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To: Freemeorkillme
This is an online game, so now a kid needs only internet access to play this game.

I'm not sure what you're getting at; that's what I said in my post above.

17 posted on 12/05/2003 9:33:59 AM PST by Timesink (I'm not a big fan of electronic stuff, you know? Beeps ... beeps freak me out. They're bad.)
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To: Timesink
Sorry. Wasn't very clear. Parents cannot always watch their kids on the internet 100% of the time. In fact, many parent do very little monitoring of the child's activities on the internet at all.

That being said. This game is a live streaming game. Meaning, it is free. You don't have to download or buy anything to be able to play it online.

A parent monitoring sites visited by the minor after the fact would only see an unrecognized web address not indicative of the content, that is, New York Defender. Unless, parent visits every single URL(not too likely).

So, this would not be a case where it would be useful to think it wholly a matter of parental choice whether the child was exposed to this filth or not. There are quite of few of these nasty little online games out there and mom and dad can't sit next to son/daughter 24-7 while on the computer.

There are software alternatives to having to be present during a child's online activities, though, requiring quite of bit of techie knowledge on the part of the parent in order to fully "insulate" the child.

Sad, but some parents may need to stay one step ahead of a child's technical know-how at all times. Don't want them feds knocking on your door, if you know what I mean.

Hope that helps,

FMOKM
20 posted on 12/05/2003 10:54:22 AM PST by Freemeorkillme
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