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[AnTiFuBaR]

Anything to get money. The audacity of some ignorant and lazy people. Maybe keep an eye on your kids? Maybe instill some sort of discipline? Maybe its just me but parents are responsible for their kids. The end.

[TeaEarleGreyHot]

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Anything to get money. The audacity of some ignorant and lazy people. Maybe keep an eye on your kids? Maybe instill some sort of discipline? Maybe its just me but parents are responsible for their kids. The end.

That's right, blame the victims.

[snagitseven]

Victims? If parents give their kids their credit card number (i.e. iTunes password) are they still victims when the kids go on a mall spending spree?
I think not.

[TeamGuy]

You're taking a pretty narrow and ignorant view of the subject there AnTiFuBaR.

[TeaEarleGreyHot]

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Victims? If parents give their kids their credit card number (i.e. iTunes password) are they still victims when the kids go on a mall spending spree? I think not.

Love the classic straw-man argument.

[ericole]

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You're taking a pretty narrow and ignorant view of the subject there AnTiFuBaR.

No, he's not. If you don't know what an app can do, then you shouldn't let your kids use it. There is not a SINGLE show my child watches that we haven't first previewed, or already know the content is acceptable. Same with the access we give him to my iPod Touch and my wife's iPad. We have in-app purchases turned off when he's using it, or either we only allow him to access certain things.

I let him watch YouTube videos - but only certain ones. You are aware that YouTube then "recommends" videos - right? Would you just let your kid watch on there willy-nilly with no oversight - and then accuse Google/YouTube of showing your kids something objectionable? That'd be silly.

Parenting is a 24/7/365 job. Most don't realize that today (or want to accept it) b/c it hinders what they want to do.

[ericole]

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Victims? If parents give their kids their credit card number (i.e. iTunes password) are they still victims when the kids go on a mall spending spree? I think not.

Love the classic straw-man argument.

Explain how this is a straw-man exactly.

[RobK]

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You're taking a pretty narrow and ignorant view of the subject there AnTiFuBaR. No, he's not. If you don't know what an app can do, then you shouldn't let your kids use it. There is not a SINGLE show my child watches that we haven't first previewed, or already know the content is acceptable. Same with the access we give him to my iPod Touch and my wife's iPad. We have in-app purchases turned off when he's using it, or either we only allow him to access certain things. I let him watch YouTube videos - but only certain ones. You are aware that YouTube then "recommends" videos - right? Would you just let your kid watch on there willy-nilly with no oversight - and then accuse Google/YouTube of showing your kids something objectionable? That'd be silly. Parenting is a 24/7/365 job. Most don't realize that today (or want to accept it) b/c it hinders what they want to do.

Here here! People need to take responsibility for their freaking children. I have two under 10, WITH iOS devices... and they know the rules.

[Kennethfcooper]

I loved it when I could order several items without entering my password for each and every one. Now that has been taken away. Thanks.

[KeithMKing]

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Anything to get money. The audacity of some ignorant and lazy people. Maybe keep an eye on your kids? Maybe instill some sort of discipline? Maybe its just me but parents are responsible for their kids. The end.

My granddaughter is a nice kid but does not want me looking over her shoulder every minute while she plays with my iPad, but that's what it takes if in-app purchases can be made without an iTunes account number. The default setting under iOS should be to deny in-app purchases unless the account holder authorizes them. It took me a while to find the settings to prevent these purchases and I am still angry at Apple that this is not the de

[KeithMKing]

[quote] Anything to get money. The audacity of some ignorant and lazy people. Maybe keep an eye on your kids? Maybe instill some sort of discipline? Maybe its just me but parents are responsible for their kids. The end.[/quote
My granddaughter is a nice kid but does not want me looking over her shoulder every minute while she plays with my iPad, but that's what it takes if in-app purchases can be made without an iTunes account number. The default setting under iOS should be to deny in-app purchases unless the account holder authorizes them. It took me a while to find the settings to prevent these purchases and I am still angry at Apple that this is not the default.
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[frogfish]

If you can turn off "in app" purchases, whats the problem? You can always turn it back on when you want to use it for yourself. The fact that some folks didn't know you could do that seems like a silly argument. I figure its the owners responsibility to know how his/her devices work.

[alexlesyk]

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Anything to get money. The audacity of some ignorant and lazy people. Maybe keep an eye on your kids? Maybe instill some sort of discipline? Maybe its just me but parents are responsible for their kids. The end.

Spoken like a truly judgmental idiot. Let's see we pass-coded every Apple device but yet when our children played games and were offered "coins" without a charge being presented or having a password required. One month later mom and dad were shocked to see over $700 in in-app purchases on the credit card linked to the iTunes accounts. Our children are young but very responsible but were misled. We spent much time reviewing the process of in-app purchases with Apple and to their credit they refunded every cent of those purchases while also teaching us about locking down iOS devices from in-app purchases. We know many other parents who faced the same issue with iTunes. These parents are not looking to make money off of this lawsuit but simply to be reimbursed for these fees (some single in-app purchases can be in the hundreds of $'s) while also getting Apple to better protect its loyal client base from shady app developers. So while you sit there high on the mountain top judging all that lay before thee, learn your facts and stop being such a duche.