Idea for venues

[Theodric]

I don't think the fight against ERP is pointless. Eradicating it altogether is likely to be impossible, but it'd do wonders for the game if it went back into being out of sight and out of mind. If caught engaging in it, then punishments should absolutely be handed out - and people are being caught more often lately due to how brazen some individuals and groups have become.

...and it isn't any parent's responsibility to be there 24/7 to monitor what their children are doing. To expect as much is, I'd argue, stifling and unreasonable.

Even in cases of outright neglect, though, it doesn't suddenly erode away the blame for people indirectly or directly exposing minors and vulnerable players to inappropriate content. The rules are there for a reason and everybody agreed to them when signing up for an account.

[NealSnow]

I don't think the fight against ERP is pointless. Eradicating it altogether is likely to be impossible, but it'd do wonders for the game if it went back into being out of sight and out of mind. If caught engaging in it, then punishments should absolutely be handed out - and people are being caught more often lately due to how brazen some individuals and groups have become.

...and it isn't any parent's responsibility to be there 24/7 to monitor what their children are doing. To expect as much is, I'd argue, stifling and unreasonable.

Even in cases of outright neglect, though, it doesn't suddenly erode away the blame for people indirectly or directly exposing minors and vulnerable players to inappropriate content. The rules are there for a reason and everybody agreed to them when signing up for an account.

But HOW exactly am I responsible for someone elses child? They are not my kid, I have zero responsibility to them as a result. I didn't decide to have sex, and have a child, and if somehow looking after and babysitting other peoples kids IS my responsibility... well wheres the child support?

[Resurrection_three_three]

They are not my kid, I have zero responsibility to them as a result.

Not according to me.

[NealSnow]

Not according to me.

Begone child with a mustache! And pester me no more!

[Resurrection_three_three]

Begone child with a mustache! And pester me no more!

You cannot escape from me, for I am absolute! My followers are growing and soon they will knock down all ERP venues.

[Saefinn]

But HOW exactly am I responsible for someone elses child? They are not my kid, I have zero responsibility to them as a result. I didn't decide to have sex, and have a child, and if somehow looking after and babysitting other peoples kids IS my responsibility... well wheres the child support?

If you're engaging in sexual activities with somebody else, and any ERP or Cybersex would count, then yes, you ARE responsible for making sure the other person is not a minor. If you're caught engaging in that activity with a minor how do you think the courts would look at it?

"Raising their kids is not my responsibility, your honour" wouldn't really be a defense.

The kid's defense would be "I'm a minor"
The parents' defense would be "we let our kid play a game rated appropriate for their age"
Square Enix's defense would be "our ToS forbids illegal activity and here are the steps we take to combat that."

I have no issues with ERPers, but this is the literal risk of open ERP advertisements of ERP venues in a teen rated game. And they've made pretty clear they don't want these open advertisements, GM's have been moderating them and YoshiP came out telling people to report in game brothels and highlighted the section of the ToS about not breaking the law, not anything to do with section 3.3, mind you. It doesn't seem they forbid ERP itself, but really, the safest bet is in private with people you're certain are an age of consent. Public advertisements means you're in a position to attract horny teenagers who deceive you about their age.

Honestly SE just needs to let rp die in 14. It's become nothing but a mire of filth and degeneracy. It's all staind, and nothing is worth salvaging.

Except it hasn't. Yes, there's a lot of ERP adverts out there, but that's because there's an influx of ERP venues, I guess because they make gil out of it...because they charge gil.

The non-ERP RP community is still going very strong...speaking as a member of said community.