User blog comment:Wetstream/MAJORLY IMPORTANT NEWS/@comment-20644-20131118054522/@comment-5277627-20131118064612

I've got absolutely no clue about COPPA since I'm non-American, but it's a fair point. Most people under 13 aren't really mature enough to be on sites like Wikia, Facebook and Twitter. They have age limits for a reason, and that's to protect everyone.

That being said, most people join social networking sites at twelve, and thus, I think the age limit for Wikia should be lowered to twelve (just my personal opinion). I personally think it's okay for a twelve year old to join a Social Networking site with a parent or guardian's permission!

So, I think that the laws should be 12 and under. To avoid the lying about age thing, everyone under 16 should be required to tick a box saying "I have parental permission" and put in a parent's e-mail.

Besides, most people who join without parent permission get kicked off by their parents anyway. :P