Hello im here with a small question On a forum im a part of it recently became a topic of interest that discourse requires you to be 13+ to use it as stated i think somewhere in the TOS? which is not uncommen many sights put it that but i was wondering… Is it truley discourses choice one a person…

[图片] ice.d: discourse requires you to be 13+ to use Discourse doesn’t require you to have a certain age to use it. Communities can, depending on their content and applicable law. See Lilly’s answer below! (this remains true tho… I hope):backhand_index_pointing_down: The 13 years old thing i…

some info discourse hosting terms [图片] Strategies for keeping children safe in your online community Around the world, new laws and standards are changing how online spaces operate, especially when it comes to protecting children and other vulnerable users …

Why would I even answer without reading? :person_facepalming: It’s probably time to lose my confidence a bit. :sweat_smile:

[图片] Canapin: The 13 years old thing is a very US-thing i would disagree to some extent. for EU organizations, i believe GDPR countries age requirements and verification for online data is 13-16 depending on the EU country. for example, article 8 for UK requires age 13. i think in France …

[图片] ice.d: Meaning one made from the software so self hosted and with the .discourse.group endings You mean “OR” there instead of “and” right? If you are self-hosting, you do whatever you want. Also you deal with the consequences of your choice. If you are using .discourse.group hosting, t…

[图片] Falco: If you are using .discourse.group hosting, then you are bound to the CDCK hosting terms. So if i buy buisness i cant change it?

Correct. Please do review our hosting terms , but the relevant clause is: Customer agrees not to … furnish or solicit Customer Data subject to Special Data Regulations or otherwise do anything that results in CDCK processing Customer Data subject to Special Data Regulations where Special Data Reg…

Ok thanks for the clarification i shrewd this topic with the forum members hope this helps their inquires

This topic has many facets. If we goto the root vause. Parents should be the ones restricting their kids and be held liable. Parents can install safeguards by having a white list if approved sites their children can visit/join. Age verification? How would you do that without compromising the ide…

in theory yes! but we are required to follow regulations in places we provide hosting services to, if you live in one of the areas that has an age verification requirement communicating this to your government is more useful than telling us

Discourse 的年龄要求

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awesomerobot (Kris) 2026 年4 月 28 日 01:11 11

理论上是的！但我们需要遵守提供托管服务所在地的法规。如果您居住在有年龄验证要求的地区，向您的政府反映这一情况比告诉我们更有用。

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