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  • Play_z
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    • Nov 2023
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    #31
    It’s one of the only gaming websites that isn’t blocked. Somehow forums isn’t blocked either on my school’s internet

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    • possessor
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      • Oct 2021
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      #32
      Yes, ths is teh only forum I can access at skewl

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      • LazyPooky
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        • Oct 2007
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        #33
        Our forums are school friendly.😃
        Magnús: - I have fans of all ages and I don't think it's weird when older people like LazyTown. LazyTown appeals to people for many different reasons: dancing, acrobatics, etc.

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        • boredjedi
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          #34
          I started a Lazytown school too to help bolster that school friendliness image 😁
          http://eighteenlightyearsago.ytmnd.com/

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          • Play_z
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            #35
            The only thing that doesn’t work at school would be the YT videos but everything else is normal (btw Getlazymedia did work at the start/middle of the year but then got blocked)

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          • possessor
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            #36
            GLM still works for me now i can get my lazytown fix at school

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            • Play_z
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              #37
              Update about the social media ban (AUS)



              Not sure yet but it seems like YouTube, Discord and the forums itself are not on the chopping block of the social media ban recording to 7news.

              Cut-off age might be between 14 or 16 and I believe they are selecting what apps to ban and what apps not to ban recording to ABC news.

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              • possessor
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                #38
                Originally posted by Play_z
                Not sure yet but it seems like YouTube, Discord and the forums itself are not on the chopping block of the social media ban recording to 7news.

                Cut-off age might be between 14 or 16 and I believe they are selecting what apps to ban and what apps not to ban recording to ABC news.

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                • Fairy-Possum
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                  • Aug 2023
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                  #39
                  Originally posted by Play_z
                  Update about the social media ban (AUS)



                  Not sure yet but it seems like YouTube, Discord and the forums itself are not on the chopping block of the social media ban recording to 7news.

                  Cut-off age might be between 14 or 16 and I believe they are selecting what apps to ban and what apps not to ban recording to ABC news.

                  I don't think banning social media is a good idea, it would be impossible to enforce. We should focus on making the internet safer imo

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                  • Play_z
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                    #40
                    Originally posted by Fairy-Possum

                    I don't think banning social media is a good idea, it would be impossible to enforce. We should focus on making the internet safer imo
                    I agree and it’s only a trial at the end of the year (South Australia and Victoria already banned it)

                    But the reason why they doing it is because of kids safety. Kids becoming violent, crimes on the rise because of social media, sexual content (apparently kids as young as 5 have seen graphic images and stuff) and bullying. Also, suicide is on the rise with social media (there’s a campaign going around about it too. One of parents doing the campaign lost their son due to social media)

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                    • Fairy-Possum
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                      #41
                      Originally posted by Play_z

                      I agree and it’s only a trial at the end of the year (South Australia and Victoria already banned it)

                      But the reason why they doing it is because of kids safety. Kids becoming violent, crimes on the rise because of social media, sexual content (apparently kids as young as 5 have seen graphic images and stuff) and bullying. Also, suicide is on the rise with social media (there’s a campaign going around about it too. One of parents doing the campaign lost their son due to social media)
                      I get it, and it sucks. I suppose it's best we can do in this situation, and not to sound like a pessimist, it's a situation that could/can never be fixed by one government. If we really wanted to really fix the it, every social media company, every national government and really everyone alive would have to work together and do something, which obviously won't happen.

                      Bleh it's annoying. One of the many reasons i dont use social media, all the predation and hate

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                      • chuft
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                        • Dec 2007
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                        #42
                        And here we go

                        Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s


                        l i t t l e s t e p h e r s

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                        • boredjedi
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                          Yeah I heard about that
                      • possessor
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                        #43
                        Uhhhh yep we are cooked

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                        • possessor
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                          #44
                          Screw Albanese, he's only banning under-16s from social media because he's the only one that gets 'cyber-bullied' by them.

                          Blame the apps and not the parents. How logical.

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                          • Fairy-Possum
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                            #45
                            Not necessarily a bad law but it was rushed. I've seen mixed opinions from mental health and tech experts. It needed more consolation
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