{"id":256,"date":"2008-10-03T16:26:33","date_gmt":"2008-10-03T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/t-machine.org\/index.php\/2008\/10\/03\/moshimonsters-new-parental-controls-consent-assumed\/"},"modified":"2008-10-03T23:51:08","modified_gmt":"2008-10-03T22:51:08","slug":"moshimonsters-new-parental-controls-consent-assumed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.t-machine.org\/index.php\/2008\/10\/03\/moshimonsters-new-parental-controls-consent-assumed\/","title":{"rendered":"MoshiMonsters – new parental controls, consent “assumed”"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the latest newsletter, at the bottom (after the big graphics and announcement about “moshlings” – aka mini-moshi-monsters (my – this is getting a bit infinitely recursive, isn’t it? Now your child’s pet has a pet :). I’m still trying to attract an interesting Moshling (the minigame to get them is Animal Crossing crossed with a Fruit Machine \/ One-arm bandit – makes me think of ZT Online’s chests<\/a>, although without the Real Money part), but already I find myself wanting the next hit: a moshi-mini-moshling-ling. Ling. Mini. *ahem*)).<\/p>\n

ANYWAY … here’s the news bit – changes to the parental controls:
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\nBy popular demand, in July we added the Official Moshi Monsters Forum where Monster Owners meet, learn, create and and chat via pre-moderated message boards. The Forum is like a larger version of our Moshi pinboards. We’ve designed a new approval system for our trusted members like you to post without having to wait for approval. No need to worry though; every forum post may be reported at the press of a button and brought to the attention of our Moderators in an instant. The only change is with the new system, active and trusted forum members won’t have to wait several hours for their posts to appear. And we continue to monitor the forums all day and night, as we do the entire website.<\/p>\n

For PARENTS: If you wish for more details, we’ll be happy to phone you with the auto-approve posting criteria. You may email us at parents@mindcandy.com if you’d like to set up a phone call.<\/p>\n

If you you do not wish for your child to participate in the Moshi forums, please contact us at parents@mindcandy.com and we will deactivate their moshimonsters.com account and delete the account within 30 days. Please include the child’s Monster Owner name and the email address used to register the account.<\/p>\n

By reading this email, you agree that you understand the changes to the MoshiMonsters.com site since you registered your child and that you agree to let your child remain a member of moshimonsters.com (the friendliest site online!). If you’d like to reply to us with consent, feel free to reply and send the word YES in the reply.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m a bit confused – it seemes to be saying that:<\/p>\n