Should YouTube have a higher age limit?

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<p><a href=“http://youtube.com/watch?v=VCsJ5Tb6WY0&feature=related[/url]”>http://youtube.com/watch?v=VCsJ5Tb6WY0&feature=related&lt;/a&gt; (crude language warning)</p>

<p>This kid has gotten famous for his high voice, weird content, and overall pre-pubescent appearance. Some of the comments are pretty nasty. I think that for the community’s sake, and for the sake of the emotional well being of the younger users, they should consider setting an age limit of around 16.</p>

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<p>Would it make any difference? It’s not like there’s a youtube application process where they go around and verify that you are actually x years old.</p>

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<p>They have no way of verifying if you’re lying about your age or not. So, there’s not much that they could do.</p>

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<p>That’s the most ■■■■■■■■ idea I’ve ever heard.</p>

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<p>Clearly you have never read the comments section of a Youtube video.</p>

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<p>There are already sites that set “age limits.” These are called porn sites, and every thirteen year old in the world can, and has, accessed them.</p>

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<p>Myspace is supposed to have a 14 year old age limit, but there are 5th and 6th graders (12 at the oldest) with them. You can’t exactly verify every single one of the millions of viewers and subscribers that Myspace, or youtube, or livejournal has.</p>

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<p>Jack, I have an account on YouTube. I’ve seent the most vulgar comments there are. I frequent the site almost every day. I have videos on there.</p>

<p>What is failing to be understood here is that the OP is proposing at 16+ year old limit because of a video that was made by a prepubescent kid (according to his post)… Am I the only one that sees the irony?</p>

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<p>If you don’t like what people are posting then don’t watch it! You can’t have freedom of speech without having other people saying/doing things you don’t like.</p>

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<p>there are videos that are blocked for bad content anyway, as well as bad comments, so I think youtube is generally taking care of it</p>

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<p>If a kid wants to do something on the Internet, he’ll do it, and nobody will be able to stop him. Great in theory, but it simply won’t work.</p>

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<p>We’re talking about a private enterprise. Outside of violating the civil rights act, they can turn down anybody for any reason. Their rules are set by them, not buy the Constitution.</p>

<p>I cant believe that’s so hard to grasp; I always chuckle when people whine about getting moderated on this forum, and suggest that they have a Constitutional right to post whatever they want.</p>

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<p>If someone wants to be on a website bad enough, they will lie about their age. Youtube and sites like that are not going to be able to check every single persons information. </p>

<p>Look at his profile. It says he is 54. How would the admin know if its actually a 54 y.o. posting videos of a boy, or if it was the boy posting things about himself and lying about his age?</p>

<p>Unless they are threatening or doing illegal things, they are allowed to do whatever.</p>

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<p>Youtube is definitely one of the cesspools of the Internet, but I don’t see how setting an age limit would do anything but deprive kids of access to a very important media tool (and yes, Youtube is now a legitimate and extraordinarily key medium), and encourage them to lie about their age (can’t verify it).</p>

<p>Stupid idea Vyse… sorry.</p>

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<p>Speaking of youtube, this guy is amazing! <a href=“http://youtube.com/watch?v=UuexWks5GRE[/url]”>http://youtube.com/watch?v=UuexWks5GRE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I watched that little Brats videos. And he wonders why he is flamed so mercilessly. Jawsus… ah damn I was rolling at that one!</p>