[Wikipedia-l] Re: An idea

[Ray Saintonge]

Timwi wrote:

> Jimmy Wales wrote:
>
>> We should maintain a culture of welcoming to those 15 year old
>> contributors who are doing great work.
>
> Speaking of which.  I am wondering to what extent COPPA applies to 
> Wikipedia, and whether there is any legal risk for Wikimedia if 
> American children under 13 years of age use Wikipedia without their 
> parents' consent?
>
> LiveJournal have, for a long time, evaded the problem by simply 
> prohibiting young children from using LiveJournal.  Nowadays they 
> allow it, but only if they receive evidence of their parents' consent. 

I'm not familiar with COPPA.  What does it stand for?  I also have no 
memory of evr visiting Live Journal.

Still, whether children connect to the site is a family matter.  When 
someone says that he is not a child, who can tell the difference?

Ec