Important Moderation Updates

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David

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David

01.17.2020 09:47PM

Greetings, everyone!

I wanted to update you guys on a few things that are going on behind the scenes. I have not been able to get a hold of PressF4Respect. As such, drafterman will be taking his place and is being promoted to forum moderator. Please welcome him to the team! That being said, SupaDudz will be announcing the new discord assistant mod soon.

Next, we are currently working to revise and expand the Code of Conduct to make it easier to understand and digest. One thing that we are considering is splicing it up into three sections under the umbrella "terms of service." If you look at that page, you will see exactly what we mean. The only text that has changed is adding a link to the moderator's profile and a statement that you must be at least 13 years of age to join our site in compliance with COPPA. We would like some feedback for this change

I would now like to open up a discussion on what you would like to see changed in the COC and what changes you would like to see the moderation team make.

Regards,

Virtuoso

-Chief Moderator

SirAnonymous

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SirAnonymous

01.17.2020 10:19PM

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@drafterman

Congratulations!

RationalMadman

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RationalMadman

01.17.2020 10:35PM

More earned than the vote mod position of Christopher_Best, for certain.

Lunatic

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Lunatic

01.18.2020 05:26AM

Did COPPA actually contact you guys, or are you being proactive?

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David

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David

01.18.2020 05:39AM

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@Lunatic

Did COPPA actually contact you guys, or are you being proactive?

Excellent question. We are just being proactive and making clear that you must be at least 13.

RationalMadman

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RationalMadman

01.18.2020 06:39AM

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@Lunatic

It's a legal Act, the A doesn't stand for Association.

ethang5

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ethang5

01.19.2020 11:27PM

Drafterman is an excellent addition. He is intelligent and level-headed. I'm glad he agreed to contribute. The mod team, already good, is now even better.

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David

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David

01.19.2020 11:28PM

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@ethang5

Drafterman is an excellent addition. He is intelligent and level-headed. I'm glad he agreed to contribute. The mod team is now even better.

Thank you, ethang.

Vader

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Vader

01.20.2020 05:36PM

Demoted from Assistant Discord Mod to Forum Mod

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Vader

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Vader

01.20.2020 05:37PM

Just kidding lol. Welcome Drafter

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Alec

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Alec

01.21.2020 01:32PM

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@David

I don't think there should be an age restriction to DART.

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David

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David

01.21.2020 01:34PM

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@Alec

It’s not my decision. That’s what the law states.

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Alec

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Alec

01.21.2020 02:04PM

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@David

I think COPPA only has some restrictions for websites that allow people below 13 to be on it. The thing is, should DART meet those restrictions to expand who can be on our site? I don't know, I would have to see what the restrictions are.

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drafterman

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drafterman

01.21.2020 02:14PM

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@Alec

It is arguable as to whether or not COPPA applies to DART.

However, DART's staff of knowledgeable legal counsel is probably wanting, so rather than hire someone to dig through arcane US legal code to see if it really applies, risk getting that determination wrong, and implement necessary restrictions if it does apply, a blanket minimum age limit is the most practical course of action in this situation.

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David

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David

01.21.2020 02:17PM

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@drafterman

It is arguable as to whether or not COPPA applies to DART.

However, DART's staff of knowledgeable legal counsel is probably wanting, so rather than hire someone to dig through arcane US legal code to see if it really applies, risk getting that determination wrong, and implement necessary restrictions if it does apply, a blanket minimum age limit is the most practical course of action in this situation.

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Pretty much this. Plus I feel there needs to be at least some level of maturity on the site. 13 I think is a good age limit.

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coal

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coal

01.22.2020 03:46AM

I quote the great philosophers, NWA...

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Vader

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Vader

01.22.2020 03:51AM

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@coal

Fuck tha moderation coming straight from the DDO

A young debater got it bad cause im young

And they believe they have the authority

To ban the whole majority

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coal

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coal

01.22.2020 04:03AM

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@Vader

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Vader

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Vader

01.22.2020 04:04AM

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@coal

13 days later

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Christen

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Christen

02.04.2020 04:17AM

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@David

I thought COPPA just meant you can't collect data on children? How exactly is it illegal to have children use this site?

Also, aren't children going to just lie about their age and say their 13 to get on this site?

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drafterman

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drafterman

02.04.2020 02:20PM

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@Christen

COPPA applies to sites that either are directed to children under 13 or know that children under 13 use their site and collect specific information from those children. If you are such a site, then you are required to make notifications and gain parent consent and other requirements.

Rather than jump through these hoops and potentially be held liable for failing to meet COPPA requirements, you can simply ban the site from 13 year olds. This means it doesn't have to worry about meeting these requirements. Children can lie about their age, sure, but COPPA only applies when the site knows that a user is under 13. In such a case, the TOS of the site can be leveraged to ban them.

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David

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David

02.04.2020 07:04PM

Moving this to the archives.