UKChatterbox fails again!
( Anonymous) Any guy 15 to 19 wants to talk to a cute, naturally fit 23 male Feltham, London?????? Pm Me Please
UKChatterbox really needs to be more vigilant. This user was passing through channels, asking this question, and when I asked an Administrator how it was being dealt with, this is the response I get:
<Me> Are you not allowed to deal with stuff like that?
<Admin> no has to be security which is what i was trying to say
<Me> So what if there are no security admin on for a few days? What do you do then? Leave them?
<Admin> no mail them get a quick response still and temp site ban til they sort it
<Me> Okay..
<Me> So you are not allowed to deal with them directly?
<Admin> nope remove and pass to security
<Admin> which i have done now
<Me> Then what do security do?
<Admin> look in to it qiuickly and remove permo and suspend
<Me> Do they not report them to the IWF, or CPA’s?
<Admin> the who?
<Me> Internet Watch Foundation, Child Protection Agencies, or Internet Service Providers.
<Me> COPPA, surely that rings a bell?
<Admin> no idea but it does get dealt with
This is a shocking discovery on many levels.
- The fact the admin present is not allowed to directly deal with the issue.
- The admin is not even aware of COPPA.
Note: COPPA is an American Act, yet it is known about by most IRC Networks. - It took them over half an hour to deal with the issue since first contact.
If UKChatterbox want to boast safety, they need to get their act sorted, take on some REAL staff, and start patrolling properly. They have the resources to look for stuff like this, such as bots with REGEX, as well as an IRCd-level spamfilter. Surely they must realise that they are one of the most popular IRC networks in the western world, yet they still take inexperienced actions to serious issues.
Please Note:
All nicknames have been removed from this article to protect those involved.
