dbot said:
Christhegamer said:
dbot said:
Christhegamer said:
I don't think home will be a cash cow, I think it will be bad for sony and the PS3. I like xboxlive as it is closed and there is no danager of anything getting uploaded or bad content. I let my 8 year old play on xboxlive with her friends, I would never let her play on home. All it will take is one or two stories about pedophiles that have moved from Second life to Home and that will bring all the good work down. There has already been conserns raised about this in the media and this is not good news for Sony. They will have to prove to me that it is safe for kids and after second life that is going to be hard. |
There is currently a minimum age of 18 required for Home. I wouldn't let my 8 year old on xbox live or PSN without supervision. Same goes for Home if they remove the age requirement.
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On XBL there are alot of parent controls so they don't get content or games that are not sutable for them. Also the enviroment is not open, they can add a friend without parent consent. Also where does it say XBL is for over 18, thats rubbish as it is on all consoles, which would mean nobody ouder 18 could play any games or turn it on.
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I think you should be aware that young people are at risk on any internet service. They would be no more likely to run into bad people on PSN, Home, or Xbox Live regardless of parental controls.
http://www.destructoid.com/pedophile-admits-to-using-xbox-live-to-pick-up-children-67300.phtml
"Youtube user, self professed pedophile, and worthless human being Myidisphat has freely, and gleefully, admitted to using Xbox Live as a hunting ground to find and befriend young boys. "
Note: The closed beta of Home has an age requirement, I have no knowledge of age minimums for the open beta or full release.
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I think I read that the age requirement for Home would be set to 13 once it became open to the public, which I think is fine. It's the sweet spot if you ask me.
