Do You think that we all have an obligation to protect childrens minds & those who are more sensitive?

Question

I noticed yesterday someone posted a question about a video that they found disturbing then they posted a link refering to that video.
They posted it FOUR times to make sure it went out to as many people as possible (even though they said it had traumatized them)

In view of the fact that children are on this site (and some people are more sensitive than others) dont you think that this was totally irresponsible?
Children are naturally curious.

What are your views please?

Answer 1

Personally I think YA should have an age limit of at least 16. And anyone posting sexually explicit or very disturbing links should be automatically banned.

Answer 2

I didn't look at the video so I don't know but I wouldn't have given a link to it if I was disturbed by the video. On the other hand I'm a parent of three children and I feel that it's the PARENTS responsibility to monitor what their children are doing on the computer or where ever. The parents need to protect their children. The world is full of disturbing things!

Answer 3

I, too, think that there should be an age limit for Y!A. Maybe 16 or 18. And I think that Y!A should provide another site for the younger children to ask their questions. Their questions have relevance to them and our answers could change how they view themselves. As for the protection....I am a mother, so of course I believe we should protect our children!!! But I was also very aware of what my kids were doing on the net. I understand that some parents are not as vigilant as I and so the protection of their children falls to others.

Did you report this person who posted the disturbing link? Do you ever report such abuse? If not, then you're part of the problem, aren't you?

Answer 4

Hi,oh purple one,
(nice eye,by the way.....)
I agree totally. Very irresponsible.
If a Y!A correspondent wants somebodys' opinion on something they've seen on the web,they can describe the item in question without posting a link. If they describe it properly,we'd all get the picture.
Someone told me about the Kenneth Bigley murder by extremists that was on video,and it was a graphic enough description to let me know how horrible it was without me wanting to go see it.
The internet can be a dangerous world. Freedom of speech/expression doesn't come into it- there are millions of kids out there who haven't realised that Pandoras' box doesn't have a childproof top.
Viv x

Answer 5

Of course it was totally irresponsible. The world has had millions of irresponsible people since the cave days and these so called modern times. The world will never be free of them. I can only adivise you to install blocks to certain websites on your computer and to keep a close watch on your child/children. The battle between the forces of good and evil in this world will never end. The world's only hope is that the sum of the efforts of all the good people in the world are greater in power than the forces of evil.

Answer 6

parents must take more responsibility --- kids should not have a computer, tv, or radio in their room. computers should be in open public view with major restrictions. --- do that wonderful thing called parenting, for heavens sake.
however, since children may have access outside of the home, i feel that all web sites should be rated --- and the adult rated websites should only be accessible with a special verification code that must be applied for. This is not anti free speech, as all appropriate people would have access.

Answer 7

Yes absolutely
it is a;; about guidance
and those who are able to should be able to direct responsibly

People just don't think as theres so much on the media and all around about horrors that occur daily
If just one person made an effort it would help people out there

Answer 8

Parents and other guardians are responsible for the behaviour of children. If neither parents no guardians take precautions to protect a child, the complaint would be with them, not someone who posts here.

Consider what the individual in question said about the link. Sounds to me like people were well-warned.

Are we not to discuss anything that children shouldn't hear? Some people are rather picky about what their kids hear, like ideas about witch-craft or paganism, satanism or just your regular ever-day kind of religions like Islam or Hinduism.

I don't believe it is up to us to police what children might see if they might visit here.

Answer 9

My father was protective of me until the day he died. Unfortunately that was when I was 9 & as a result, I had no way to expect that I was now at the mercy of an abusive, alcoholic mother (who had no qualms about telling me she didn't love me,) & I had no idea how to deal w/it. My father's protectiveness set me back years, in retrospect.
If anything, people should stop lying to children. At best, it just sets them up for failure & frustration later in life.

Answer 10

People who do that are not genuine about the trauma; they are exploiting people's emotions, and looking for a rise. They are revelling in what they find shocking and hoping to spread it as much as possible.

They are simply sick. Should they wish to really do something, they would report the offensive video and hope to have it removed. Otherwise, they are simply pandering to their own prurient interests and those of others. They are not genuinely concerned.