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[-] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

I know it's just symptomatic, but sometimes it feels like we're watching humanity's end.

[-] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 55 points 3 days ago

I'm sure that their verification process will be thorough and 100% foolproof and this absolutely won't result in the game platform notorious for having a pedophile problem just making that problem much worse.

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Some of the Roblox players are growing up and they don't want them to stop using Roblox for literally everything

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 49 points 3 days ago

yawn I'm so old I remember people getting married in Everquest.

[-] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 31 points 3 days ago

True but AFAIK Everquest never had issues with child exploitation

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 35 points 3 days ago

No, BUT, my friend in middle school used to pose as a college age girl to cyber sex one of the lonely nerds from his guild for free stuff. SO...

[-] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Your friend was technically doing sex work in middle school

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago

Cheaper than Musk's AI girlfriend

[-] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 36 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Does anyone over 21 actually play roblox aside from child predators?

Oh, I guess that's the point joker-amerikkklap epsteingelion

I like to play the natural disasters mode scared

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's not a mode, that's a game inside the platform of Roblox.

[-] LeylaLove@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

Talking to people slightly younger than me, it shocks me how many full grown adults play Roblox with no shame. To be fair these are usually people that just turned 18 or so, but I still don't understand playing Roblox as an adult.

[-] Bishop_Owl@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

We should nationalize Roblox and bring these dogs to heel.

[-] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 21 points 3 days ago

85% of the point of a date is a nice (not necessarily expensive) meal and some kind of entertainment that allows you to chat about it. Roblox satisfies none of these.

[-] graymess@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

Are games not entertainment?

[-] Owl@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago
[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

a succulent roblox meal!?

[-] Catalyst512@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

I thought that Roblox technically offered "experiences", because calling them games would go against Apple's TOS for the app store or something like that.

[-] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

ARE YOU NOT ENTERGAMED?

[-] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

No. And Roblox might be anti entertainment.

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

it's just a game on top of what will probably be Tinder basically. this is all still pre meal/movie just like a Tinder convo.

[-] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

I've also never used Tinder.

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

i did, but this was like 6 years ago when pay to play was way cheaper, but it definitely got me more dates at least.

[-] jarntotheelder@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago

My highschool daughter has gone on Roblox dates

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 27 points 3 days ago

Back when I was in highschool we went to the malt shop and the sock hop dance.

Today kids go to the Fortnite rap band concert.

23 skiddoo! I met my sweetheart while getting an egg cream at the sody-pop shop! Then we took my model-T up to fuck-butt point to suck face!

[-] 9to5@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago

The future is now

[-] fox@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago
[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah online dating is already pretty endemic on Roblox. The Roblox Fandom page has an entire entry on ODing and ODers. Methinks this is about Roblox finding a way to monetize it.

Yeah, and a lotta jokes and criticism from the local community even (eg. greenlegocats123)

Back in my day ODing meant something much worse.

[-] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago

When your addiction is to a virtual world, moving your entire romantic future into that online platform is probably as close to overdosing as you can get

[-] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

Eh, this seems WAY less harmful than dating an AI.

I've actually met couples who met through online gaming or chat rooms. I mean, they weren't the most normal couples, but still.

[-] fox@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

Roblox is invested with pedophiles and its wealth is built on the exploitation of child labor. This has a lot of potential to be really bad and seems to be the company trying to find ways to continue its users as they age out of the player demographic (tweens and under).

[-] tricerotops@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

roblox becoming second life. soon it will be (if it isn't already) darknet casinos and bizarre porn

[-] fox@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

It's already got a gambling scene

[-] corvidenjoyer@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago
[-] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

Second life all over again

[-] godlessworm@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

i'm gonna get some square

[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago
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[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

on the plus side you wont get covid or bird flu from roblox

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[-] chungusamonugs@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

Who's this David dweeb? The only CEO of roblox I'll ever recognize is Builderman

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

im not sure how that would even work. all the other dating apps it's all about swipe left and right now, is that what Roblox would do? i guess if you can see the persons pictures and some info about them, this is just adding a game to it.

im trying so hard to never be a boomer lol

Imagine being a child and your parents met in roblox's growing up your Peter Griffin game

[-] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

if it's everyone just in Roblox saying "hey whats up" and you dont know what they look like, that would fail so hard. unfortunately, physical attraction is important.

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