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by xeromal 1530 days ago
Cheating on your DOB is a rite of passage on the internet. I did it in the 90s. I think my old hotmail account still has my mom's bday in it
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One of the main results of COPPA is teaching children to lie about their age on the internet.
Why yes I was born on the 20th of April, way back in 1969, why do you ask?
I’ve been a 41-year-old single dad ever since I was a nine year old.
90s? COPPA didn't go into effect until Q2 2000.
Sorry, I was 10 so I don't have the best memory of the era. Lol.

And I still probably lied about my age in the 90s. I doubt StarCraft allowed 8 year olds to play on battlenet