Good move or nah?

[Call_LSI]

This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not? He seems interested in crypto and he wants to learn, I believe he will know a lot through this forum than going online for answers. Good move or nah?

[un_rank]

The only reason I can see for an age restriction is for those boards which discusses services which have age restrictions, like the gambling board. Besides that, any person regardless how old is welcome to read and learn about bitcoin from one of the most experienced bunch on the web.

It is a good move for me. You would have to follow them up and check their Private messages from time to time to ensure they do not fall victim of scams and stop any unsolicited conversation, also teach them basics of safe surfing on the internet.

- Jay -

[Maus0728]

That's fine as long as you supervise him when he's doing bitcoin transactions, or asking questions on the forum. The only thing I can think of when a child is on a forum is that they frequently ask questions that have already been asked multiple times so educating him/her about the rules will suffice.

Nonetheless, learning bitcoin does not discriminate against age,sex or nationality, unless he is doing some sort of trading or gambling which is a BIG NO.

[Solosanz]

Are you his parent? if you're his parent you're the one who know the answer because parenting is really subjective, some people can say it's good but some people can say it's bad.

But if you're not his parent and only his friend, it's better to not ask him to join this forum and let alone his choice. Because if he's an innocent and he get criticism by an user in this forum, he will have a trauma and may likely hate you.

[Pandorak]

You're right, there's no age limitation in this forum, but i don't think it's wise to invite a 13 year old to join the forum. This forum does not have any limitations regarding discussion, anything can and deserves to be discussed.

Because of that, it would be very dangerous for that person if he/she got into a discussion that should only be appropriate for adults to discuss there, just for example like on this board: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=56.0, these days, crypto is no longer a special discussion, even without joining forums, one can still get crypto knowledge from platforms like YouTube. So it would be wiser if he/she wanted to know more about crypto from mainstream platforms only.

[mk4]

No one is really going to care as long as you follow the rules. Like, even if Theymos' states on the registration page that you should be 13 years old or above, who's to stop 12 year olds from registering? This forum doesn't require AML/KYC in the first place.

[Ryker1]

Well you need to guide him first on which board has a lot of technical discussions regarding bitcoin or related to crypto.
As mentioned above, the gambling boards should not allow underage users to avoid confusion about gambling --so guiding them should be a must.
We are a decentralized platform so there is no problem with the age, as long as he can understand our terminologies and can speak and write the English language, that is fine. Just follow the forum rules because that is very important.
However, if he only speaks your local language --we have also local boards that he can hang on.

[FatFork]

As a general guideline, online forums and communities tend to have a minimum age requirement of 13 in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). However, as mk4 said, there is nothing stopping someone under 13 from registering on a forum, just as there is nothing stopping them from using other social networks or online services, unless a KYC (or at least DOB) verification is required.

The responsibility for protecting minors of this age online falls on their parents and legal guardians, therefore it is crucial for them to monitor their online activities, checking the sites they visit and ensure that they are not being exposed to harmful or inappropriate content. In addition, it's a good idea to teach them about staying safe online, like how to keep their personal information private, how to avoid being bullied online, and what to do if they come across something that makes them feel uncomfortable.

We are a decentralized platform so there is no problem with the age...

No, we are not. This forum is a centralized platform through and through. You may have confused Bitcointalk.org with Bitcoin. 

[Snowy pear]

No stranger to hearing on this Bitcointalk forum.
> I want to introduce my child to Bitcoin.
> I want to invest Bitcoin in my child
etc and so on.

Don't know how old they are 5, 10, 15 or 100 years old.

The forum has freedom for the age of those who visit it, provided they can use the internet.

This is not a porn forum or a gambling site, a forum for educating young children about Bitcoin, great.

[Outhue]

There is no age limit for this forum but for a young fellow around that age it is very easy to do some things wrong, you will have to mentor him and also make sure you explain the rules of the forum to him very well or else he will end up spamming the forum and he will be put on ban for that, he have a lot of readings to do first before asking questions and tell him to be more friendly with the forum search engine because this is the only way to prevent asking same questions that has been answered so many times already.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not? He seems interested in crypto and he wants to learn, I believe he will know a lot through this forum than going online for answers. Good move or nah?

Talking about age, i believe you wouldn't want to introduce a young and underaged child to the forum here, what will he contribute or even understand, you can start from your own reach and then later when the child is matured enough to know how to live independently then you can introduce him to such community here, as a matter of fact no any child you will bring in here and likes it because it's not like a social media chatting platform or a gaming zone full of enticement, this platform is not created for children but you can learn from hear and teach them till they can comprehend this forum.

[PrimeNumber7]

Nah.

Bringing minors, especially young children to the forum will not lead to positive outcomes.

[salad daging]

Because it's not a limitation then it won't be a problem about the requirements to join here it would be better while being supervised by those of you who invite him here because after all the age of 13 is very vulnerable to being tricked and things to fear but I think if the child's intentions are better to know about bitcoin then this is a good movement in my opinion.

This is what you have to pay attention to so that he doesn't enter the gambling board above It's been called that age isn't the time yet, so I hope he's only interested in crypto that he wants to learn, not in other things that make him curious, especially gambling.

I would agree more with him being watched if he's really active here.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Are there places on the Internet where children are not allowed to go today, but where do they go anyway? This forum is much better than the banned sites, especially for teenagers. Let your child learn about bitcoin rather than browse porn sites. And of course, if you have mutual interests, your son or daughter will always have something to discuss, and thus you get more trust. And this is critical so that the children trust you more and do not leave for the company, where they may develop bad habits.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

You're right, there's no age limitation in this forum, but i don't think it's wise to invite a 13 year old to join the forum.

Oh fucking hell no, this is no place for an innocent child to be wandering blindly into--especially if that child has intentions to do deals or any of the myriad activities that can get you scammed faster than Reverse Flash.  Or the Flash.  Or Quicksilver.  Or even Superman.

But even if we all agree that kids shouldn't be here, how the hell would an age restriction be enforced?  Last I checked, Theymos is all about privacy and this forum was created in the spirit of bitcoin anyway, so I highly doubt there's ever going to be the internet equivalent of a big fat dude checking drivers licenses at the front door of Studio 54 (disco never died either, you break dancing crackheads). 

Just like you're responsible for your bitcoin's security, I think you're going to have to be the one responsible for making the decision as to whether your toe-headed booger eater visits bitcointalk.  And even then, if that saintly minor has a smartphone there's not much you can do anyway. 

[YOSHIE]

This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not?

13 year old children is not a good idea to introduce them to the world of crypto/Forums, indeed, this forum is a place to discuss various kinds of developments in crypto, technology, and others, you know crypto is digital money, 13 year old kids should study to get the best education in their field, don't have to deal with thick face and money.

You know, here there are lots of things that maybe minors shouldn't come here, such as gambling. Maybe you don't want your nephews, children, cousins ​​to get to know gambling earlier, maybe yes, there are positive and negative sides here, good if they understand the positives, what if they understand the negatives worse at their age, like I said for example: gambling, who is in charge.

[BenCodie]

This forum rules never talk about any age requirement for the forum, is it right to bring in a 13 years old on the forum or not? He seems interested in crypto and he wants to learn, I believe he will know a lot through this forum than going online for answers. Good move or nah?

Due to the marketplace (namely the gambing section) and signatures (which are mostly gambling related) I would have to say no. Those under the age of 18 would be very likely to wind up trying these platforms and forming some form of unhealthy relationship with them. Aside from that I would say that the forum is a perfect place for them to learn about Bitcoin and participate in its discussion. I suppose that if they don't try gambling from a young age and face this temptation and its effects from a young age, that they may wind up trying it when they are older anyway. It would be a shame for BitcoinTalk to be the avenue of that lesson though.

This does spark an idea to create a bitcoin friendly forum orientated to minors. Young minds are our future after all. That could be a good prospect if there is a solid community participating in it from the beginning. I think that would only be possible if a large group of people from here helped nurture that initiative from the beginning though. Otherwise lack of activity will be its downfall.

[Getmon]

Like bitcoin, which is decentralized, bitcointalk forum does not require anything, so anyone can join. When a thirteen-year-old joins bitcointalk, there will be advantages and disadvantages. We can assume that youo are his father. You can decide if this is worth it for your son because you know him better than anyone else here. He might learn a lot, but there are a lot of gambling discussions here, especially about casinos. He might become addicted if he does not get the right advice. If you and him are very close to each other and you can feel that he cannot hide anything from you, and he is not interested in betting and casino games, let him in. I might not be accurate but the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin also created a bitcointalk account when he was underage.   

[Zilon]

I believe in catching them young when their brains are not occupied with much activities. Bitcoin is a currency just like the regular fiat so at early age be it at 13 years or lower the lad can be introduced to the forum just that they get tutored and mentored until they are matured to make full decisions for themselves and so that they maintain good reputation on the forum.

[sheenshane]

It's no IMO.
At that age, it seems the best for them is to enjoy their childhood with their peers (like camping out in the backyard), they have a lot of time with their friends.  So it's possible they didn't seriously make a good discussion here in the forum.  It's too early for them to engage in financial matters, especially Bitcoin.  At that age, they seem most likely moody, self-conscious, or very sensitive to everything that they saw on the internet, I think it's better to keep them away from the internet, it's not yet at the right age to participate here in our community.

For now, there are too many things that your child might learn first.
Not now, it's too early for your child to adopt the concept of crypto at that age.