Internet Gaming?

Updated on January 30, 2011
A.R. asks from Exton, PA
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Hey moms....

My boys (13 and 10) are expressing an interest in an online gaming environment called "Runescape". My 10-yr old got the name of the site from some friends at school. Does anyone know anything about this game/site? I want the mto be safe when they are online, and from the 'parents guide' on the site, it looks OK, but I thought I'd get some other opinions.

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K.E.

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I know some adults that play this. Proceed with caution. Make sure you know who they are talking to during the game. Predators are everywhere masquerading as anyone, including young boys.

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L.S.

answers from Harrisburg on

My older boys (9 and 11) both play on runescape and love it. I got on and made a character just to check it out....From my experience it seems to be just fine.

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S.P.

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I have never heard of it, but you can't be to careful. Go to the site and make an account and check it out for yourself. Make sure you go into his account too. Check in with his profile and friends and read their profiles. Also make it clear that he's not to go to any other site, or click any other links without your permission, and if he does cut his internet for a few days as punishment. You have to have strict limits, or they can find alot of trouble on the net. Kids are known to give other kids bad links to go into. They can also get tons of virus' in your computer if you don't watch. You may want to install this on your computer, so you have more control. http://www.parentalcontrolbar.org/

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L.N.

answers from Pittsburgh on

My son is 12 and he and all of his friends play on there. My son says you are not allowed to swear or ask for personal identification from others. The game is like War Craft, so violence is on there, but that is up to your discretion.

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S.

answers from Pittsburgh on

All three of my kids play this. They are not allowed to talk to anyone they don't know and I monitor this. Many of their friends play, so they join together and do stuff. I did have an issue one time where someone tried to get my son to go with "her" to another area to "kiss". He told me about it and we reported her. The site is very good about stuff like that. My oldest also plays World of Warcraft. It is more violent and they interact with people they don't necessarily know if they do "quests". WE have never had a problem there, other than the game seems to be very addicting to those who play and we have had to limit his time.

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C.B.

answers from Houston on

Dont wanna seem like Im being pushy or rude but DONT let your loving sweet loved ones get onto anything like this ever ever ever---Does that answer your question though? No? Let me tell you the story, 19 months long so far, of my once-sweet considerate loving fiance that is, was in 2009 31. He began working at home as consultant for a few busy months and felt he needed something else to keep him awake during whatever lags-time. So he found GodsWar and I hardly see him eat, bathe, spend time with family or friends, no cuddle time 000 Housework or yardwork etcetcetc....... If you really want to wonder about yourself as a mental patient or just want to ruin your existance as what once was....play some video games or computer (our problem here is computer, does not even have sound up just silence with the little men going all which ways to fight and they look like someones bad LSD trip) I try to post all over to get the message out.

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L.W.

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with all things online you have to be careful my sisters of the same age play world of warcraft but are only allowed to play with kids their own ages and under close and I mean close supervision. All online games have parental setting or should so you can put up a profanity filter. WOW does I know for a fact. Unfortunatly I have never heard of this game.

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