tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135301473915671680.post1443171149545304762..comments2023-12-14T18:17:52.957-08:00Comments on The Train Wreck Love Life: outside, and they lead us out quietlyEmilly Orrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07245643246821826101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135301473915671680.post-21700316497067737802009-03-29T15:36:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:36:00.000-07:00So far, they seem to be insisting on age verificat...So far, they <I>seem</I> to be insisting on age verification <B><I>or</I></B> credit card/PayPal payment information verified; if they continue to accept both forms as valid proof of age, then we'll be fine.<BR/><BR/>It is a thorny issue, though--because no child (rated as below eighteen in America) can enter into a legally binding contract to provide payment for services rendered and goods received, thus even if they <I>have</I> credit cards issued in their names, their parents or legal guardians are listed as ultimately responsible for any generated debt.<BR/><BR/>It <I>should</I> be enough that the Lindens are instituting payment verification along <I>with</I>--and in some cases mentioned as replacement <I>for</I>--formal age verification. But it remains to be seen how the decisions will ultimately play out, considering the kid-with-card scenarios discussed on the forums.Emilly Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245643246821826101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135301473915671680.post-54477723246173333962009-03-29T07:55:00.000-07:002009-03-29T07:55:00.000-07:00I'm still more concerned about how they will imple...I'm still more concerned about how they will implement age verification than about the exact parameters of what is considered "adult." If I have to go to the red-light district to find a new skin...*shrugs* it's not a big deal, <I>unless</I> I can't get age-verified in some reasonable - easy, low-cost, respectful of personal information - way. Just my two hundreths L$.Rhianon Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627163137265856251noreply@blogger.com