Scratch

(1) Would a reviewed-content Scratch website make you (or the young people you work with) more willing to explore Scratch projects online?

Yes - if I could review projects before posting and not allow any messaging/forums for club members.

(2) Would you be interested in contributing to the proposed Scratch Club website by becoming a Scratch Club Leader? Why or why not?

Yes as above.

(3) Would you be willing to review the projects and comments created by the members of your Scratch Club before they were posted? Why or why not?

Pref like option to disable comments/messaging but would be willing to review if not possible

regards

Simon

(1) It is better for young users. They can see better scratch projects(no bad things) and get to know scratch better.
(2) I would like a club with a club leader so if there is something we don't get, we could ask someone in the club.
(3) I would like to see projects before they are posted to make sure they are okay for young users.

I do think it would be easier though to have i all on one site. I love this site so much and wouldn't want the other one interfering with the people who come over here and forget about this one

Jens wrote:

I agree with Kevin in that I would really like *this* site to be the one fit for *all*. I don't really follow some of the stern ways propagated mostly by British teachers, and I fail to understand some of the "bad language" concerns brought forth by Americans. However, if the powers that be *demand* more dominant censorship in order to let children come on-line at all, let's ammend the Terms of Use for *this* site, and make this site even nicer and more politically correct!

I agree with Kevin and Jens on this one.  Have we done all we can to try to keep *this* site clean and polite before we build an entirely separate monitored site?  How about more accountablity for the user accounts - maybe users should be required to provide a credit card number before they are given an account that can upload projects.  Any inappropriate comments or projects would invoke an automatic $10 fine against the credit card.  That would probably encourage a little more adherence to the Terms of Use (and generate funding for the Team too!). 

Another thought would be to put the Terms of Use in front of the prospective user before they are allowed to share a project (similar to the License Agreements we have to click through to install software).  This would remind folks of the standards that we are looking for here.  As far as comments...there could be short reminder there as well.

I can see your where you are all getting on this. Kevin and Jens do make a point though. Also, there isn't a lot of 'inappropriate' content on this site.

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Mayhem wrote:

Jens raises a good point - if scratch is really aimed at young children, then make *this* site adhere to the required level of censorship and eliminate the need for two different sites.

Those wanting to make programs that fall outside the censorship level will still be able to do so, they just won't be able to share them on this site.

Of course, there is one major problem with this idea - the huge number of projects already existant that would need to be reviewed...

Agreed.

karenb wrote:

We would like your feedback:
(1) Would a reviewed-content Scratch website make you (or the young people you work with) more willing to explore Scratch projects online? Why or why not?

I would really enjoy a reviewed-content Scratch website. This is a great opportunity for kids to explore Scratch with absolutely no fear of being exposed to things that are inappropriate for their viewing.

karenb wrote:

(2) Would you be interested in contributing to the proposed Scratch Club website by becoming a Scratch Club Leader? Why or why not?

I would definitely be interested. I believe that the more "Scratch Club Leaders" that you can get, the better. I think that this would be a great way for me to get more involved in such a wonderful project as Scratch.

karenb wrote:

(3) Would you be willing to review the projects and comments created by the members of your Scratch Club before they were posted? Why or why not?

Yes, I definitely would. The projects and comments need to be reviewed before they are posted to the Scratch club. I think that this would be another great opportunity for Scratch to open it's borders to a wider spectrum of audience.
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If the filtered Scratch site is just a subset of the main Scratch web site, where each project and each comment has been accepted by some Team Leader, and no projects appear in the filtered site without simultaneously appearing in the main site,

then I see no problem with the filtered site.

I'll probably never go there, and I won't bother telling my Tech Club kids about it, unless some parent complains about them seeing inappropriate content.  But it won't have taken anything away from the main site (except for the volunteer hours for the Team Leaders, and they are people eager to do exactly that work).

Hi Karen,

room209 wrote:

Is the Scratch website a place with a common set of values we want to uphold and teach to young people?

Or, is it the open forum, with content and access up to the individual regardless of age?

Currently, our participation on the main Scratch site is informed by the terms of use. This helps us as a community to determine what's in and what's out, with respect to shared values.

With the proposed Scratch Clubs site, we will have a similar concept of shared values. One difference between the sites is that the enforcement of these community values is distributed. This is what makes the application process important - we need to make sure that, as a group, we have shared understandings.

Does this help address your questions?

Thanks!
Karen

karenb wrote:

(1) Would a reviewed-content Scratch website make you (or the young people you work with) more willing to explore Scratch projects online? Why or why not?

Yes. I'm not entirely sure why though.

karenb wrote:

(2) Would you be interested in contributing to the proposed Scratch Club website by becoming a Scratch Club Leader? Why or why not?

Yes, I would be happy to help. Like everything i would give it 100%.

karenb wrote:

(3) Would you be willing to review the projects and comments created by the members of your Scratch Club before they were posted? Why or why not?

Yes, It would help others from reading inapropiate comments.

Ok, that was breif but still.
Have you considered an educational Scratch site where adults and older members (ie. 12 or something) can make educational projects? I know there are already educational projects on this site, but I think it would be a good idea. As I am a teenager I would use the site [if it was made] as well as helping on it. I am sure others would too.

Calimero_200

Last edited by Calimero_200 (2008-03-11 09:15:04)

thats great! we can share certain gallery that has categories so that adult and young users can choose whats right for them.

Last edited by fullhouse (2008-03-26 02:17:44)

I would like a site where my student's work, as a schoolclub, could be posted.  Then they could share their classwork with members of their club and have others comment on their work without me, the teacher, worring about their work getting lost in the site (because there are so many users).  My students could submit their work and my fellow teachers and I could check them before they were posted.

I think the school and parents would appreciate it.
I have worked with Scratch from First to Sixth grade elementary, they are hooked on Scratching!!!!!

zachandrew0123: your projects will be available on the public Scratch website (scratch.mit.edu) but they will have to be reviewed by a Scratch Club leader in order to display them in the Scratch Clubs website (scratchclubs.mit.edu).

So unless you are part of a Scratch Club, you don't have to wait at all...