I feel like people tend to forget that the reason children are on websites they really shouldn't be on, like Twitter for example, is because there are no spaces on the internet anymore specifically designed for children, unless it's for babies or toddlers.
The death of Flash also meant the death of thousands of games and websites specifically designed for the 9-13 demographic. Now granted, several games died long before Flash did (like the Holy Disney MMO trio - Pixie Hollow, ToonTown and Club Penguin) but there were other websites designed around what kids would enjoy. Sites like Kongregate, Sploder, GirlsGoGames and others were designed with kids in mind.
These sites were special in the sense that it gave fun games for children to play without even really needing to interact with other people directly. They could play the games and have fun. If they wanted to make friends they could, and oftentimes these sites had moderation to prevent kids from having full control over what they could say so as to prevent bullying and potential cyberstalking.
But now Flash is dead, and there's barely any hangout spots for that demographic anymore. I think the last remaining game you can play that doesn't require Flash that was a major part of the 2010s game nostalgia was Wizard101, but that game comes with the flaw of membership programs, similar to all the other MMOs that existed at the time.
Needless to say, the next time we ask in annoyance why there's so many 12 year olds on Twitter and Tik Tok, remember that it's because there's literally no online spaces anymore solely for them and only them, that majority of adults wouldn't step foot into anymore.
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oc/pc ask game!!
i love these and im like WAIT i can make my own!!
disclaimer, these may contain stuff weird, suggestive, and/or potentially dark so feel free to make your own version if u want but yea here u go
sections: Personal, Aesthetic, Music, Pleasure, Pain
Personal
🧼 Soap - Does OC have good hygiene? What is their routine or methods?
💰 Money Bag - Would OC donate the change in their purchase to a charity that a company claims is benefiting those in need?
💸 Money With Wings - Would OC commit tax evasion?
🐛 Bug - If OC was a worm, would anyone love them? How would others treat them?
🎮 Video Game - What would OC's gamertag/username be?
🔗 Link - What tags, blogs, pages, discord servers, and/or subreddits would OC follow on social media?
👀 Eyes - What would be in OC's search history?
✍🏽 Writing Hand - Your OC is given five seconds to edit/alter/adjust something about themselves (or their story). What do they try to change?
📈 Chart Increasing - What company/nobility/etc. would sponsor OC?
🎯 Direct Hit - Is OC "Wanted" in any village, kingdom, etc.? Dead or alive? What is the reward for them?
Aesthetic
🎨 Artist Palette - If OC was a color (or palette), what color would they be? Would others assign them the same color?
💻 Laptop Computer - What theme would OC's device, book, belongings, etc. be? What would their background, parchment, decorations be?
👔 Necktie - Does OC dress Modestly? Skimpy? Classy? etc. Do they have a dynamic, loud, quiet, etc. style?
👑 Crown - What textures are part of OC's clothes? Fluffy? Spiky? Leathery? Puffy? Feathery? What about shiny, silky, lacy, etc.?
👕 T-Shirt - Does OC prefer to wear vibrant colors or muted colors?
🐬 Dolphin - Would OC be a JJBA character?
💄 Lipstick - Does OC enjoy fashion? Would they enjoy styling others?
🎭 Performing Arts - If others wanted to join a cult devoted to OC, what choices would OC (or you) have in the style, theme, design?
🧣 Scarf - How often does OC change their style? Daily? Weekly? Seasonally? etc.
🧵 Thread - Does OC mend their clothes (or have them mended)? Does their clothes have tears, patches, alterations? How do their clothes get worn out or damaged overtime?
📖 Open Book - Share a moodboard you associate/made for OC!
🛒 Shopping Cart - OC suddenly has a lot of money. What is most likely the cause of this? What do they spend it on?
👒 Floppy Hat - Share a (sourced) picrew you made for OC!
Music
🎼 Musical Score - Share an OC playlist you associate/made for OC!
🎧 Headphone - Does OC have a large or small range of music they listen to?
🎤 Microphone - Share a (sourced) quote, lyric, poem, etc. of something that you associate to OC.
🎸 Guitar - Someone hands OC a guitar and tells them to play Wonderwall. What do they do?
🎶 Musical Notes - A Bard is inspired by OC and makes a song about them. What instruments, sounds, melodies, etc. may OC's theme song have? What would the mood of the piece be?
Pleasure
👂🏽 Ear - What sounds does OC enjoy? If OC likes ASMR, which types of ASMR?
🎲 Game Die - What would OC's favorite (pc/console/mobile/etc.) game be?
💠 Diamond With A Dot - What is something OC indulges in, publicly vs. privately?
✨ Sparkles - What is OC's comfort activity?
💋 Kiss Mark - Is OC promiscuous? Do they have a lot of lovers, partners, and/or friends with benefits?
😏 Smirking Face - How freaky is OC? What does OC do that they believe is freaky?
🥄 Spoon - What is OC's guilty pleasure food/treats?
🎓 Graduation Cap - OC is giving a motivational speech. What do they say? Who are they saying it to?
🧻 Roll Of Paper - OC is plotting an elaborate, mischievous prank. What is their plan and who is their target?
🥰 Smiling Face With Hearts - What do you love about OC? What events, art, work do you love to put OC in?
🤗 Hugging Face - How does OC make others happy? What do they wish they could do, or plan to do for others?
Pain
👩🏽⚖️ Woman Judge - Why don't some people like OC? What did they do?
🚩 Triangular Flag - Is OC uncomfortable with any topic, trigger, item, or event?
🧱 Brick - What is/would OC be traumatized by?
💢 Anger Symbol - What is OC's pet peeve?
💀 Skull - Is OC cursed? Haunted? Possessed? Fated to tragedy?
🩹 Adhesive Bandage - What is OC's worst type of pain to experience?
🔮 Crystal Ball - OC has witnessed a dark omen. What is the omen, superstition, or message that is witnessed?
🪓 Axe - What tragic/dark events, art, work, do you love (or love to hate) to put OC in?
😈 Smiling Face With Horns - How does OC make others sad/suffer? What do they wish they could do, or plan to do to others?
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