Do you know what is in your childs profile?

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Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Temhotabot 07-03-2009, 2:19 PM
Parents,

Do you know what type of information is in your childs profile? Do they keep complaining that they got suspended for no reason at all from Live?
Alot of people, children and adults alike, seem to think certain content is okay when they put it in their profile. Then they get suspended and go on a rant about how unfair the system is. Here is a very useful article that will help answer suspension questions and harassment questions along with other useful tid bits every parent should know. Please take a few minutes to read through this Bootblacks FAQ .
On a side note I was online last night and came across several people whos profile I looked at, one talked about killing himself, one had his full name and address in his, and another had profanity in it. So do you know what is in your childs profile?

You have been banned from posting on the forums until 11-11-2009 4:11 AM.

Wow.

Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Oldtimer001 07-03-2009, 5:13 PM

Temhotabot wrote:
Parents,

Do you know what type of information is in your childs profile? Do they keep complaining that they got suspended for no reason at all from Live?
Alot of people, children and adults alike, seem to think certain content is okay when they put it in their profile. Then they get suspended and go on a rant about how unfair the system is. Here is a very useful article that will help answer suspension questions and harassment questions along with other useful tid bits every parent should know. Please take a few minutes to read through this Bootblacks FAQ .
On a side note I was online last night and came across several people whos profile I looked at, one talked about killing himself, one had his full name and address in his, and another had profanity in it. So do you know what is in your childs profile?

First off, thanks for posting this info. You are obviously concerned about this and that's why you brought it to the communities attention. I'd say that a lot of the parents that frequent these communities do monitor and know things about their kids gamertags, profiles, online behavior, etc. However, saying that, I'm sure there's a percentage of parents that may have not thought of that so you brought it to their attention.

On your side note, maybe you should email the guy that has his personal info in it and let him know why he shouldn't. As for the one with vulgarity in his profile, you should file a complaint as that is a conduct policy violation. For the other person you mentioned, I just don't know what to say. This person could be serious about that or they can just be seriously stupid to put that there to get a rise out of people. If it's real they need help. If it's a hoax, they need to have a complaint filed against them.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

OneShotOneK1ll 07-03-2009, 9:59 PM
no offence, but can random people stop making threads warning parents about certain games, whats in their profile. It's up to the parent/guardian of the kid, not random people

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Myuzik Man 63 07-03-2009, 11:06 PM
Yes, it's up to the parents, but that's what this thread is about. This thread is making parents aware of the fact that the content of their children's profile is important. They aren't telling anybody what to do or what not to do. This is only making parents aware, and from there, those parents have the choice of what to do with the information.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

ObiWan Xy 07-03-2009, 11:14 PM

Armysniper23 wrote:
no offence, but can random people stop making threads warning parents about certain games, whats in their profile. It's up to the parent/guardian of the kid, not random people

Why post a complaint. Just don't read it or don't respond. This is informative thread with a concern that the OP wanted to discuss and make other parents aware of. That would be why it's in the parents thread. For parents to discuss.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

o Bella Donna o 07-03-2009, 11:15 PM
In answer to the original question, yes I know exactly what is in my son's profile. In addition to having all the parental settings on-- I have limited what information is on there. I believe that it is important to be involved in all aspects of our kids gaming, including what information that he is giving out in either verbal (mic) or written form.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Myuzik Man 63 07-04-2009, 12:25 AM
Hehe, I'm not even a parent. I was just floating around the forums and saw this. In regards to my profile though, I have no regrets about what's in it. I only give out the information I want the other person to know.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

ambrolia 07-04-2009, 7:48 PM
I always read my kids' motto's , bios.. ...

Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Silvercube 07-06-2009, 5:57 AM
I believe child accounts (if it is made to be one) don't have the option for these things (motto's and bio's, etc).. unless somehow allowed.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

WhanandOnly 07-06-2009, 4:50 PM

Armysniper23 wrote:
no offence, but can random people stop making threads warning parents about certain games, whats in their profile. It's up to the parent/guardian of the kid, not random people

Based on the amount of wrong things you see in bios etc, its pretty clear that some parent/gaurdian's are not doing that.

Good post TEM.

I would bet that a very high percentage of parents do not know about the family settings! Picture this - parent buys xbox. Child is thrilled. Child and his friend(s) already have one and agree to help set it up. They create an adult account, and the parent never even knows anything other option exists. Child then installs xbox in his bedroom.

Its unfortunate, but I'll bet I just described the majority of cases. I like the one where the xbox must be in the family room and a parent somewhere around when the child plays.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Temhotabot 07-10-2009, 1:12 AM
Thank you, sir. Beer [B]

You have been banned from posting on the forums until 11-11-2009 4:11 AM.

Wow.

Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Orion Nights 07-10-2009, 6:00 AM
I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

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Sneltje 07-10-2009, 1:57 PM

Orion Nights wrote:
I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

Yo Orion,

Same over here man! Ha ha ha ha,...

Chop!!

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

kingofthefire 07-11-2009, 4:28 AM

Orion Nights wrote:
I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

"my mom told me not to hit girls so i shoot them in their faces"

Good creative writing Orion!

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Orion Nights 07-11-2009, 6:36 AM

kingofthefire wrote:

Orion Nights wrote:

I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

"my mom told me not to hit girls so i shoot them in their faces"

Good creative writing Orion!

I am beginning to think that he might have changed it. Seems like I need to go back and change a few things and the password.

I would never have typed out that dribble, I would have made it sound Cooler, more like a suave teenage kid, less like a sexist idiot.

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Oldtimer001 07-11-2009, 4:45 PM

Sneltje wrote:

Orion Nights wrote:

I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

Yo Orion,

Same over here man! Ha ha ha ha,...

Chop!!

A Sneltje, haven't seen you in while. Good to see you back. Send out some chops, for us.

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Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Dire Overlord X 07-11-2009, 5:26 PM
I do all the online things unless one of my son's friends is online(friend in real life) or a cousin. They sometimes mess with the bio and eventually I change it back but they never make it bad.

Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

kingofthefire 07-11-2009, 10:09 PM

Orion Nights wrote:

kingofthefire wrote:

Orion Nights wrote:

I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

"my mom told me not to hit girls so i shoot them in their faces"

Good creative writing Orion!

I am beginning to think that he might have changed it. Seems like I need to go back and change a few things and the password.

I would never have typed out that dribble, I would have made it sound Cooler, more like a suave teenage kid, less like a sexist idiot.

Orion NIghts

Yeah, I didn't think you did that.

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-Fallout 3
-Resident Evil 4
-Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas
-Assassins Creed 2
-Left 4 Dead 2

Re: Do you know what is in your childs profile?

Dalagor 07-11-2009, 11:39 PM
I also know what is on my son's bio and motto.. Like Orion I wrote it down for him... I always check to see what he did or is doing with his gamertag...

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Sneltje 07-17-2009, 2:52 PM

Oldtimer001 wrote:

Sneltje wrote:

Orion Nights wrote:

I know whats on my sons Bio......I wrote it! He even says nice things about his father.

Orion NIghts

Yo Orion,

Same over here man! Ha ha ha ha,...

Chop!!

A Sneltje, haven't seen you in while. Good to see you back. Send out some chops, for us.

Yupa, I know man bin busy the last couple of weeks with Work lots of new stuff to train.
Anyhow got some time now so why not post a bit on the Xbox forum.

Chop!!

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