I have no idea how many times I said I was 13 when I actually wasn't; the easiest way as a kid was just to lie. It's not like anybody cares, it's just something

I have no idea how many times I said I was 13 when I actually wasn't; the easiest way as a kid was just to lie. It's not like anybody cares, it's just something they have to do to cover themselves. I would argue that now it's even more unnecessary. When I was 12 I found a hack in eBay's system that allowed me to sign up using my mom's information then switch all the account information over to mine. Technology can be a democratizing force for kids, and "that ambitious kid" can rub shoulders with grownups without being patronized to. On the Internet nobody knows you're a dog... or a 12-year-old.