ixfd64 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 As we know, Jagex has added a 13+ age requirement for RuneScape, and have updated its TOS and privacy policy. This website is targeted at, and intended for an audience of 13 years and older. It may contain features that are not suitable for children under that age. If you are under the age of 13 you must not create an account or provide us with any personal information unless you have the consent of a parent/guardian, and it is permitted by applicable law. Furthermore if you are under the age of 18 please ask your parents/guardian to accept these terms+conditions on your behalf before you use this website. We do not knowingly permit anyone under the age of thirteen to use any of our websites. Nor do we knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from preteens. Internet safety experts have advised that preteens do not fully appreciate the risk of providing too much personal information online or communicating with strangers they encounter online. While we appreciate that many preteens would want to use our websites, we urge parents to instruct their children not to lie about their age so as to be able to use our websites before they are old enough. Instead, we recommend that parents set up an account and play together with their preteens who are otherwise too young to play RuneScape or our other games. Many parents have reported that playing RuneScape as a family is fun and rewarding. Then when your children are 13 they will be ready for their own account. If we are notified by a parent that their preteen has lied about their age when registering on our websites, we will cancel the account provided we have confirmation which satisfies us that the reporting person is indeed the parent. Parents can reach us by emailing [email protected]. So far, the 13+ age requirement is only required by the United States (COPPA). Basically, on sites where personal information is collected, children under 13 must have parents' permission. Many sites opt to disallow all <13 users, as otherwise that would prove to be too much paperwork, especially when proof of parental consent is involved. As a British company, Jagex is not bound by COPPA, but they have decided to enact the 13+ rule anyway. So here are my questions for discussion: 1. Has anyone ever been banned for being proven to be underage? 2. Would bad-faith users try to get people banned by attempting to impersonate their victims' parents? Discuss. ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkbullet3 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What are the chances of a RuneScaper's parents (unless they are a parent) finding out about the age limit and sending Jagex an e-mail? I know the chances are maybe 1%, but still. 1. And I doubt anyone has been banned for being underage. If so, probably 4-15 players worldwide. 2. I don't think people are smart enough to think of that idea, but it is a good one to use if you really hate someone... (not saying I'm going to try it...) And what made you decide to look this stuff up? Were you just really bored? Next time you're bored, try doing some calculus problems. :wink: Jk. ^ Blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurmskin Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 1. I don't think so. 2. Why in the world would you do that to anyone? That's just downright cruel :| I highly think that sort of action is totally preposterous. Well, if that rule wasn't in place then it would've saved me 2 hours. I'm 12 and I had a 2 hour discussion with my parents before I was permitted to play the game. I felt as if I was a terrorist arriving in the US :ohnoes: . ^ Refresh for a new signature ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_username4 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I know there are a huge amount of kids on runescape. They're all lying. If you choose the "I'm under 13" option, the computer blocks you from making accounts further. My friend's little brother did this, and my friend had to come to my house to make an account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixfd64 Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 I did a check, and Jagex indeed blocks account creatoin if you recently tried to sign up as under 13. It's done by cookies, and not by IP, because I was still able to access the account creation options after changing browsers (IE -> FireFox). ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwreeTak Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I have not heard about this before, and I think it's pretty good. I mean RS is a pretty complicated game, and if you not live in britian or U.S.A you can't speak english so good that it takes to play this game. Add me if you so wish: SwreeTak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex433 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I have not heard about this before, and I think it's pretty good. I mean RS is a pretty complicated game, and if you not live in britian or U.S.A you can't speak english so good that it takes to play this game. your saying that canadian people can't speak english? World of Warcraft... 14 votes... the other 50 million are busy playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjasper49 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 well lets see im 14 and I started playing 3 years ago 6 year anniversary was 8/25/09 thx for the sig Runescape's fav cookie Oreo9870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin11 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 It's an interesting rule to enforce really. I can't see any way for them to monitor the ages of all 5 million or so accounts. I think they are just going to rely on people to tell the truth to be honest. Of course, if someone's parent were to find out that they were playing, and the kid was under 13, if that parent wrote to Jagex, Jaex would have little choice but to ban the account, but it would be an interesting case to prove. Imagine, someone claiming to be Zezima's Mom :P I think it is there for little more than show really. They have no way of proving one way or another, without asking people for more personal information to check. Publicity Stunt 99/99 Fletching, 99/99 Cooking, 96/99 Strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilo Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Isn't it against the rules to have more than one person playing your account? Parent - Child Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Oscar Wilde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordrex Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 after reading it i had 1 question -> child parent play on 1 account?? what about rule 6, u will not share accounts... rsname: lord rex.december 2011: ranked 107th best f2p playermarch 2012 became member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir3land Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I met a player mod who was 12. She told me she had registered before the 13+ rule had be passed, but she most likely just lied about her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I have not heard about this before, and I think it's pretty good. I mean RS is a pretty complicated game, and if you not live in britian or U.S.A you can't speak english so good that it takes to play this game. English is also a native/second language in many other countries in Africa, Hong Kong, Canada, India, which is about 20% of the world population. The other 80% still manage to play the game so it's not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_username4 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 12 year old player mod? Scary. Just a note, Jagex probably has to enact this rule legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Lord552 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 anyone can just choose the over 13 option and still play so i think this rule is useless Proud member of the Crimson Raiders1000 total lvl achieved on 4-17-07 -F2P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I did a check, and Jagex indeed blocks account creatoin if you recently tried to sign up as under 13. It's done by cookies, and not by IP, because I was still able to access the account creation options after changing browsers (IE -> FireFox). Or just go to Tools>Internet Options and press delete cookies. SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingkid Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Jagex? British, you say? I have a new kind of respect for the likes of RuneScape! \ Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, your commodity drops in value. [url=http://www.imagehosting.com][img]http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i773526_stingtag.gif[/img][/url] [quote name="Capone_Sabre"]People in the wilderness will [b]always[/b] insult you no matter what you do. Just ignore it and kill them.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagatag Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 It's for legal reasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oreocookie987 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 We all know that any kid out there can just say they are 13 years old when making their account. As Lagatag said, its mainly just for legal reasons. Expecting a good life because you're a good person is like expecting a bull not to charge because you're a vegetarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast647 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 i know a mod thats 12 :lol: lol Come to #tip-it on Swift IRC, if you're cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkbullet3 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have not heard about this before, and I think it's pretty good. I mean RS is a pretty complicated game, and if you not live in britian or U.S.A you can't speak english so good that it takes to play this game. I'll bet anyone in AUSTRALIA can speak better english than you... don't make that assumption again. :shame: ^ Blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznmidget448 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 This rule barely has any affect in runescape. Jagex most likely knows that children under 13 years of age still play, and they will allow it because they are still making quite a bit of money on it. They only reinforce this law to keep the game going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkluniux Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have not heard about this before, and I think it's pretty good. I mean RS is a pretty complicated game, and if you not live in britian or U.S.A you can't speak english so good that it takes to play this game. your saying that canadian people can't speak english? I'm from venezuela and believe me, i have better grammar than some people in runescape -_-. It is just a shame when "the english speakers" cannot complete a quest because donnot know what means "x" word just because is antique. THOU SHALT SPEAK YE OLDE ENGLISH! http://darkluniux.blogspot.comBehold my blog! Thou shalt visit it and rejoice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godsfearme Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have seen many english speakers do that. But lets not rant on leet speak on this topic please. If they did not enfore or create the rule. Than they would get in big trouble with us goverment because of the new internet children proction act. Also it is best to do that so that the members section look more creadible and more fourteen year old will get their pays to pay for members. I will shoot down any one with my bitting wit, and sarcasm!What POSSIBLE reason would someone have to make a fake like that?Does he profit from faking a picture like that? Does it help him at all?Jesus Christ, stop being so suspicious. This is Tip.it for God's sake, not RuneHQ. -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 im twelve amd i started sometime before the 2003 halloween event(took an 8 month break) and never knew the rule was applied. besides my parents pay for my membership so they allow it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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