I’m not suggesting a surveillance state. I just hope parents would do their job and restrict the Internet. I do not support online surveillance and I do not agree with the new bogus id verification laws. I had a unique experience and I don’t want other children to share it
When I had full, unrestricted, and unmonitored access to the Internet as an underage teen from 2001-2006 I sent nudes and watched videos of super normal things like beheadings. I had sexual “online relationships” with adult men. It’s fun (/s) knowing that CP of myself still exists online. If you want to continue feeding pedos what they want then sure, let them have all the access they want. Based on my experience alone, I fully believe children should NEVER have access to the internet outside of simple and relatively safe websites like maybe YouTube or something like video games to play online with friends. It’s very unfortunate for queer children and I feel deeply for them. I 100% understand your point. But it’s not safe, it’s not ok. They will end up being taken advantage of in some way or another.
Wait til everyone finds out that wifi and ethernet are the same thing
I’ve been playing the original EverQuest (real patient lol) but caved and got Slay the Spire 2 the other day because it’s relatively cheap and seems like a good one. So far I’m really enjoying it and it’s fun to finally be playing a new game that everyone I know is also playing. Usually something comes out and they’re like “what are you playing?!” and my answer is EverQuest 😂
Fallout 1 and 2 were rough for me, I never really got through them. I have read that Fallout 2 really defines what the series is so I’ve been wanting to revisit it. Start out with 1! Don’t forget to hit save constantly.
The Internet saved me too. I was severely abused by my family and talking to other people online helped me through it. I met my husband online (he’s the same age as me lol) and we made a thousand plans for my escape the moment I turned 18 in 2006. The plans worked out :) I’m not sure I’d be alive now if I didn’t have the Internet. It’s a double edged sword that’s for sure.
But the times have changed and people are more tech ignorant because it’s too easy to access the Internet. I miss when it wasn’t in everyone’s pockets. I can’t imagine the fucked up things I would have done online if I had the Internet in my pocket 24/7
Also I’d like to add that I have no authority to implement restrictions on anyone outside of my home so my extreme view doesn’t affect anyone. It’s simply my hot take :) I just hope that I have influenced at least 1 person to take a closer look at what their children might be doing online and hopefully restrict if needed.