why do you have to be 13 to register on forums?

NathWraith · 21 Dec 2011 at 13:57

zzzJonny said:
It's generally something built into most major forum software, because of this:
http://www.coppa.org/comply.htm

RomanNose · 21 Dec 2011 at 13:57

US law, applies internationally otherwise team America will get you.

ng93 · 21 Dec 2011 at 14:11

It sounds like a good idea, but just out of curiosity does the US law have any effect on these forums as they're hosted in the UK?

skyripper · 21 Dec 2011 at 14:11

Energizer Bunny said:
I only registered here to try to groom some 8 year olds. Wasting of ****ing time that was.

Buy a pony. Groom that.

I wasnt 13 when I registered
(was much-much older)

Deleted member 77746 · 21 Dec 2011 at 14:25

zzzJonny said:
It's generally something built into most major forum software, because of this:
http://www.coppa.org/comply.htm

scrlk · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:18

ng93 said:
It sounds like a good idea, but just out of curiosity does the US law have any effect on these forums as they're hosted in the UK?

Does US law apply in the UK and vica versa?

Nope.

PhillyDee · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:21

Vonhelmet said:
Indeed.

There may even be a switch somewhere in the installation or a config file or something to allow you to turn off under 13 registration.

There is.

fiveub · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:27

hiiii i am 8 and i rly luv 1 direction!

Maybe that is why.

seabiscuit · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:45

Think it only applies to physical age, not mental age 5UB.

Strife212 · 21 Dec 2011 at 16:05

I'm 12 and what is this?

King Damager · 21 Dec 2011 at 16:07

I'd be more intrigued as to what the law states about whether somebody under the age of 13 (not mental age 5UB), joins stating they are 13 then what happens...

kd