Oh absolutely, you’re spot on there, I’m glad it’s seemingly trying to move in the right direction.
I also share your frustration with the chat which feels more difficult to manage than it should be. Hopefully these changes make it easier for parents to moderate and report experiences.
In the wake of accusations that Roblox inflates its user numbers, Roblox introduces parental controls that [checks notes] forces parents to set up additional Roblox accounts to manage child accounts.
New controls are welcome, for sure, but let’s not pretend Roblox aren’t getting some of what they want out of this too. Just waiting for that next bigger user figure to be trotted out in front of the shareholders.
I think two things can be true. Broadly, platforms like Roblox don't want to take responsibility for the content of their platforms except when their hand is forced, which is why it's on states and federal governments to make lack of proper moderation a real punishment. It's also true that parents should have easy, basic access to customize their child's experience, if they want to have that level of control over what's happening on the platform.
Oh absolutely, you’re spot on there, I’m glad it’s seemingly trying to move in the right direction.
I also share your frustration with the chat which feels more difficult to manage than it should be. Hopefully these changes make it easier for parents to moderate and report experiences.
In the wake of accusations that Roblox inflates its user numbers, Roblox introduces parental controls that [checks notes] forces parents to set up additional Roblox accounts to manage child accounts.
New controls are welcome, for sure, but let’s not pretend Roblox aren’t getting some of what they want out of this too. Just waiting for that next bigger user figure to be trotted out in front of the shareholders.
I think two things can be true. Broadly, platforms like Roblox don't want to take responsibility for the content of their platforms except when their hand is forced, which is why it's on states and federal governments to make lack of proper moderation a real punishment. It's also true that parents should have easy, basic access to customize their child's experience, if they want to have that level of control over what's happening on the platform.