(i was stuck in the computer since 1, back in the computer since 4 or 5. iffy for 0,) 1 is a fine age but to post on wiki prolly around 12 or 13, to post is iffy for ages 12-17. And, Yeah, I don't recommend posting comments 11-. I watched dora since almost 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
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updated 06.09.10
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for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Wikipedia.org was written by Ellen Dendy
Parents need to know that Wikipedia entries are compiled by users -- not an editorial staff. It's a constantly evolving collaborative encyclopedia and kids use it all the time to do research. The site employs no age filters. Kids who roam through the site can research anything from Galilleo to graphic sexual practices. Searches may return great information or words or images that are not for kids under any circumstances. That said, most kids are asked to use this resource for schoolwork. The most important thing kids have to realize is that even though many people look at entries, that doesn't guarantee that what they see is accurate. Kids must be encouraged to think critically about what they read and double check facts and sources if they are using anything for a homework assignment. While the millions of topics include many well-researched, kid-friendly entries, Wikipedia also has some material that is absolutely not appropriate for kids. The site does monitor the material posted, but it's just so enormous that the potential for kids to stumble upon age-inappropriate -- or inaccurate -- text and photos exists. Entries can also include links to outside sites, and kids can post and receive unedited messages in the discussion areas. Mostly, kids start surfing through the site and travel as their interests dictate. That said, some of those "interests" can be "TMI" for kids.
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WIKIPEDIA.ORG fuses those 12 old-school volumes of hardback encyclopedias into one URL with a wealth of information on geography, the arts, history, and other standard encyclopedic categories, along with kid-friendly, pop-culture entries on comic strips, toys, and TV shows.
Is It Any Good?
The most important thing to know about this collaborative encyclopedia is that anyone with an Internet connection can edit entries, and while the site does have rigorous guidelines and a system to catch and eliminate bad content, they just can't keep up with the millions of constantly changing entries. (Malicious content is removed as quickly as possible and hard-hit entries are locked down from further editing.) And you can guarantee that your curious kid will find all the detailed entries you wished he hadn't (pornography, explicit song lyrics, long-winded definitions of dirty words). The carefully researched, comprehensive entries do exist, but a disclaimer states that stuff may be wrong and to use the site as just one of many reference tools. You might also want to check out the discussion areas before your kid freely posts or gets any messages.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
This site is iffy for 18 and under, but KOL and some sites made this site not for kids at the mistake! Here's the Subject; There is some search you shouldn't see in grades 6 or younger, some search you shouldn't see in grades 9 or younger, some search you shouldn't search in grades 11 or younger and some search you shouldn't see in grades 12 or younger unless parents/guardians are with you. Try General Keywords, and Few and More Keywords.
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I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
keep kids under one (1) away from this sometimes explicit and violent site.
i gave it iffy for 1 and over, and give it fine. this can have whatever.
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
i love wikipedia
the site is good when ever i want to look up something its useful i havent seen anything bad on it so an iffy for 12 and up
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
oh, we are waiting to have an account until we are a preteen (12 years old)!
11 year olds can't have an account, i wouldn't use wiki with anyone under 7, i used the computer since 4 or 5.
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
www.wikireadia.org.uk/index.php?title=User:Jennifer_Gondola&action=edit
my user name or IP address has been blocked. The block was made by Jennifer Gondola. The reason given is Inserting nonsense/gibberish into pages. Start of block: 08:44, 17 May 2010 Expiry of block: infinite Intended blockee: JasonH10 I can contact Jennifer Gondola or another administrator to discuss the block. You cannot use the 'email this user' feature unless a valid email address is specified in my account preferences and i have not been blocked from using it. My current IP address is 69.225.21.147, and the block ID is #18. Please include either or both of these in any queries. I USED IT SINCE LIKE A KID, I DON'T USE, I MEAN I USE IT, BUT NO MORE, STAY AWAY FROM THAT SITE, YOU WILL BE OKAY NO AGE SHOULD GO THERE FROM 0-ANYTHING not even adults 18 or older. Otherwise WIKI will loose and will be lost your content, and information. PUBLIC SCHOOLS (or K-5) DO NOT RECOMMEND WIKI
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I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
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Got Trouble?
got in trouble in that site!
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Definately for teens and older.
This is an easy one. On the bright side, Wikipedia is a site where you can see articles of information written be users who like the topics they wright about. Also, areas like Wiki Project: Spam; AfD discussions, and discussion pages, the articles are ensured to be kept in the highest condition. However, you must realize that Wikipedia can accept any article. Another child reporter said that there was explicit articles on Wikipedia. However, the articles fell under Wikipedia's policies and were accepted. Wikipedia is not obligated to take something down just because of it's topic, which is why young children should be cautioned about certain articles. So it is right to use this sight once you are old enough, which in my opinion is 13+.
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I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
there was some iffy content
people might edit something thats only for 12 and up!
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I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
PLEASE READ: Verry Important Information
OK, I was doing a report for school about the human body. I asked my teacher if she could give me source material, she recommended Wikipedia.org. So I went and typed in The Human Body. Two naked people showed up - a man and a woman - I was a little weary about it at first but I figured my teacher assigned it so I went on. Then I clicked on a link for what I thought was the digestive system but it was "something else" so to speak. Then it showed how to have "you know what" and ALLLL the over ways of doing it. I immediately got my mom and dad and we vowed NEVER to use it again! For the Parents: If you do want to use this site along with your kids I reccomend supervision over them because you don't want them to have the same experience as ME!
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
Okay reference Site
Not always relyable as a reference site for school, and everything is user-generated, which can mean both good and bad.
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
PG-13 or above
NOT WIKI i do not like wiki anymore, but i like to go there but when i edit, create, +comment and sign in or register will be danger people. yeah, they can't share your website itis not right, and its just not safe might people hurt you, see you, or poke you or delete your texts, Have You Seen Ober Elemantary School i am from 31a and have you seen Mrs. Henson's Husband (Mr. Henson) he was a king who typed "unnews: sesame street rated tv-ma" yeah go to unnews that's not a nice nice nice nice note, it has bad things like p%!n, sexy, s@#, z**philia, s*ut movies and shows it might contain including bad things, AOL is better than WIKI, but I DON'T LIKE TO H@TE to Funny as H#!!! you are not n@!^# but hell no, or heck heck is a nice way of saying h@!!! but of saying (d*uchey, ass, p**no)! well SH** UP! THEY NEVER SAYING "S**T". thank you, wiki is good for nobody, it is like inappropriate dialogue, language, humor all that stuff like that its like holy or moly or poly seems like a god like oh my g*d is a bad word. i h*te saying oh my g*d (Rated: PG-13/NC)
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Kids ages: 15, 17
I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
A Great Reference Tool
Though kids can create profiles, close monitoring fixes this. There is an ongoing myth that you may learn bad knowledge or see inappropriate words in the middle of nowhere because of trolls, but this is just not true.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
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I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
Some very extreme explicit content, but if used under supervision it is fine for younger children.
Wikipedia contains many articles on inappropriate content including p--n, z--philia, s-- moves, etc etc. It even contains an explicit image of a woman engaging in z--philia. Explicit images of s-- moves. Some explicit language. Wikipedia is also a very good and helpful place, so that is the only reason why I've rated it iffy for 17+ instead of off for 17 and under.
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I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Do not trust Wikipedia
Wikipedia is not an okay site to use. What anyone should know is that anyone can go onto Wikipedia and change the content on it. Although some content might be true, it is possible to find information that is fictional. Whenever I have projects I never use Wikipedia. Only use information from there if you know it is true. You should stick to websites that have a suffix of: ".org" ".edu" or ".gov" and just like many sites on the web, there are some bad words on Wikipedia that children should not read about.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
An ok site...............................
A pretty good reference site, be cautious Wikipedia isn't too reliable. Pretty good info and research stuff. Foul language is a small issue, To avoid lots of stuff Just watch your search results! .........Not a bad site!
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I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
This website can contain things that are too mature for younger people. Even the word "F**K"can be used. (By age 12 people should know that word.)
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
Wikipedia is a site too many have become reliant on, even though it is a fan published site. Only accept information if 100% correct. Try Wookieepedia for Star Wars fans!
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I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- User content isn't age appropriate
I'm really surprised this would be considered a "homework helper". What parents really need to know is that all the items on Wikipedia are user-generated. While some of the material on the site may be factual, other items are not. Still more items are heavily slanted due to the biases of the individuals who wrote the wiki entries. Students, especially college-bound students, need to be told that Wikipedia should only be used as a jumping off point. It's one thing to use it as a starting place to generate ideas and find initial sources, but in most cases, it should not be used as the primary source for a paper. Students need to be taught how to evaluate online sources and in most cases high schools are not doing a good enough job so those early college papers come as a rude awakening.
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