(#lwj2rdq) I got to say that my computer was in a public hall from the house, so I was kind of supervised, but had chance to watch adult content (I'm not a fan), gore and some disturbing stuff for that age. I knew more about computers than my parents and grand-parents, so the risk was there. #anecdotalEvidence As I have the discussion with my colleagues making games, we can't say that violent games don't influence kids, but neither we can say the opposite. I think the amount depends on the social context, and mainly on family foundations, so it's an extremely hard problem to solve.

(#lwj2rdq) @marado that sounds way more accurate 😀 I haven't used a modem in 20 years, I think

(#lwj2rdq) @eaplmx i used internet when it cost 13c per minute. my parents would get so mad if i went over the monthly base minutes CompuServe gave us.

(#lwj2rdq) @tkanos the thing that bugs me is that social media allows kids to build what might be a permanent, uneraseable image of themselves online before they're fully aware of what the lifelong consequences of that might be.

(#lwj2rdq) @justamoment Bahahahaha 😆 Could not agree more! 😆

(#lwj2rdq) @abucci I disagree with your disagreement... How about that? Just joking... It's OK to disagree I think giving an e-device is worse than allowing a teenager to create a profile on social media. Finally they are having social profiles at school and in real life, not changing neurons and the brain itself. The interesting part is that teenagers reach to be 'public' figures earlier. But again, you have to cross some boundaries like sexual content or bullying, to be really dangerous. Other than that is similar exposure that teenagers have at school, and without some platform regulating content... Yes, there are suicides, but not for every person, while every toddler is changing their brain and losing skills. (I need to find references here, for sure) Is not black and white, both have risks. That's why I say, it's similar. Both require attention from parents, but taking e-devices away is less convenient as they take care of children.

(#lwj2rdq) @eaplmx i used internet when it cost 13c per minute. my parents would get so mad if i went over the monthly base minutes CompuServe gave us.

(#lwj2rdq) @xuu I started using Internet in 1993, but at home in 1996 if I remember correctly, with timed accounts from friends in college. Luckily dial up here was inexpensive and unlimited very soon, I can't recall exact details but it started with 24 or 33kbps and quickly to 56k. Sadly DSL took a few years more than in USA to be available. Great times!

@xuu @eaplmx (#lwj2rdq) That would be 28800, before the 33600 bps modems.

Social media should be forbidden before 18.