Is blood, and gore (ish) things allowed in Scratch if you have the choice to view it or not?
What about if you are warned?
And what if you choose levels of blood based on asking the user for their age? (Twelve would be a little bit, fourteen would be a little more, 10 and under would be none, and so on...)
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As a general rule of thumb, before uploading a project, consider whether it's appropriate for all ages. If it isn't, it's not appropriate for Scratch.
That's basically the rule for all violence and blood-related projects.
Last edited by Sunrise-Moon (2011-02-07 16:54:11)
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You should design your entire project so that it can be viewed by all ages. Asking questions (like giving warnings) is likely to just raise the curiosity level and lead to more viewings by people that really shouldn't be doing it. Then we have a bunch of unhappy kids, teachers, and parents.
Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear.
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is there another way to post violent projects....like, not on this website?
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littletonkslover wrote:
is there another way to post violent projects....like, not on this website?
No - you can place projects on other websites, but you'll have to upload the project to Scratch first.
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Paddle2See wrote:
You should design your entire project so that it can be viewed by all ages. Asking questions (like giving warnings) is likely to just raise the curiosity level and lead to more viewings by people that really shouldn't be doing it. Then we have a bunch of unhappy kids, teachers, and parents.
Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear.
Wouldn't that be their fault though?
Sorry if this sounds like I'm arguing, I don't mean for it to sound the way it does.
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henley wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
You should design your entire project so that it can be viewed by all ages. Asking questions (like giving warnings) is likely to just raise the curiosity level and lead to more viewings by people that really shouldn't be doing it. Then we have a bunch of unhappy kids, teachers, and parents.
Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear.Wouldn't that be their fault though?
Sorry if this sounds like I'm arguing, I don't mean for it to sound the way it does.
There are lots of very young kids on the website that don't have the maturity to even understand such a warning. It's really not safe to just assume that a simple warning will prevent them from viewing projects they shouldn't. Because of this, anything you post should be appropriate for everyone.
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henley wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
You should design your entire project so that it can be viewed by all ages. Asking questions (like giving warnings) is likely to just raise the curiosity level and lead to more viewings by people that really shouldn't be doing it. Then we have a bunch of unhappy kids, teachers, and parents.
Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear.Wouldn't that be their fault though?
Sorry if this sounds like I'm arguing, I don't mean for it to sound the way it does.
Well, the Terms of Use state: When sharing projects or posting comments, remember that people of many different ages and backgrounds will see your contributions. and Help keep the site friendly. If you feel others would find a project or comment mean, insulting, too violent, or otherwise inappropriate, click the link that says "flag as inappropriate."
When we join the website, we are expected to adhere to those guidelines when we make our projects. So we do end up taking fault when we post something on the Scratch website that isn't supposed to be there in the first place.
Maybe you could opt for sharing the violent project off-site?
Last edited by cheddargirl (2011-02-07 21:55:45)
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I don't think it would be appropriate all ages.There are young children that go on the site everyday so; therefore, it would be considered bloody (violent), and not be appropriate for Scratch.
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it is as long as its not excessive
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You may want to check out this topic.
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Why sure! AS long it is appropriate, such as a project informing others about the differnet blood transfusions, the various types of blood, O type, AB type, etc, etc. However, you should be careful if it's not what I was talking about above. lol There are alot of younger kids on Scratch, so just make sure it's not too bloody.
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i think you should just post nonviolent projects so all ages can see it like a red dot is ok but it can give the wrong idea for teachers, students, and parents then they'll get mad at the scratch website and employees for showing this then schools will start banning the website parents will add the site to the do not access list and ratings for scratch can go down seriously just for 1 project
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