Thank you so much @merej99! Yes I created her account and managed it with her....I mean who can memorize those long passwords anyway! LOL
We posted her work but she was never alone...there was nothing on there that wasn't seen by me...so that is what shocked me...especially because other children's accounts are not disabled. The fact of whether a post is written in first person or third person...
I am not trying to have all children's account disabled and have their parents be upset at me...but I think it should be fair for everybody...either all children allowed or none. That is just my humble opinion.
I guess my point is that unless we have true knowledge of a person (IRL stuff) then they can't possibly know who opened the account or who maintains it.
I was speaking with @lexikon082 about this last night. So what if an account is written in the first person of a 9 year old? Who's to say that isn't an adult in a role play account? Hell, we have lordvader. Does that mean he's the real Darth Vader?
The fact that you clearly state that you are monitoring the account should be good enough to keep it. Let's get real. Have you seen some of the kids accounts on YouTube? How about the trainwreck HoneyBooBoo. What makes them exempt from this COPPA rule?
You make great, valid points @merej99! Which is why I made the post. I have gotten answers as to how to go around the system and why children shouldn't be on steemit. I have not gotten answers as to the guidelines followed and who decides which accounts get blocked and which don't.
Maybe we need more guidance when opening an account either by asking the new person opening an account if they are older than 13 or something to that extent.
You can also directly create new accounts with no email/phone verification using SteemConnect - price is 6 STEEM, but you get that back in the account as 6 SP. takes less than 5 minutes. Here is the info... https://steemit.com/news/@timcliff/new-tool-from-busy-org-create-new-steem-blockchain-accounts-with-steemconnect
This is how my son's account was created. It was promptly locked within a few days
That sucks :-/ it concerns me, it is unjustified if the parent is the one making the posts on behalf of their kid(s). I have come across so many accounts like that.
Indeed. I guess it doesn't pay to be honest
Yes I have seen them too @steempowerpics. But have also encountered "children running their accounts". So i guess its best to write in third person to make sure it is not blocked...
True, I will keep that in mind. It is upsetting that yours got locked.
I am sorry for you too @gmuxx! I finally put the info together and glad we have these conversations to find out more.
I can understand the reasons behind it but as you say it should be the same across the board
Yes the "affected ones" are the ones who understand what it is to be blocked...