[Lynx]

Private messaging is disabled. There will be COPPA forms that parents must fill out for their child to participate. Parents are urged to also participate (or at least drop in). Right now there is a member list so you can see who is participating. At the moment, I am just allowing known posters from GL to sign up.

Hopefully the moderators will pay attention to any potential developing problems.

[snowflakey]

Not sure if this is the right place, but mom911 and I thought some rules about picture posting would be a good idea to protect privacy. We thought pics of pets and art would be great, but no pictures of people (or people have to have pumpkin heads or something) because we want to protect kids and their friends.

[Lynx]

Good idea. I think the moms would go for that.

[Mophtalie]

I'm not sure if this was already said but kids tend to say their age [and gender but I think it's not too bad] so I think it would be good to enforce the rule to not say your age. And if I remember right, whenever a minor said their age on GL you removed it... so yeah, I just thought it would make them feel more safe for their kids if their child's age wasn't known [stalkers and all]. But because of knowing where someone lives [or the general vicinity] helps GLers/people give advice on vet help and such would it still be okay for kids to say where they live?

[snowflakey]

I would personally be okay with city/state in a general sense. If there is an emergency, they should post on the medical board at GL anyway, and an adult would need to be involved. At first, we'll probably know who the kids are and where they are too! I hope the board grows larger than that, too.