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- The fact that Yahoo blocked all access to people under 18 is a load of.. yeah... because I, as a minor user, for one, didn't regularly visit the Teen category, I was mainly in Computers and Internet. Just because a group of kids aren't being their best doesn't mean they should lay it on all of us. Besides, the Teen category WASN'T PEDOPHILIA THEMED. Someone up there needs to pay more attention to what the under-18 users are doing and be more responsible, and not issuing some blanket "solution" that in no way enhances an online experience. Just my $.02 against their actions...
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- Under 18
- The fact that Yahoo blocked all access to people under 18 is a load of.. yeah... because I, as a minor user, for one, didn't regularly visit the Teen category, I was mainly in Computers and Internet. Just because a group of kids aren't being their best doesn't mean they should lay it on all of us. Besides, the Teen category WASN'T PEDOPHILIA THEMED. Someone up there needs to pay more attention to what the under-18 users are doing and be more responsible, and not issuing some blanket "solution" that in no way enhances an online experience. Just my $.02 against their actions...
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