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Would you let your kids play on SRP?
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It depends on the emotional maturity of the child. I started a few years ago, and I was not ready emotionally. Now, I'd say I'm pretty mature.
I've noticed that it is usually the younger players that take ic things oocly. Each child is different, so it depends, but I'd say 13-14 is an okay age to start! And plus, I'd much rather my child be on something that would actually use their brain, unlike most games and content these days. Also, I would love roleplaying with my child, and if they try to bully my character, I'd embarrass them oocly <3
#embarrassyourkids
I've noticed that it is usually the younger players that take ic things oocly. Each child is different, so it depends, but I'd say 13-14 is an okay age to start! And plus, I'd much rather my child be on something that would actually use their brain, unlike most games and content these days. Also, I would love roleplaying with my child, and if they try to bully my character, I'd embarrass them oocly <3
#embarrassyourkids
Nope. Server is often way too inappropriate for the children that are on it AND this issue is perpetuated by the children on the server, creating a negative feedback loop. Not to mention the inherently competitive and survivor-like nature of the social circles that are imbued into the core of this server's community breeds toxic competition that is unhealthy and grossly destabilising to developing minds and reinforces notions of people pleasing and ass-kissing to progress within half of the systems present within it, which while a valuable life skill in most modern societies, is not something that should be encouraged in recreational activities.
The amount of disgusting and often abhorrent drama, unsafe actions (IC and OOC), and behaviours of players, or just the general content of some of the RP I see is absolutely unsuited for children. The frequency with which I need to file reports to staff is jarring, especially considering the relative size of the community and how well I stick to my own social circles, further alienating me from worse examples. The fact that any kids would be, could be, or are being subjected to or experiencing any of this or could be around these types of people is alarming.
I also believe that for a community geared towards children and minors, they are largely overlooked or excluded by many users on account of their age, despite this being primarily a space developed for them, more often than not being treated as a problem which needs to be avoided or removed, rather than incorporated and included in a space curated and targeted towards them, which feeds back into the concepts I mentioned in the first paragraph. I believe that this imposed isolation is destructive for their developing minds, particularly with relation to social understanding and experience.
I love the roleplay though, that's great. I love my friends too. The server is lovely for what it is and as an adult, I enjoy the time I spend with my friends, but the way I see certain users, often under the age of 18, agonising over things that happen on this server, having extreme and severe real life consequences is disturbing.
Dumbed down, its a massive popularity contest where everyone is losing. I would not subject my child to that.
The amount of disgusting and often abhorrent drama, unsafe actions (IC and OOC), and behaviours of players, or just the general content of some of the RP I see is absolutely unsuited for children. The frequency with which I need to file reports to staff is jarring, especially considering the relative size of the community and how well I stick to my own social circles, further alienating me from worse examples. The fact that any kids would be, could be, or are being subjected to or experiencing any of this or could be around these types of people is alarming.
I also believe that for a community geared towards children and minors, they are largely overlooked or excluded by many users on account of their age, despite this being primarily a space developed for them, more often than not being treated as a problem which needs to be avoided or removed, rather than incorporated and included in a space curated and targeted towards them, which feeds back into the concepts I mentioned in the first paragraph. I believe that this imposed isolation is destructive for their developing minds, particularly with relation to social understanding and experience.
I love the roleplay though, that's great. I love my friends too. The server is lovely for what it is and as an adult, I enjoy the time I spend with my friends, but the way I see certain users, often under the age of 18, agonising over things that happen on this server, having extreme and severe real life consequences is disturbing.
Dumbed down, its a massive popularity contest where everyone is losing. I would not subject my child to that.
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No. simple as that..
no.
Only if they let me have a portion of their faction paycheck
JK, my answer is def no. As much as I enjoy online, there are parts you have no control over and in reality it can be dangerous for these younger ages. I'd never want to subject anyone, especially my children, to any possibly damaging behaviour - especially since I've been through some things that really did mess up some parts of my real life despite it "just being online" (Ofc I'm not saying it's just SRP, the whole internet in general isn't exactly the safest)
I know people at those younger ages think they can handle it, but it really isn't the place for them until they are older and have an established perception, sense of self, etc
Also like, imagine my kid played SRP and talked to me through it?? I think I'd cry. I can't imagine my irl friends playing it, let alone my child ;~;
Gonna be hit with that /f msg dawg T^ T
JK, my answer is def no. As much as I enjoy online, there are parts you have no control over and in reality it can be dangerous for these younger ages. I'd never want to subject anyone, especially my children, to any possibly damaging behaviour - especially since I've been through some things that really did mess up some parts of my real life despite it "just being online" (Ofc I'm not saying it's just SRP, the whole internet in general isn't exactly the safest)
I know people at those younger ages think they can handle it, but it really isn't the place for them until they are older and have an established perception, sense of self, etc
Also like, imagine my kid played SRP and talked to me through it?? I think I'd cry. I can't imagine my irl friends playing it, let alone my child ;~;
Gonna be hit with that /f msg dawg T^ T
it would be funny to backseat the little one
Beachy_Boi123
Level 6
i would it helps with writting and grammer and its good for creativity but theyre gonna need to be atleast 14
Kinda sounds bad, considering GTA isn't even directed at kids... I heard SRP is a kid-friendly game. I think that's why it sounds bad
personally,
i think that schoolrp lowkey helped me strengthen social skills as someone who wasn't the best in person. sure, they also developed through school and now college but overtime i learnt to almost face rejection, tough situations and god knows the greenie bullying days. it also helped alot with me developing my writing skills, detail as well as knowledge and understanding of certain phrases, structuring in writing and things like that that i just wouldn't have known before. but there is also the huge arguement of safety. god knows how unsafe any roleplay scenario can be, you never know what people can come out with and the danger of the person that lays behind the other side of that screen. if i did let my child into a roleplay server, game or anything like that i would at least make sure they were strongly monitorred in what they did, who they spoke to and things like that for at least the first few weeks or months.
i think that joining SRP at the age of like 15 - 16 + would be the best, as it means you've kinda developed yourself and you already know how to deal with this type of thing so it isn't so much of a surprise when you enter this world.
i think that schoolrp lowkey helped me strengthen social skills as someone who wasn't the best in person. sure, they also developed through school and now college but overtime i learnt to almost face rejection, tough situations and god knows the greenie bullying days. it also helped alot with me developing my writing skills, detail as well as knowledge and understanding of certain phrases, structuring in writing and things like that that i just wouldn't have known before. but there is also the huge arguement of safety. god knows how unsafe any roleplay scenario can be, you never know what people can come out with and the danger of the person that lays behind the other side of that screen. if i did let my child into a roleplay server, game or anything like that i would at least make sure they were strongly monitorred in what they did, who they spoke to and things like that for at least the first few weeks or months.
i think that joining SRP at the age of like 15 - 16 + would be the best, as it means you've kinda developed yourself and you already know how to deal with this type of thing so it isn't so much of a surprise when you enter this world.
An4rch_S1lv3r0
Level 1
The best response I've seen.
As a person who started playing SRP when I was 13, I wouldn't let my kids play on it until maybe 15-16 just for their safety since the internet is filled with creeps.