Kids under 18 have no business being online. They don't need to be on instagram at all, amirite?

I wouldn't have learned how to type if it wasn't for AOL instant messenger in the late 90s.

by Ydietrich 4 weeks ago

I learned to type playing Warcrat 3 and other online games

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I just got a text document writing my ABCs Simple... But very effective.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Same, LOL. I type faster than anyone I know, thanks AOL.

by Dawsonbalistrer 4 weeks ago

"What's your aol/aim?" is how friendships were started.

by Jmonahan 4 weeks ago

I took a typing class on one of those tiny little cube Mac computers, and my school also had PCs with the Oregon Trail Game and some other math games on it. It was the best. When we got a family computer at home, it changed my life. It inspired me to get into graphic design and I achieved that goal. I primarily work in marketing but have done mostly graphic design and other digital creative work for the last several years. If not for the internet, computers, etc., I wouldn't have this life. Who knows what I would be doing

by Staceywilderman 4 weeks ago

I learned how to code when I got my first computer at 16. I would have never gone into digital design if I hadn't had access to the internet that young to learn and know that's what I wanted to do for a career. I ended up being the first person in my family to go to college and earn a degree. Still working in, successful at and loving my career path….all thanks to that crappy Compaq and dial up internet!

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I agree with OP about social media. Kids shouldn't be on it.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

OP is obviously free to explain themselves, but you don't need an instagram or social media (OP is obviously from the old days when being "online" referred to something social on the internet like aim etc) to learn any of those things listed. Theres a maturity gap when it comes to knowledge for young people and context to many things that are simply not understood from a lack of experience.

by trantowjadon 4 weeks ago

You'll probably find that "teenager" is the internet's most valuable demographic actually.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Precisely because of how easy they are to influence. It's criminal

by Away-Bid-2754 4 weeks ago

Zero chance. lol that's a fan page for sure.

by Gjacobi 4 weeks ago

I WAS RIGHT, OP IS AN INCEL

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Correct

by OddPreparation 4 weeks ago

What if we just made a social media for kids

by MarketingSubject5620 4 weeks ago

A site for children and only children you say?That seems like a perfect solution with absolutely no possible way that could go wrong.

by amirablick 4 weeks ago

Club Penguin was a hot bed

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Hell the kids were still acting crazy on club penguin lol

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Amino rip

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

"Don't be silly, I'm not a 52-year-old man. I'm 5 years old, just like you. We'll play together & be best friends."

by Jmonahan 4 weeks ago

My username will be littlekidlover, that way people will know where my priorities are at.

by Mosciskibernade 4 weeks ago

Good point

by MarketingSubject5620 4 weeks ago

A few have tried that. It mostly was a very convenient place for pedophiles to find all the kids in one area

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yeah I just realized that

by MarketingSubject5620 4 weeks ago

There are sites that are meant for children - predators still find their way anyway.

by Homenicksydnie 4 weeks ago

That sucks. Predators suck.

by MarketingSubject5620 4 weeks ago

Kinda just makes it a lovely spot for groomers and weirdos to target children.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Kids this young bring no value to the internet. And I don't want to hear a 16 year old's opinion on anything. Lack of any life experience makes them useless for that. Jeez. The kid hate is real.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Jeez. The kid hate is real. I'd argue that this is pretty mild compared to the general anti-children degeneracy on this app

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yeah, it's everywhere. And it's really awful.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I wish I'd had the internet when I was a kid. Not to tell other people my opinion, necessarily, but to connect with other people like me. I was an isolated, abused kid, and it would have been easier if I'd known how many people out there were in the same situation. As far as wasting their time, I think they should have some kind of time limit imposed on them.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

their*

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

they're

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

There

by katelynncorkery 4 weeks ago

They are

by Glass-Jackfruit5362 4 weeks ago

Thems

by EnvironmentalSet1016 4 weeks ago

Them there

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

You definitely lost an argument to a 17 year old LOL

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I can say the same for adults over 40

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I would've gone nuts as a teen if I couldn't have any access at all to social media. And I was a well behaved kid who didn't go through a rebellious phase. I was studious and had plenty of other hobbies as well. If you knuckle down on kids for no reason, that's how you breed rebellion

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

If we don't teach them young, how will they be prepared for the internet when they are older? Computer literacy is becoming more and more important as time goes on; we cannot have more old boomers in Congress asking if TikTok connects to your wifi or not. The internet is a tool that can teach people tremendously much granted it's used right, we should teach effective self motoring instead of shielding kids from the world.

by Casimirkovacek 4 weeks ago

op, you sound like an incel

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

speaking as a queer kid, if i didnt have access to the internet, a place i could meet friends who accepted me when i had no one else to turn to, i would be dead. and so would a lot of other people in similar situations.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Ok boomer

by predoviceuna 4 weeks ago

Said by the broad who has probably been sticking hair combs up her ass on chaturbate since she was 12.

by Amirapadberg 4 weeks ago

This guy clearly has hate for kids lol, the fault goes to the parent who raised the child, I mean obviously? Why would you complain for your child to get addicted to social media giving them the gadget the first place?

by NovelResist 4 weeks ago

If you wanna get cynical no one needs social media and very few need the internet

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Tell us you got butthurt on the internet without saying you got butthurt on the internet

by Edach 4 weeks ago

Kids over 18 don't need to be on Instagram at all.

by jairo82 4 weeks ago

Nobody needs to be on a site owned by a cyber terrorist organization like Meta.

by Extension_Land_2352 4 weeks ago

I'm in my 30s and being no value to the internet.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Dawg majority of teens online are just scrolling funny videos on tiktok and Instagram, idk what you're talking about

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yep so they don't end up like you

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

"targets for predators" idgaf pedophiles aren't my problem so I'll use whatever social media I want to

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I agree 100%, I follow 1 person on ig for their lives and just seeing what pops up on home feed or search bar would constantly make younger me feel inadequate. It's also a time suck where you can rabbit hole yourself but so is here so I'll let it pass for that.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I love it

by Free_Day 4 weeks ago

That's a very specific opinion. Kids learn a lot from the internet, but they need to be taught to selfregulate their time. Sadly, schools and parents fail to teach the youth to learn and understand themselves. Mostly because they never looked inward and/or came to the understanding that not everyone is the same.

by yjenkins 4 weeks ago

I agree that children shouldn't be online unsupervised. I have been saying this since the 90s.

by osbornehermann 4 weeks ago

Agreed, it's very toxic for their mental health and social development.

by yhayes 4 weeks ago

Gen X is not revered, it's the burnout generation. No social impact, they just blended in with Boomers and Millennials. Kids should have limits on their computer usage, but you're taking it way to far. No Internet puts them at such a disadvantage.

by ElectricalProcess936 4 weeks ago

Same thing can be said about 25 year old cosplay/ OF girls... lol

by Able_Bed_3462 4 weeks ago

And I don't want to hear a 16 year old's opinion on anything. Lack of any life experience makes them useless for that. Oh so you can prove that you're much wiser than a teenager?

by lcole 4 weeks ago

Teenagers who are being abused can use the internet to get help for themselves. Pregnant teenagers can use the internet to get help for themselves. Sexually active teenagers can use the internet to educate themselves about birth control.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

"…Gen X is so revered" is the real unpopular opinion. By Who?! For what?!

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

That's a great way for young adults to not understand how to act online, what to look out for, and understand it

by Over_Passenger_3328 4 weeks ago

Okay grandpa.

by stefanhowell 4 weeks ago

You don't need to be on anything at all at any time in your life. What's your point.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

shakes fist at all these kids on his IG lawn

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Well, you are correct, this is definitely an unpopular opinion. And I totally disagree with it.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

YES or at the very least legally restricted to less than 1 hour per day. That's when all the really bad cognitive decline starts kicking in

by Away-Bid-2754 4 weeks ago

Kids under 18 being online is why asshats like pewdiepie and Mr beast are rich for literally having no skills or talent but appealing to children

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

1000% agree and should be le

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I'm turning 21 in September and I've been using the internet for as long as I've been walking. Had I not discovered the internet, I wouldn't have been able to have nostalgic memories in my childhood.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Jesus this is unpopular. Not saying I agree with you. Cause you sound like the type to yell at kids to get off your lawn 😂.

by Mobile_Mongoose6911 4 weeks ago

youre so regarded you sound 16 yourself.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I was in AOL chat rooms when I was 8/9 lol...

by Dawsonbalistrer 4 weeks ago

Even if this was factual, if you told me at 16 that I can't go on Instagram, I would have mad it my mission to spend as much time on it as possible.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Nobody that has kids thinks this is an unpopular opinion

by Less_Personality_596 4 weeks ago

16 sounds more fair

by Tianna24 4 weeks ago

Lmao I was online at age 11 in 1999. Starcraft, Counter-Strike either at home or at random Internet cafes.

by Upstairs_Sea 4 weeks ago

Wouldn't this mess with your business and $$$ making?

by AlbatrossLarge 4 weeks ago

That's why GenX is so revered? With the gray goatees and golf shirts tucked into cargo shorts and wrap-around sunglasses. I'm sure the Gen Z's wish they were just like us.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I've been out of high school for 10 years, and probably half of my assignments were online. I think the only way for kids to never be online is if the family is Amish.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

So, what just throw kids into a world where technology is everywhere? They won't know how to use any of it! Regardless though your being quite harsh.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

What value do you bring to the internet? Pretty judgy.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

People over 60 should not be online Or drive Or Be able to be in any elected position.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

We had to be outside lol our folks threw us out there like lil feral cats!

by helgastanton 4 weeks ago

I always (half) jokingly say the internet should be 18+ and people look at me like I'm crazy 😂 I just hate the over censoring of everything. I'm an adult who doesn't have kids… why do I have to talk like I'm in church just because kids exist

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

"That's why Gen X is so revered" Bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

by noemy64 4 weeks ago

Popular opinion; OP has no business on the internet.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

100% unpopular and 100% agreed

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

This whole "internet is bad for kids" is the same crap said in the 80s and 90s about TV and rock music being bad for kids, gtfoh

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Highly agree, and this feels like an extremely popular opinion?

by No_Condition_2487 4 weeks ago

There are definitely 16 year old who have experienced things I have never experienced. Just because I'm older than them doesn't mean I know everything they do.

by Volkmanmelyssa 4 weeks ago

It was teenagers and young adults that made the internet into the e-commerce market it is. But yes, they shouldn't be but they push pop culture.

by Odd-Size 4 weeks ago

"Kids this young bring no value to the internet" I'm sure teenagers have better takes than you.

by Westkay 4 weeks ago

Sure grampa, but now it's time to sleep.

by AdUnfair 4 weeks ago

In what world is Gen X revered? I have been laughing at my older cousins contributions to society since I was 9.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

My SIL created a Facebook account as soon as she gave birth to her son. Their dog also has his own account. 💀

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

kids prefer to express their opinions on social media because they don't feel comfortable talking with judging and ignorant adults like OP

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I think it's got it's uses but we also saw normalization of things such as bullying. Cowards hiding behind social media to drive kids to be behind the gun or under the noose.

by PriorBag3398 4 weeks ago

okay drip drop

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

You're not better just because you're older

by jewel76 4 weeks ago

I didn't get Insta til I was 18, mum wasn't super happy but we are all good now, it takes time for everyone to adjust

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Kids should have limited access, especially those under the age of 14. But I'm 17, I know what's safe and what isn't, I know what I value, and what I shouldn't value. If anything, exposure is good for kids. The internet can expose kids to all sorts of different perspectives on all sorts of things, all of which are necessary for the child to grow up more open minded while strong in their own values. Obviously kids getting groomed online and watching porn isn't good, but the internet has its implications, just like everything else in life.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I don't think someone who doesn't know the difference between "being online" and social media is not in a position to be talking about who should or should not be doing either.

by Aminagerlach 4 weeks ago

I started college at 17 and CAN NOT imagine being that old without social media access at all

by Rleffler 4 weeks ago

Accurate opinion. All internet use under 18 should be supervised.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Bro just turned 18

by Kelsie90 4 weeks ago

I'm 38. I grew up outside, helped out on a farm, played sports, you name it. I lived in a rural area and I had bully problems in school. Being able to talk to people online was huge for me. That said I'm also not entirely against the idea of a minimum age for social media either.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Bru you just hate children 😭

by Little-Commission 4 weeks ago