Forum:Free the Wikia

FREE ALL USERS UNDER 13 TO BE ABLE TO "USE" WIKIA!!! (I am over 13. I wanna free my wiki!) STOP THE UN-FREEDOM!


 * No, that breaks the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (aka COPPA). Wikia can't break federal law. If you have a problem with that, talk to Congress, not Wikia. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 00:03, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I think you mean Wikia not We, Michael. -- 00:07, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Whoops, it's fixed now. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 00:08, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Isn't the COPPA based in The USA and Europe? Cause I know people from Africa and Asia who do wiki.--Guyman

Wikia, Inc. was incorporated in the United States, so I think that it falls under US jurisdiction. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 13:54, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Isn't that unfair to people in Africa? DaHappyface ( Just Say Hi) ☺  04:28, 18 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Probably. But US law is US law. -- S C  M  09:49, 18 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm hoping Obama can fix this. The USA doesn't own any other places(besides territory) so they're are acting like dictators or empearor(excuse the spelling). Hopefully Obama can fix this. I met him during the campagin.--Happyface


 * I doubt that the President could change the COPPA. You have to consider over-protective parents who hate video games and the Internet; lobbyists and such are difficult for Congresspersons to deal with. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 23:03, 18 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm starting to think that some wikis are completely made of kids(Spongebob Wiki)--happyface


 * I have a feeling that those laws will drop the activeness of the wikis way down... I know a guy who's under 13 with over 5000 edits: and he's an awesome editor. Unfortunately he was blocked because of COPPA... Dancing Penguin  http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/clubpenguin/images/6/6c/Smile_spin.gif (Talk!) 20:39, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * COPPA has been here since 1998, so I doubt that it'll cause any further drops in activity. Also, please refrain from giving out personal information about others; it's not yours to give out. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 23:50, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


 * More like those laws will just turn our kids into habitual liars. "How old are you?"  "Oh, I'm 21, wanna see my (fake) ID?" -Afker All hail AliceSoft! 18:57, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * At that point Wikia is no longer liable for what happens if they are lying about their age. I admit, this is a huge problem, although it is a much bigger problem is you are setting up a website that targets those under 13 than those who are over 13.  Besides, after a few years those who are younger do get older, while those who are older won't ever get younger.  For myself, I would find it amazing if you could have a 10 year old that could organize a coherent sentence and be able to compete against college graduates over content.  Most wiki contributors, from my experience, tend to be older teenagers and college students... with a smattering of older folks like myself who remember Ward's original wiki as a new plaything.  --Robert Horning 19:14, 20 January 2009 (UTC)