I fully support @berezaa here. Here are my arguments.
“Linking of Discord servers and references to Discord on the Roblox website are not allowed. Since Discord’s Terms of Service only allows people aged 13 or older to use their platform and Roblox is a platform for all ages, we cannot risk unfairly exposing underage users to platforms such as Discord. In light of this, we will continue to ban the advertisement of discord servers, any references to Discord will not be permitted through our chat systems. We understand the argument can be made that YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch all have similar policies regarding users under 13, but these platforms also allow users to browse without logging in, while Discord requires you to have an account so people aged 12 and under cannot see the information you are linking. This is the primary reason we are not able to allow it.”
fyi, you don’t need to sign up to discord to see content.
So Twitch is allowed even though you have to be 13 to watch things on there? It’s classed as using the Twitch Services…
“these platforms also allow users to browse without logging in”.
I think you’re wrong.
The Problem
“we cannot risk unfairly exposing underage users to platforms such as Discord”
The Solution
Display a warning prompt for children and parents warning them that they are leaving Roblox and going to a site that is 13+ and unaffiliated with the company. Warn children to check with their parents before proceeding.
That’s covering Roblox as a company.
“any references to Discord will not be permitted through our chat systems.”
Simple solution, put Discord into hashtags for u13 and allow it for over 13 accounts.
FACEBOOK IS ALLOWED. FACEBOOK REQUIRES YOU TO BE 13+. GOOGLE+ REQUIRES YOU TO BE 13. TWITTER ALLOWS DMs AND EXPOSES USERS TO INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT WITHOUT SIGNING UP. YouTube also exposes Roblox users to bad language and offensive content via live chat on Roblox’s own live streams with hardly any moderation. Wake up Roblox.
Heck, you can even sign up to Roblox with Facebook.
these are taken from roblox’s own youtube channel which they link to from roblox, broadcasting to little kids… i’ve blurspoiled the worst ones.
warning - racist remarks
Roblox cannot justify using Discord but they can pass on their YouTube moderation, exposing minors who haven’t even signed up to YouTube to this sort of content - Discord can be moderated , even automatically by bots, cannot see how Discord is not allowed when this sort of stuff is allowed and endorsed by Roblox. Change is needed.
Thanks for listening.
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