Imgflip Logo Icon

Good idea to prevent underage users here (I've seen a bunch)

Good idea to prevent underage users here (I've seen a bunch) | There should be a birthday question during signup, with verification via a trivia-esque challenge. This way, people that are under 13 won't be able to create an account here. If they already have one, this verification should be activated upon next opening Imgflip. | image tagged in jim halpert explains | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
252 views 5 upvotes Made by SilverTheShinyEevee 10 months ago in imgflip
Jim Halpert Explains memeCaption this Meme
20 Comments
[deleted]
1 up, 10mo,
1 reply
Great idea, only problem is really only fail proof way to do that is legal Id, and that would make a bunch of people leave because they don’t want to put that in to an unknown system
0 ups, 10mo
That's why I said it would be a last resort. And it would be deleted within the hour.
[deleted]
1 up, 10mo,
1 reply
this is pointless since anyone can fake their birthday look up the answers to any kind of trivia aswell as use a get a fake id off Google thats what a lot of people did when roblox tried to get people to verify they were over 17 and everyone just used ids from Google only recently did they make it so you just have to verify you're email
[deleted]
0 ups, 10mo
doesn't matter what kind of ip tracking or screen tracking or whatever they can just use another device to Google the answers, and if none of this works they can ask a friend to do it for them
[deleted]
0 ups, 2mo
Brilliant idea
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
People could fake their age
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
That's what this would be designed to combat...
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
An underaged user could ask for someone else
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
Vakid point, but that would sort of defeat the whole purpose. This would be like an age-verification CAPTCHA (alongside the real CAPTCHA used during signup to prevent bots).
0 ups, 10mo
*Valid
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
Understandable, but what if there's some questions that people 13 and up don't know?
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
... I honestly don't have any good backup... Aside from legal id... Which would be a last resort.
0 ups, 10mo
Oh
0 ups, 7mo,
1 reply
What about the middle school stream. The kids 11-13 could go there
0 ups, 7mo,
2 replies
That applies to the middle school stream too...
0 ups, 7mo
That makes no sense
0 ups, 7mo
What about the actual middle schoolers like my little bro
0 ups, 10mo,
1 reply
Of course, no Googling would be allowed during the challenge.
1 up, 9mo,
1 reply
0 ups, 7mo
True
Jim Halpert Explains memeCaption this Meme
Created with the Imgflip Meme Generator
IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
There should be a birthday question during signup, with verification via a trivia-esque challenge. This way, people that are under 13 won't be able to create an account here. If they already have one, this verification should be activated upon next opening Imgflip.