Thread:Bdj610/@comment-27078585-20161022130556/@comment-6268337-20161024171532

Before I close this down, let me add this:

COPPA was set up for a reason so that children (those under the age of 13) would not pass along information that hackers, child predators, or identity thieves could find.

When anyone signs up for a Wikia account, it asks for information, and it also asks for age. Kids who aren't 13 and then put down on the registration that "yes, I'm 13" are already being dishonest and breaking the COPPA rules.

Now that's not to say that Wikia is going to block them immediately...they can't prove if someone's telling the truth or not. That's why it's up to each individual Wikia to decide if they want to follow COPPA or not.

Now, there are many "kids" who have proven here, and on other sites, that they can be more mature than most of the "adults." But sadly, once they are outed, it's up to that site's staff to decide if they can stay or go. Here, they'll be blocked. Other sites, maybe they'll stay.

The stance of this site is this: because the subject we cover is geared towards kids, those 12 years-of-age and under are more than welcome to visit the site, read the information, etc. They just can not make edits to the pages, add images or videos, chat in the forums, chat on the message boards, or contribute in any way to this site.