Purge ERP from this game!

[Carin-Eri]

On reading this thread I'm curious regarding the OP's opinion on the fact that the game encourages relationships between players. I see plenty of Enternal Bonding ceremony pictures on the various social media groups I'm in, and it's an easily accessable option with the ceremony having options ranging from 'free' to two Mogstation options with a fee.

Surely the same "chance you might be interacting with a child or a young teenager" applies to this scenario too?

[TheMightyMollusk]

Hey, if he's not into it, he can leave the room.

[Mat13295]

Not even 5 pages yet and we've had 2 people almost blurt out "But what if the child consents tho" arguments

Anime was a mistake.

[GrizzlyTank]

Hey, if he's not into it, he can leave the room.

Wish it was that simple but alas, he would much rather burn down the room.

[Theodric]

How about parents engage a bit with what their kids do on the internet? Talk about what kind of interaction their kids have, what they find fun, what they find uncomfortable. It cannot be on random strangers on the internet to raise your child for you. Of course random strangers should still kick them out if they find out.

It isn't possible for parents to be there 24/7 and personal responsibility does not suddenly go out the window just because someone would rather engage in erotic roleplay with strangers instead of taking the time to figure out if they're actually consenting adults or not.

I think a lot of people in this game's community will be in for quite the shock in the coming years if the internet and their activities throughout it become more tightly controlled, tracked and tied to some sort of 'social credit' system.

Something which may or may not happen though is certainly dangled as a possibility by those who desire it - and I guarantee that the creepy behaviour in online games/chat rooms will be exactly what is exploited to encourage the masses to go along with such systems.

[Saraide]

It isn't possible for parents to be there 24/7 and personal responsibility does not suddenly go out the window just because someone would rather engage in erotic roleplay with strangers instead of taking the time to figure out if they're actually consenting adults or not.

I think a lot of people in this game's community will be in for quite the shock in the coming years if the internet and their activities throughout it become more tightly controlled, tracked and tied to some sort of 'social credit' system.

Something which may or may not happen though is certainly dangled as a possibility by those who desire it - and I guarantee that the creepy behaviour in online games/chat rooms will be exactly what is exploited to encourage the masses to go along with such systems.

I never demanded parents to be behind their kids 24/7. They just occasionally need to talk to their kids about what they are doing online and if your kid is lying to you there then you have fucked up much earlier in raising your child.

[GrizzlyTank]

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So because a parent don't want to parent everyone else needs to be punished.

[Setesh45]

Yes, ERP needs to be as easily reportable as RMT is. The reason? The age ratting for the game is 13+.
Every public say, shout, comment related to ERP, ERP events, ERP discords should be reportable and punishable.
Either people don't realize it or play dumb, but every time an adult ERPs with a minor it's at least borderline pedophilia, and it's definitely a way how a predator can get access to children.
If you know someone, do what you want with them in private, but don't announce it to the world every 5 minutes in the shout...

[Theodric]

So because a parent don't want to parent everyone else needs to be punished.

I wouldn't consider 'missing out on the ability to approach people online for glorified cyber' to be a punishment, personally.

[redheadturk]

I am of the opinion that whatever two consenting adults, hell, even two consenting teens [as long as both parties are teens, not one teen and one adult] want to get up to behind closed doors is their own business. And I would sure as Hell rather my teens be getting up to erp in a game where no one is harmed than be having real sex that if they aren't careful can have real life consequences.

Edit to add: I say this as a 52 year old woman whose children are all grown now, but the point still stands. ERP is relatively harmless between two teenagers, real sex can result in real life pregnancies that can wreck a teen's life if they aren't careful.