User blog comment:AnitaTotallyRocks/Underaged Users/@comment-10696822-20140812000316

I think you are making a very good point, because mature Wikia contributors are necessary tools to create a wonderful atmosphere. I think that because immature contributors can damage the atmosphere of the communities by spamming pages, vandalizing pages, and other mischievous activities. It may also be detrimental to the popularity of the community, which results in a barren wiki. It's a good idea because a majority of the underaged users have somehow found a loophole in COPPA. By the way, some communities have rules that prohibits users that are under the age of thirteen (13) from revealing the fact that they are under thirteen (13). That rule might mean that more immature users are able to circumvent the rule, and it may cause a disaster. Also, if you promote an immature user to chat moderator, administrator, or bureaucrat, the probability of that user abusing his (or her) power is very high.