[TriLUG] OT: at what age would you setup email for a child

[Ric Moore]

On 11/30/2014 03:15 PM, Kevin Hunter Kesling wrote:

> My suggestion?  Other than as a rough proxy for a child's maturity, I'd
> ignore their age.  The larger issue is their understanding of the world
> as judged by you, their primary caretaker.  Are they able to put
> situations in context?  Are they able to think critically?  If they can
> do this, then they are ready for an email address.


~OR~ wait until they have reached the "Age of Consent" before they 
become netizens. There is that. They cannot enter into a binding 
contract, give legal consent, enjoy a drink or cigar, or represent 
themselves as adults can. So, while you figure they might be mature 
enough, the law doesn't and that brings an additional burden onto the 
adults on the web.

On the other hand, it should be illegal as merry hell to datamine 
someone under the age of consent for the very same reasons.


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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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