Stupid is...well, MA government
The Massachusetts government is demanding that myspace.com raise it's minimum age for usage from 14 to 18. For those who need me to type slow, that means that the current age requirement to use myspace.com is 14. When you sign up, if you're less than 14 years old, you cannot use the system.
So, why does the all-powerful state want to tell myspace.com what to do? Because in CT a 27-year old man met up with a 13-year old through myspace. Yes, government IS stupid. Hat tip to Raven.
Comments
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But Ogre, you mean that government ISN'T the solution to all of our problems? I'M SO CONFUSED!
Posted by: Smokey at May 05, 2006 03:25 PM (5LGKd)
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Get back on your knees and bow towards Washington.
Posted by: Ogre at May 05, 2006 04:56 PM (/k+l4)
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So raising it to 18 will prevent all people under 18 from signing up huh?
So how did a 13 year old get on there if only people 14 and over are allowed.
Dumbass gooberment people.
So how did a 13 year old get on there if only people 14 and over are allowed.
Dumbass gooberment people.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at May 05, 2006 04:59 PM (XG7jZ)
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Heck, if they raise it to 18, predators won't even try and meet kids! So sayeth the government, so it will be.
Posted by: Ogre at May 05, 2006 05:18 PM (/k+l4)
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Someone had trouble commenting and asked me to add this comment for them here:
Mr. Ogre - MuNu will not allow me to comment. Can you please add this as a comment on your post about the Mass legislature and MySpace?
‘I worked in the Massachusetts Legislature over six years, and I know one thing.
If it rains today, a bill will be file tomorrow mandating free umbrellas for all. Another bill will then be filed mandating that those umbrellas be purple.
Each and every year, approximately 8,000 pieces of legislation are filed - by 200 legislators - and approximately 500 pass. That total includes home rule petitions, like allowing the Town of Holliston to amend its charter to have 5 cemetery commissioners instead of 3.
Someday, the Mass. Legislature will learn the difference between a bill and a press release, but it won’t be anytime soon.’
Mr. Ogre - MuNu will not allow me to comment. Can you please add this as a comment on your post about the Mass legislature and MySpace?
‘I worked in the Massachusetts Legislature over six years, and I know one thing.
If it rains today, a bill will be file tomorrow mandating free umbrellas for all. Another bill will then be filed mandating that those umbrellas be purple.
Each and every year, approximately 8,000 pieces of legislation are filed - by 200 legislators - and approximately 500 pass. That total includes home rule petitions, like allowing the Town of Holliston to amend its charter to have 5 cemetery commissioners instead of 3.
Someday, the Mass. Legislature will learn the difference between a bill and a press release, but it won’t be anytime soon.’
Posted by: Ogre at May 07, 2006 01:08 PM (blszc)
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