I think everyone can agree that child safety is important. But the fact internet as it stands is not safe for kids is completely undeniable.

As always, however, censorship is not the solution, especially not if it's headed by government. I'm honestly not sure what the solution is.

This is like watching a nature documentary

The invisible hand giveth and the invisible hand taken away

Based and kenel oops-pilled

Facts. Just talking to educated people today, it is clear that there is a major disparity in knowledge and understanding when it comes to technology.

And yeah. Download Tor for free and bada-bing bada-boom, your kid now has access to not only the entire internet, but also the actual dark side of the Internet. Which is arguably an even worse environment than just straight-up internet.

For now, the only real solution is good parenting. Which again, as you mentioned, is getting harder and harder.

Somewhat off-topic, but the general trend of anti-family sentiment in society troubles me for a number of reasons.

Splinter cell looks super cool, I'm about to buy watch_dogs on steam I've got FC3, but 4 looks sick Never heard about for Honor, sounds neat might check it out Really enjoying AC2 right now, might pick up BF

Thanks for the recommendations!

Def gonna check it out on steam. (Better deals) Thanks for the confirmation tho. Have a good one

2, Brotherhood and Revelations are all Ezio trilogy, right? So is it more content or more of the same.

FC4 is getting some rave reviews

Ready Player One is, without a doubt my favourite book of all time.

Ready Player Two, however...

I maintain that Cars 3 is a better sequel to Cars, but Cars 2 is such a good movie.

Alright then. Good to know. Thanks for the tip.

Meanwhile, in Canada

Precisely! Modernized, relevant internet safety courses! The current systems, at least what I've experienced, have really amounted to "don't talk to strange people in chat rooms" and I...

Oh.

Until kids learn to bypass Net Nanny by using the Tor network.

I think the system is broken, but my opinion isn't of much value as I don't have a solution for the problem. It's a classic debate question.

Definitely interested in the Far Cry series, I'll have a look at 5, thanks!

Is there an r/woosh alternative?

I was given two options, so I pitted the two phones against each other. Pros and cons, you know? And then the winner was the phone I got.

Who doesn't like bicycles? I mean, cyclists are often very reckless, dangerous people on the road, and bike lanes are sometimes more of a safety hazard.

Bikers get a lot of hate because a lot of them act like pedestrians. (i.e. riding on sidewalks, crosswalks, not stopping at stop signs, not signalling turns or shoulder-checking) But then if you do all of that dumb law-abiding stuff like some kind of responsible citizen, people in cars honk at you, give you their right of way, or worse!

I'm a cycling instructor. I teach people how to cycle safely and in accordance with laws.

Have a lovely day, thanks for your input. I'm happy someone was ready to discuss with me!

Regardless, the law states that a vehicle must stop at a stop sign. Bikes are considered vehicles, and thus must come to a complete stop.

That's why you have to practice signalling so that you can maintain control over the bike while signalling. It's tricky, though, especially for less experienced cyclists. Have a lovely day and thanks for the insight!

As a cycling instructor, I've been honked at, verbally harassed, and flipped off more times than I can count. The reason I know the anti-bicycle talking points is because my job is to discourage people from becoming like that.

Sorry if it wasn't clear in my comment! Have a lovely day and thank you! Your response made me laugh.

I can understand that. I know that the laws (and road conditions) differ from place to place. Where I'm from, sidewalk riding is restricted to younger people, and so as a cycling instructor, I cannot advise my students to ride on the sidewalk, as it would be dangerous to pedestrians.

Thanks for your perspective, though! I hope you have a lovely day and most importantly, stay safe out there!

I don't follow, sorry.

Really? I didn't know that! Where I'm from it's different. That's good to know, thank you! Have a lovely day, and stay safe out there.

I appreciate the comment!

If you've ever been a kid with stricter parents, you'll know that there's always a way around child-proofing. It's an unfortunate reality. Additionally, if you've ever been in a school, you'll know that if you add 'unblocked' to the end of your Google search, you'll find exactly what you wanted to find. Restrictions can only go so far. (Sorry, I don't mean this to sound snarky.)

I believe there is a fine line between censorship and limited availability. For instance, many of the internet's 'big brother' algorithms will recommend suggestive content right off the bat. I think, (and this is my personal opinion) that larger services such as social media sites, search engines, etc. should be held responsible for the content that their platform shows to children. I definitely think that a little checkbox saying "I'm over 18" is a token effort at best.

I'm conflicted on this matter, as I believe strongly in privacy and anonymity and in the open, collaborative nature of the Internet; but, on the other hand, allowing children unfettered access to said Internet has been proven to be a bad idea. So, I'm somewhat undecided on the issue as far as the role of government or the role of service providers.

Parental roles are clear, however. Thanks for your comment ant have a lovely evening.

I'm semi-into city building. Thanks for the tip

Prince of Persia looks super cool and is dirt cheap right now. I'll for sure check it out.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

My setup (it has been destroyed by Gabe)

Okay, I've seen that games cover a thousand times. What is it about?

Sounds interesting! Thanks for the tip

Actually, if it would mean that they'd stop asking me for money every time I use it, I could get behind that

13 downvotes, zero replies. Interesting.

I do not care. I've seen and felt personally the effects of Pornography, and I will never back down against it.

To be clear, I do not believe the government should be allowed to censor media, or that the whatever American political party is behind a law.

All I know is that as long as children have access to pornography, I will fight to my dying breath against it.

Why? Simple. I do not want another human being to experience what I have.

So, downvote me all you like.

I wish everyone a pleasant day.

As someone who has struggled with addiction to lust and pornography from a very young age, I'm disappointed by some of the reactions I'm seeing here.