which will remember that and let them post. If they are under 13, don't put in the cookie and don't let them post. Then, next time the user goes to publish an edit, the site searches for that cookie. If it's there, it doesn't bother getting you to reconfirm your age. If it isn't there, it will get you to reconfirm your age, starting the process again. Therefore, you check who is under 13, don't collect info from them, and allow those over 13 to continue editing practically unhindered. And all this would let you comply with COPPA.