Should minors be allowed online? | Speedpaint commentary

i have a lot of feelings about this and obvs this is very nuanced and some stuff i can't say on yt but!! hopefully this is enough to start a conversation. i wish kids were more protected
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[@NeoMawz]

1:37 Yep. Always assume at least half of that statistic is kids lying about their age or using their parents account lol. I had completely unrestricted access to the internet since i was like.. 7? 8? do not recommend. Also this artwork is gorgeous!

[@vampiebat]

THANK YOU HEHE

[@KoreCh]

As somebody who literally just became an adult, I wholeheartedly agree minors should not be on the internet, or atleast certain spheres of it without heavy moderation. I don't think any kid should have to experience what I or many others went through :/ Like I met so many amazing people online, however the online world left me with enough awful experiences I legit have lifelong issues now. To any kids out there at the moment, please keep yourself safe and talk to a trusted adult if something happens.

[@Toadstool22]

I listened to this video while tryna play baseball with a jack o lantern stuffed animal and a metal pipe :)

[@BreadedNuggetss]

I think that under 13's shouldnt be on the internet, over 13? with supervision and at like 14-15 you get Propper access. I had some HARSH parental controls until i was 16 and that horrible, i couldnt visit sites like instagram. I'm 17 myself and yeah i agree young kids shouldn't be online, its just not the place, they dont know how to interact and they can stumble on some horrible shit. I also think that people Kinda need to define Minor, I'm technically A minor, And I think i should be online lol (not saying that this was your point, just saying that some people will take minor has under 18)

[@vampiebat]

absolutely!! there is so much about this topic i wanted to get into but unfortunately would make this video incredibly long but!!! fr there needs to be a division of age groups and whats appropriate for them to potentially be exposed to

[@BreadedNuggetss]

@@vampiebat Like young teens shouldnt be on sites like discord for example. like at all.

[@NeoMawz]

7:35 Honestly even some kids games aren't that great, but for some reason those kind of browser games always seemed way safer to me? Like the difference in moderation between Animal Jam vs Goatlings is insane.

[@vampiebat]

absolutely!! i haven't been on animal jam in years but it was insane w what they would let kids say back then. goatlings imo is very friendly for minors as the main focus on the game is not to chat with strangers its to have fun!!

[@NeoMawz]

@@vampiebat Exactly! I got away with doing some bonkers stuff on AJ, I switched over to goatlings once I got tired of it and it was so refreshing!

[@InfinitySevens]

I feel like my biggest issue is that half the time this tends to devolve into victim blaming, an entire discussion on censorship, or just a thin veil for bigotry in some cases (specifically against queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks or just anyone stuck in abusive households).

[@vampiebat]

big agree!! i go into that a lot at the end of the video and specifically when sites have tied to moderate heavily in the past and it did exactly as you said

[@ghwost.]

UR BACK!! MISSED U

[@vampiebat]

WEEEE THANK YOU I MISSED POSTING 💖💓💕

[@PawsWithClaws_]

11:22 i would say probably stuff like pony town, roblox, and animal Jam?? But its becoming less and less common. Not to mention its not even focused on like actually having fun nowadays, just trading and buying stuff.

[@PawsWithClaws_]

I have a little cousin and tons of little siblings, plus am 15 myself. It's sad how many games nowadays are clearly just made to gain money.

[@vampiebat]

BIG agree. i understand theres a market for it, but putting absolutely everything for kids behind a paywall is so gross

[@JayLeeBeanz]

Let's just say: If I am on a 13+ website, I have the right to assume that everyone else is at least 13. I know that is not the case. But why should it be my job to check and monitor that before I interact with others? Where are the parents! After the whole coppa KZbin thing (which is by the way 16+ in my country), I got so paranoid, I essentially made my entire channel description about that. "pls dont use bad words im only 7". THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[@vampiebat]

absolutely it should be up to the parents. unfortunately,, parents can be horrible sometimes and put it entirely onto site moderation which isn't entirely fair and the parents need to know what heir kids are seeing.

[@TotallyNotACannibal2]

As a minor on the internet, my mom wouldn’t let me on the internet in the first place for long time cuz of kidnapping stories. I’m really thankful for that cuz if I got on the internet before 12 I probably would’ve done dumb shit. I feel like the internet is not safe in any means, but some of it depends on where you go and if you disclose you are a minor. However, you could be in the safest place ever and still get asked or told uncomfortable things. There’s just no winning :(

[@Pink_TCV]

i was literally thinking to myself about how isolated i feel because theres no safe online spaces anywhere. im 16 i just wanna post about silly stuff i dont wanna see nsfw and stuff :( im lonely i wanna make friends and such my childhood has been ruined and stolen from me because of how online spaces are. i was given access in first grade.😭my parents only started caring about my online activity when i was hospitalized in middle school and now i can barely use anything bc its not safe :(

[@vampiebat]

im so sorry

[@DancerSamChika]

you're 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@cowgf]

first

[@MAUSOLEGRUM]

btw- a looot of kids play roblox now ! i’m surprised u didn’t mention that gaming platform ! it’s f2p (for the most part), but the moderation is pretty lacking

[@vampiebat]

oh my GOD thats so silly of me i definitely should have considering i still play it myself. there's so much to talk about with roblox specifically you're so right

[@Mpelskuyyy]

Toast you're back!!! So glad to see you uploading new content, I wish you luck with your new job!!! 💕💕Anyway this video topic resonates so much with my experience bcs when I was 13 I was already in my own Instagram bubble of my favorite fandom and when I realized there were men within the age range of 30s to 40s also being in that bubble SHOCKED me SO BAD. Like no I don't see anything bad with people liking stuffs, they can like whatever they like but as a kid, seeing that you share space of drawing ponies and editing AMVs with grown up men who also like that stuffs was INSANE

[@vampiebat]

RIGHT OH MY GOD like if you like kids content in fandom spaces at least keep it sfw...

[@sinical-c0ffee-7]

As a minor, I think if we use the internet safely and not sneak onto adult websites, we should be fine, but, sometimes some stuff does pop up if you're uneducated with certain things, but I think if a site is 13+, then it should be fine for a 13 year old, there is a difference between people who are under 13 and people who are 13+. I think it's unfair to not let people who are of age to use platforms not use them. And as a minor, I do not want to see any sexual shit at all. Also not all gore is 18+, theres gore and stuff in T rated games.

[@vampiebat]

big agree!! if any platform is allowing anyone under 18+ use it though they gotta have good moderation still i believe

[@kamiify]

I wish we could actually verify our ages like.. properly. 😮‍💨 i should NOT have been seeing the things i saw at 8

[@vampiebat]

right!!!! like kids can and will lie

[@marshmallow553]

I missed u sm I’m glad you’re back ❤

[@vampiebat]

thank you!!

[@HortayaBorzaya]

Sorry man I'll crawl back into my leap frog fake tablet 🤤🤤

[@vampiebat]

LMAOOOO god i wish i could do that

[@hoodie.doodle1222]

NOOOOO NOOOOO NOT GACHA LIFE, NOOOOOO STOP MY TRAUMA, MY TRAUMA BLOCK HAS OPENED IM MELTING AWAY

[@vampiebat]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH MY GOD

[@hoodie.doodle1222]

@@vampiebat gacha heat ruined my life, I thought it was a cooking video or something bc the thumbnail wouldn't load 😭

[@jojolikesstuff]

regarding flash its still possible to play flash games with stuff like the flashpoint archive

[@sweetie9202]

as a minor who's about to be a young adult next year I can agree with this one if minors wasn't on the internet then stuff like groomers online and everything else wouldn't be happening I feel like parents need to watch their children especially when they're under age I truly dont think its a good idea to let the internet raise your child.

[@tishychan]

this is an excellent video!!!!!!

[@vampiebat]

you are so right!! im sorry you had to grow up that way, i hope things get better for you in the future

[@CottenVee]

Minors should not be having an iPad saying "mY aRt Is So GoOd" and then their art being shaky black lineart with poor coloring. People with android phones are 10x better at drawing for some reason, I have no idea why.

[@gambitecle]

why are you bashing beginner artists ? theyre kids,,

[@PainfullyRed]

right, can we not bash kids? don't shame beginners? people are able to be proud of themselves no matter how poor their artwork is in your eyes.

[@vamponline-j1t]

shitting on beginner artists when you have the artstyle of one is crazy😭😭😭

[@Eddsters61012]

gurl.. wrong vid to be commenting this on..

[@azulathesunmoonsimp8939]

Hi! Shut the fuck up please and stop bashing beginner artists