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0 pointsitishappy1y ago0 comments

How does school factor into this? I don't think anyone has suggested we replace school with Roblox.

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Because I think school is forcing kids to learn something they are not interested in, doesn't make sense to them, while killing their creativity, while also not getting paid for it, having no idea why they have to do it, while Roblox is promoting their creativity, teaching them to problem solve and at the same time paying for it. So my point is that, if Roblox is bad, then School must be the worst thing in the Universe.

itishappyOP1y ago

I can see where you're coming from, but I've got some follow-up questions:

What percentage of kids do you think make Roblox mods?

What percentage of those modders do it for money?

Does Roblox provide childcare, lunch, physical education, face-to-face interaction, enforced time structures and social hierarchies, and/or extracurricular activities?

I honestly do not believe they're remotely comparable. They serve such drastically different purposes it feels like comparing baseball to banking. We might be able to call one better, but I believe which one will vary wildly between kids.

mewpmewp21y ago

I remember school as a constant source of anxiety and depression. Something like Roblox where my creativity was rewarded would've been amazing for my self confidence.

I haven't actually tried playing Roblox or researching it, so I don't know about the percentages, but I'm mainly speaking about the idea of using creativity, to create fun games you enjoy creating and the end results being:

a) other people are playing what you created

b) you get paid (even if in small amounts) for what you created

Would have been amazing for my otherwise low self esteem childhood.

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mewpmewp21y ago

itishappyOP1y ago

I can see where you're coming from, but I've got some follow-up questions:

What percentage of kids do you think make Roblox mods?

What percentage of those modders do it for money?

Does Roblox provide childcare, lunch, physical education, face-to-face interaction, enforced time structures and social hierarchies, and/or extracurricular activities?

mewpmewp21y ago

I remember school as a constant source of anxiety and depression. Something like Roblox where my creativity was rewarded would've been amazing for my self confidence.

a) other people are playing what you created

b) you get paid (even if in small amounts) for what you created

Would have been amazing for my otherwise low self esteem childhood.

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