User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Updates to COPPA/@comment-177-20130705013600/@comment-4811793-20130706144205

Essentially. The FTC has not specifically outlined the types of participation that they refer to on the FAQ site you linked to. As the law itself doesn't define participation in any particular formulation, it is up to the individual companies to interpret the overall requirements of the newly updated law and implement their own compliance plan. In the context of the stated aims of the legislation, Wikia takes an expansive view of the term participation. The audience for the content on most wikis is vastly wider than the pool of editors. Audiences make up a vital part of the wiki, because without them there would be no one to see the hard work that our contributors put in. Keeping underaged visitors on the consumer end of the participation spectrum still allows them access to the content, while safeguarding their personal information.