Quote Originally Posted by TPUK View Post
Have been reading this thread with great interest both as a player, as a parent and as possibly one of the older people on here (52 - yes I know I really should get a life) I am also a Brit not that really makes a lot of difference but there are some cultural differences between the US and UK.
I can see both sides here, however, I do believe as adults we should set an example to those younger. As far as I can see there is no age restriction to EVONY there is no age verification required to play or register so by comparison it is no different to a public place. Working on that basis we should behave as if we were in a public place. Yes parents should monitor what their children access on the internet as do I and you can usually tell from the sort of content if it is an appropriate site. However, there is no warning or censorship rating on EVONY and it is the same with many other sites. Equally there are sites that are adult in content where adult behaviour is appropriate the same as there are clubs and bars where children are not permitted. As EVONY is a free game it is bound to attract children, I am not advocating wrapping the kids in cotton wool and sheltering them from the real world but some of the behaviour at times does leave a little to be desired. As has been stated there is private messaging and private chat that can be utilised if you wish to indulge in 'Adult' language and behaviour. Some may as yet not be parents and I can assure you that your views will change when you do (you may not believe that but take my word for it you do eventually turn into your parents or something akin to them, although I am still fighting against that one but more frequently find myself doing it).
In conclusion if we behave responsibly then hopefully we set a good example.
I partially agree with you. I agree that people need to behave responsibly, however, we should not feel responsible for other peoples children on the internet. As a parent I feel horrible when I see some kids spend their entire life on the internet. I have to wonder what kind of parent they have that allows them to hide away somewhere in the house and spend all their time online. Too many kids I have talked to like this have parents that are basically non-existent. The parents really want nothing to do with the kids unless they can take credit for something good the kid does.

So, no matter how responsibly you may behave, they have shoved their kids at the world to be the worlds responsibility. You as a parent have your own children to worry about, you cannot feel responsible for every child that gets on the internet and possibly ends up in a chat with adults joking around about sensitive subjects. Besides, as someone pointed out, there is no one saying "I'm 7yrs old, please don't talk like that". I have come to recognize who is male, who is female, who is a kid, a teen and an adult in games or forums. Not everyone can and we shouldn't have to try to. I enjoy treating everyone as an equal and being able to shoot the bull with people in games without worrying about content of the discussion and the age of others involved.