Whenever Roblox comes up on HN I am compelled to take the opportunity to try and remind people that Roblox is not safe for children. Yes, you may have parental

Whenever Roblox comes up on HN I am compelled to take the opportunity to try and remind people that Roblox is not safe for children. Yes, you may have parental controls, watch every single moment of your kids' gameplay, and have kids that immediately log of at the first sign of sexual content. This comment is not for you. If however, you think that Roblox is a bit creepy, weird, and not appropriate for your kids, then keep them as far away as possible - your instinct is right (it is probably worse than that). Roblox may not be a "paedophile hellscape" (I think that it is), but it is definitely an onramp for sexual exploitation. There are paedophile rings that target certain types of people and behaviours and groom them. My daughter was caught up in such a ring (12 y/o UK. Ring traced to Indonesia). Nothing in Roblox addresses (or can even) the underlying mechanics and social engineering that is going on. The linked OP contains a lot of related links and material. Go and read it. My previous post on the subject https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32015542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32015542