Effective today any child under the age of 16 in Australia is not allowed to be on social media sites. The ones in question are Instagram, Facebook, threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kik, Reddit, twitch and X.
Of course it won't be 100% effective but damn it's a good idea and you have to rip the Band-Aid off somewhere.
I just wonder how long it will take the kids will find a workaround.
While it seems like a good idea, this all show and no substance. It’s impossible to enforce it. Typical of progressive politicians, the Aussie government is taking the easy route, banning children on social media with no way to ensure it works, just so they claim they did something and feel good about it.
This is more than any country in the world has done for the safety of children on social media and yet here you are shitting on it.
Besides children, the people who really don't like this would be ped0ph1les and perverts.
This is the moral equivalent to what they’re doing in Australia: A person is swimming twenty-five yards out in the water, when he suddenly realizes he can’t make it back to shore.
He sees people on the beach and he begins to call to them just as he begins struggling to stay afloat.
The people on shore hear his cries and look out on the water and locate the struggling person.
But, instead of heading out on the water to effect his rescue, they all begin praying that he gets saved. They all pray really, really hard.
And, he slips under the water and drowns.
Here’s what they all say afterward: Well, we did something. At least we tried.
That would s exactly the point. Many situations that beg for a solution can’t be helped except in a token way. Your opinion is, generally, valid. But, there are many **** people (because we tend to think that this was passed to protect the little tikes ) that won’t listen to parents to not use social media but, can’t argue if they can’t access social media due to government actions. If one kid’s life is positively impacted, then, this is a good effort.
However, if we accept that this is whistling in the wind, then, as a very smart man, what do you recommend should be done short of shutting down the internet?
The onus should be on the parents, not the government. Government has always had the excellent ability for messing up the lives of the people it was allegedly supposed to serve. History is rife with examples of government NOT doing the right thing, time after time. Billions have died prematurely because of organized governments.
In a perfect world, more parents would be more attentive and protective of their children. This is not a perfect world, however. People are flawed.
The ironic part is that government is made up solely of people. As stated above, people are flawed.
Why should we, then, trust government to always do the right thing, if the people in it are just as imperfect as the rest of us?
One thing is for sure: we can always trust the government to make a bad situation worse. Not even religion has had the ability to make the world right, and religion has been around far longer than government. The problem with religion, is the same as the problem with government: there are people involved in it.
A problem exists, and government’s solution, more often than not, is to make feel-good empty gestures for bragging rights, that is, when it's not trampling all over human rights. Doing “something" then becomes justification for spending more of our hard-earned money, just to micro-manage our lives.
The solution is to stop wanting the government to fix our lives and to take responsibility for ourselves. Modern societies have become far too reliant on government to solve their problems. That nonsense must stop, because government, whether through sheer incompetence or maliciousness, will ultimately be the end of human dignity and the death of humanity.
No. I’m for limited government by the people. I’m for government that takes care of infrastructure, protects national borders, and protects national interests. Today’s governments are no longer for the people. They are for the self-interests of the persons controlling them. They’re for the elitists, of the elitists, and by the elitists.
Anarchists want the world to burn. They produce nothing but misery. I want the world to be protected, because I live in it. I merely don’t want the State to tell me how I should live my life, so long as I am harming no one.
It’s not a black and white world. Why do you seem to insist that it is by labeling me an anarchist? Do you actually believe that there are only two sides in this issue: total submission/dependency or total anarchy?
The control of the people, even by elitists, in this country, is achieved by having elections. You can argue, and I won’t dispute it, that money, lies, manipulation of facts, and character assassination is/are frequently used to get votes. Elections, however, where a voter CHOOSES to vote for an individual, is what chooses what our government will be. The results may or may not be good for the people, but, they choose. The limits that these governments have are directly proportional to the educated participation of the electorate and, the constant supervision of those that believe that because they got elected can do whatever they want. I’ve always believed that NO ONE wants an excess of government. Just enough to keep us safe and accommodating to our needs.
Okay, you are not an anarchist. I didn’t label you. Thanks for that clarification. It was more of a question by me than a statement, but, you are a conservative, right leaning, citizen, right? So, let me ask you, what do you think of the EPA, the WHO, abortion, gun control, conservation laws, and treatment of illegal aliens? Because, in my book, many people want to live their lives in a cocoon where they don’t care about their neighbors. They just, and I quote, “don’t want the State to tell me how I should live my life, so long as I am harming no one.”
And no, I don’t believe “ that there are only two sides in this issue: total submission/dependency or total anarchy?” and I never said that. I notice you project to conclusions that are not what I’ve written (I do that too, sometimes 🤣 I’ve also noted that the minute you saw my opinion and you didn’t like them, you went straight to character assassination instead of refuting them with facts. It seemed that you dismissed me and my opinions because I’m a dumb blond woman that should stay away from politics. I’m going to borrow from your book and say you are a misogynist.
Always gotta go for the worst case scenario, huh. Proper parental guidance would prevent that, but here you are, promoting more government. Sheesh!
Why is it always a worst case scenario?
Government has been usurping the family unit for decades now. Look at the cities with the worst crime statistics. The family units are virtually non-existent in those communities, because government stepped in and told people, “You can’t do this alone. We’re here to help.”
I think it was Johnson that told mothers they didn't need a father in the house, the government would pickup the tab.that was some of the early stages of the demise of America. when family was devalued.
That is your opinion, but, don’t you think that 50 +/- yrs, with so many Republicans in power, that that supposedly bad advice would have been given the boot? Even today, a yr after the Clown got re-elected, I don’t hear him saying, “Johnson was wrong”.
Look to me, you are putting the cart before the horse. Government stepped in BECAUSE those cities were out of control. However, in what form did they step in? Bigger police forces? More funds for education? Fighting poverty? More employment? Higher minimum wages? Fairer voter participation?
Those family units that are virtually non-existent are a huge problem. I agree, but, without Big Government, how do you propose we deal with it? And before you say there’s too much red tape and waste of resources (and I agree with that), remember, nothing is perfect but something has to be done. Individual help is needed but it’s nowhere enough. Government help has to be.
The simple concept of NOT reproducing if you can't support the results would be a Giant step in the right direction and would cost nearly ZERO to the individual "needing help" and the taxpayer.
Shut down the entire internet. That’s the only sure way to “protect” the children. They’ll have to go back to sneaking peeks at girlie magazines, like in the old days.
The AlGoreRhythms are a problem for about everything on the net. I use Youtube for music and sometimes just because i listen 1 song from a artist that is a bit different than usual, holy shit, if i walk away and let the thing autoplay, there is some shit will come up that makes me want to wack the computer with a hammer!
So don’t walk away. They want to be helpful. I’ve been using YouTube premium for years and most of the time they come up with a very good selection of videos I like. The more you use it the more they get it right.
The little crotch goblins will just lie about their ages or have their parents make them an account. As long as the parents give them phones and access to any internet capable device it won’t stop them.
Like I said, the kids will probably find a workaround. I just wonder how long it will take for about 50% of the kids to be back online. Maybe they'll learn how to do crazy things like have conversations and maybe their neck will not hurt as much from constantly looking down. Maybe but I honestly think probably not but it's better than doing nothing.
I seriously doubt it would have stopped me had i been young when this was going on. Similar situation is the motivation for me winding up in college and getting my degree.to beat the system
Well that car owner is in for a headache because how do you file a claim to get your car fixed? It was not in a wreck with another vehicle, and airplanes don't carry auto insurance.
Doesn’t matter, your car insurance. Pays you to fix your car once you cover your deductible, and the insurance. Companies lose out unless they try to sew the airplane operator
I have been in SW Florida for 2 months and I really don’t recall there being any “rain” days. Tonight, there’s a good amount of rain and a thunderstorm, too!
And it has been a cool day today! I was up and out at 08:15 for a mani and pedi in Fort Myers and it was 59 degrees! Brrrrrrr! Fast forward to shortly after 5pm and back in LaBelle and it’s only 67 degrees! Not what I consider to be typical SW Florida weather, but I must admit that it looked like what I would have expected to be an overcast/going to rain kinda sky!
The one I really enjoyed was the one where the instructor (that’s my guess) appeared to fall forward into a push-up then bounced up and into a squat. The “hell no, that’s not happening!” look on the woman’s face that was standing behind her as she shakes her head left to right said it all!
leopoldij reported 13 year SYD member, mattsjohnson18 , for deletion because after conducting a thorough audit of the member's gallery, leo found 2 pictures that matched images found on the internet.
These photos have been peacefully displayed in mattsjohnson18's gallery for quite some time as member uploaded one of those photos on October, 2015 and the other photo in October, 2014. Can you believe it? Those pictures have been proudly displayed for 7 and 8 years but leo is desperate for points!
f.y.i., this is the response I received from mattsjohnson18 before he deleted the pictures.
02,Jun,22 08:35 mattsjohnson18: I don't know where this is coming from. I don't have any pics on my wall that I didn't take myself in Asheville. I don't even know where to look for this abuse report to reject it or see their "proof". The pics of my friend have been on my wall for years.
02,Jun,22 08:45 bella!: I showed you a screen shot of the report made and I recognize that those pictures have been displayed for 7 to 8 years but the fact remains, you were reported for deletion by another member because he was able to find matches on the internet.
02,Jun,22 08:53 mattsjohnson18: I was trying to send you a photo of me with the girl in Asheville. It's never been on my wall. I suspect that someone at some point cribbed the photos from my wall and put them online. Whatever. Also I have answered some of leopoldij's polls on this site. I'm guessing he didn't like my answers. Anyway, I'm not looking to get deleted, so I guess I'll be deleting the two pictures in question.
02,Jun,22 08:53 mattsjohnson18: Thank you for the heads up, btw. I actually appreciate that.
02,Jun,22 09:00 bella!: Hold up on deleting them, please.
02,Jun,22 09:01 bella!: I'm going to go directly to admin and ask that he intervene.
02,Jun,22 09:02 mattsjohnson18: I already deleted them, sorry. But there are plenty more of her that I took personally, plus I just uploaded a new one that I've never posted before, so I guarantee you it's nowhere else on the internet.
02,Jun,22 09:04 bella!: I posted about this "bullshit" in the Forum yesterday. Sadly, many might look at this a being a 50 point bounty for having you successfully deleted.
02,Jun,22 09:05 mattsjohnson18: I appreciate any help you can lend. I'm also willing to talk with an admin; I just have no idea how to do that. I suspect someone is just messing with me for some reason, but I don't know why.
An update to leopoldij 's referral of mattsjohnson18 for deletion. mattsjohnson18 connected admin, directly, and must have provided compelling proof that he was indeed the owner of the pictures that leo reported him for AND the referral was immediately removed by admin.
Thank you, Jamie , for freezing leo's frivolous report and reaching out to mattsjohnson18.
Absolutely, continue to stand up and say NO to this bullshit!
The interesting thing about leo's referral of mattsjohnson18 was that mattsjohnson18 had a full series of pictures taken at this event yet leo, the numb nuts, was able to find matches on only TWO. Gee, is it possible that someone SNAGGED mattsjohnson18's pictures and posted them elsewhere? Not in leo's world, don't stand between leo and the 50 point bounty. Heck, Mr CountryCouple54 has said he's found their pictures on websites that he has not posted on. It happens, leo, get that through your thick head.
That's correct. Years ago pics were stolen from several girls on SYC and a whole website was started with them. Also since our return, we have accounts on UpLust and Adultism. And way back, Big9inch had found his and my pics on a Russian gay site.🤣
I found my pictures on a gay dating site that I have never been a member of. I think that was made by a past member of this site that tried to get back at me.
And that is why it makes me CRAZY when voters can't see beyond black & white when it comes to Stolen/Copyright Violation reports, especially those submitted by leo. leo puts so much effort in his referrals. Gee, I wonder who he's going to report today. eerie, meanie, money, MOE!
And Leo should have had his privilege banned from having any member deleted in the future. How many more members is he going to have deleted just so he can score some points.
All his referrals aren't bad or frivolous HOWEVER I would say 35% are. Can you imagine reporting images that have been displayed 8 years, for cryin' out loud! There should be a statute of limitations on pictures and profiles!
My concerns with many of leo's referrals are that ALL he is looking for is a match. It doesn't matter what website the match is found, he found a match. It doesn't matter that admin doesn't mind an occasional internet picture as long the posting member does not claim ownership. Furthermore, admin's guidelines for voters, that there are NO guidelines AND exhibiting common sense otherwise you should not participate are sadly overlooked!
As far as I know it is that dirty little whore under cover Angel got me all wound up over the way she vote’s and then yet started messaging me antagonizing me until she had me that mad that I did something stupid just to get her goat and then she immediately ran to admin and squealed like the pig that she is
As I recall, there were multiple Evaluation referrals made that day, 2 maybe 3, possibly more, and it was probably leo who reported all the profiles. My guess is that the referrals were for Stolen/Copyright Violation and you froze the voting stating you would contact the member and make them aware of the violation that they were being charged with. Whether AndreaAsian had wound you up or not, you did not follow through by connecting with the accused members. Yes, AndreaAsian has the knack of stirring up stuff, messaging members who didn't vote the way she wanted the vote to go and her messages tended to be insulting. She may have contacted admin OR maybe admin researched himself to see whether you followed through with what you said you were going to do, I don't know. What got you in trouble was that you did not follow through and that kinda made you look spiteful. --------------------------------------- added after 4 minutes
Of course it won't be 100% effective but damn it's a good idea and you have to rip the Band-Aid off somewhere.
I just wonder how long it will take the kids will find a workaround.
Besides children, the people who really don't like this would be ped0ph1les and perverts.
I’m only stating facts. There is no way to enforce this ban. It’s all for show, and nothing more. It’s the moral equivalent of wishing on a star.
This is the moral equivalent to what they’re doing in Australia: A person is swimming twenty-five yards out in the water, when he suddenly realizes he can’t make it back to shore.
He sees people on the beach and he begins to call to them just as he begins struggling to stay afloat.
The people on shore hear his cries and look out on the water and locate the struggling person.
But, instead of heading out on the water to effect his rescue, they all begin praying that he gets saved. They all pray really, really hard.
And, he slips under the water and drowns.
Here’s what they all say afterward: Well, we did something. At least we tried.
Same thing.
Same Same
They can now claim, with puffed up chests, “Look, everyone! We did something,” even though it’s totally and utterly meaningless!
However, if we accept that this is whistling in the wind, then, as a very smart man, what do you recommend should be done short of shutting down the internet?
In a perfect world, more parents would be more attentive and protective of their children. This is not a perfect world, however. People are flawed.
The ironic part is that government is made up solely of people. As stated above, people are flawed.
Why should we, then, trust government to always do the right thing, if the people in it are just as imperfect as the rest of us?
One thing is for sure: we can always trust the government to make a bad situation worse. Not even religion has had the ability to make the world right, and religion has been around far longer than government. The problem with religion, is the same as the problem with government: there are people involved in it.
A problem exists, and government’s solution, more often than not, is to make feel-good empty gestures for bragging rights, that is, when it's not trampling all over human rights. Doing “something" then becomes justification for spending more of our hard-earned money, just to micro-manage our lives.
The solution is to stop wanting the government to fix our lives and to take responsibility for ourselves. Modern societies have become far too reliant on government to solve their problems. That nonsense must stop, because government, whether through sheer incompetence or maliciousness, will ultimately be the end of human dignity and the death of humanity.
Anarchists want the world to burn. They produce nothing but misery. I want the world to be protected, because I live in it. I merely don’t want the State to tell me how I should live my life, so long as I am harming no one.
It’s not a black and white world. Why do you seem to insist that it is by labeling me an anarchist? Do you actually believe that there are only two sides in this issue: total submission/dependency or total anarchy?
Okay, you are not an anarchist. I didn’t label you. Thanks for that clarification. It was more of a question by me than a statement, but, you are a conservative, right leaning, citizen, right? So, let me ask you, what do you think of the EPA, the WHO, abortion, gun control, conservation laws, and treatment of illegal aliens? Because, in my book, many people want to live their lives in a cocoon where they don’t care about their neighbors. They just, and I quote, “don’t want the State to tell me how I should live my life, so long as I am harming no one.”
And no, I don’t believe “ that there are only two sides in this issue: total submission/dependency or total anarchy?” and I never said that. I notice you project to conclusions that are not what I’ve written (I do that too, sometimes 🤣
Why is it always a worst case scenario?
Government has been usurping the family unit for decades now. Look at the cities with the worst crime statistics. The family units are virtually non-existent in those communities, because government stepped in and told people, “You can’t do this alone. We’re here to help.”
You destroyers just can’t leave things alone.
Those family units that are virtually non-existent are a huge problem. I agree, but, without Big Government, how do you propose we deal with it? And before you say there’s too much red tape and waste of resources (and I agree with that), remember, nothing is perfect but something has to be done. Individual help is needed but it’s nowhere enough. Government help has to be.
Why not a blanket ban for all users.
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These photos have been peacefully displayed in mattsjohnson18's gallery for quite some time as member uploaded one of those photos on October, 2015 and the other photo in October, 2014. Can you believe it? Those pictures have been proudly displayed for 7 and 8 years but leo is desperate for points!
02,Jun,22 08:35 mattsjohnson18: I don't know where this is coming from. I don't have any pics on my wall that I didn't take myself in Asheville. I don't even know where to look for this abuse report to reject it or see their "proof". The pics of my friend have been on my wall for years.
02,Jun,22 08:45 bella!: I showed you a screen shot of the report made and I recognize that those pictures have been displayed for 7 to 8 years but the fact remains, you were reported for deletion by another member because he was able to find matches on the internet.
02,Jun,22 08:53 mattsjohnson18: I was trying to send you a photo of me with the girl in Asheville. It's never been on my wall. I suspect that someone at some point cribbed the photos from my wall and put them online. Whatever. Also I have answered some of leopoldij's polls on this site. I'm guessing he didn't like my answers. Anyway, I'm not looking to get deleted, so I guess I'll be deleting the two pictures in question.
02,Jun,22 08:53 mattsjohnson18: Thank you for the heads up, btw. I actually appreciate that.
02,Jun,22 09:00 bella!: Hold up on deleting them, please.
02,Jun,22 09:01 bella!: I'm going to go directly to admin and ask that he intervene.
02,Jun,22 09:02 mattsjohnson18: I already deleted them, sorry. But there are plenty more of her that I took personally, plus I just uploaded a new one that I've never posted before, so I guarantee you it's nowhere else on the internet.
02,Jun,22 09:04 bella!: I posted about this "bullshit" in the Forum yesterday. Sadly, many might look at this a being a 50 point bounty for having you successfully deleted.
02,Jun,22 09:05 mattsjohnson18: I appreciate any help you can lend. I'm also willing to talk with an admin; I just have no idea how to do that. I suspect someone is just messing with me for some reason, but I don't know why.
Thank you, Jamie , for freezing leo's frivolous report and reaching out to mattsjohnson18.
The interesting thing about leo's referral of mattsjohnson18 was that mattsjohnson18 had a full series of pictures taken at this event yet leo, the numb nuts, was able to find matches on only TWO. Gee, is it possible that someone SNAGGED mattsjohnson18's pictures and posted them elsewhere? Not in leo's world, don't stand between leo and the 50 point bounty. Heck, Mr CountryCouple54 has said he's found their pictures on websites that he has not posted on. It happens, leo, get that through your thick head.
All his referrals aren't bad or frivolous HOWEVER I would say 35% are. Can you imagine reporting images that have been displayed 8 years, for cryin' out loud! There should be a statute of limitations on pictures and profiles!
Def models himself off Spoon Boy
Too bad Spooner is in the ground!
Hey, YOU draft the petition.
Me I had an agenda he is a pig and pigs get slaughtered
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Does that sound familiar?
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No worry though I have a plan for everything a diabolical plot
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