Updated Version of "Not For Everyone" Filtering

1BlazikenMew

So what I'm thinking is that since Scratch is used by all ages, we can add some new features for all ages, including older kids and teens. Parents can confirm their kid's age, and people can set what age their project is meant for. If something is incorrectly rated, it can still get reported. And finally, parents could approve or disapprove of certain things that they allow or not allow. Still, some things will still be banned from the actual community guidelines. I will let the scratch team decide that part. (I'm thinking that the only thing that this should apply to is horror and other things will be banned from Scratch as a whole.)

define Not For Everyone

if <Project is violent> then
set [age rating v] to [13+]
add [Project] to [Scratch]
if <Project is Family Friendly> then 
add [Project] to [Scratch]

  

else
[You can't upload this] 
end
end

Flowermanvista

The Scratch Team has considered this suggestion before and rejected it, which means that they will not implement it. This is their reasoning for doing so:

Za-Chary wrote:
7.2 A 13+ version of the Scratch website or age-restricted content
Scratch is designed for ages 8 to 16, but any content shared on the website must be appropriate for all ages. Dividing the community by making a separate, age-restricted website would not be helpful. Potential restrictions from entering the website (such as a warning, or requiring a parent to answer math equations) would not necessarily stop an underage child from entering the 13+ website.

This suggestion extends to age-restricting anything on Scratch, such as viewing specific projects. As a general rule, content shared on the Scratch website should be appropriate for all ages.

In the future, you should read the Official List of Rejected Suggestions sticky to make sure that your suggestion isn't rejected. You should also read (or at least take a look at) any other stickies in a forum you are going to post in (the topics labeled “Sticky” with a pushpin icon), as they contain important information that you should be aware of. Keep thinking of ways to improve Scratch!

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Rejected: Za-Chary wrote: Scratch is designed for ages 8 to 16, but any content shared on the website must be appropriate for all ages. Dividing the community by making a separate, age-restricted website would not be helpful. Potential restrictions from entering the website (such as a warning, or requiring a parent to answer math equations) would not necessarily stop an underage child from entering the 13+ website.

This suggestion extends to age-restricting anything on Scratch, such as viewing specific projects. As a general rule, content shared on the Scratch website should be appropriate for all ages.
In the future, please read this sticky:https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/343602/
Original suggestion: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/343700/?page=1#post-3468115
Edit: NINGA'D OH NO…

Last edited by legobuilder000 (Sept. 9, 2021 20:17:33)

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1BlazikenMew

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