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Folks,
I am seeking your knowledge and experiences on this topic:
Young kids exchanging used [low value] stamps via snail mail.
A) Is this still done these days? I recall doing this as a kid a long time ago... It was quite fun!
B) Are there [online] resources available to find/locate/match kids who are interested in doing this?
C) Are these support websites that facilitate this? For example to list what you have and what you seek?
Thanks for your advice/suggestions/ideas!
RiTz21
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As you say, you did this a long time ago. Things might be different in Canada and in the Rest of the world but here in the United States I don't see stamps, or collecting, for that matter to be a preferred activity. Too many other distractions. |
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...B) Are there [online] resources available to find/locate/match kids who are interested in doing this?... The internet is anonymous, having a website like this would attract pedophiles and others who would seek to victimize kids. Not to mention that having a site like this would have incredible legal exposure. Don |
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As you say, you did this a long time ago. Things might be different in Canada and in the Rest of the world but here in the United States I don't see stamps, or collecting, for that matter to be a preferred activity. Too many other distractions. True that stamps are not high on Kid's agenda... with all their electronic stuff (which is exactly the case with my older son) - But luckily for me, my youngest LIKES to do stuff with her hands (and I am not talking about moving a mouse or hitting keys on a keyboard)! So stamps are fun for her! :) Quote:
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The internet is anonymous, having a website like this would attract pedophiles and others who would seek to victimize kids. Not to mention that having a site like this would have incredible legal exposure.
Don Geez I had not though about that... grrr sometimes, the 21st century sucks... Perhaps she can ask her class mates in school! I'll let her know to do this! (thanks for the 'indirect' idea!) RiTz21 |
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While this doesn't exactly address your issues, the American Philatelic Society does have activities for kids: https://stamps.org/Young-CollectorYou might want to check it out. Dan  |
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C'mon studebaker - that sounds just a little paranoid to me. Yeah I did some more thinking, and that comment was very paranoid... :P It's not like you're sending your kid away! hehehe In any case, perhaps ways to reduce such probability would be to deal with others that are on the other side of the country? Or at least, not in your own province...!? Just thinking out loud... RiTz21 |
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It is not paranoia, it is being realistic about the seedy underbelly of the internet. It is also being realistic about our litigious society and is why many website owners disallow memberships to children. If you think for a second that this is paranoia you may want to consider looking closer into this issue. You can start with this Forbes article where they looked into a single social media site used frequently by young people… https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...50fbeca11a14 Quote:
To see how bad the problem was on Kik, we set up a handful of profiles, posing as 13- and 14-year-old girls. With one, we joined around 10 public groups, which allow every user to see who's participating and direct message one another. They're what make Kik that much more open than other social platforms. The groups we joined came up after searches for "teenagers," "friends" and "14." Within an hour, "the girl" had received 10 private messages, all from men.
One asked if we were male or female. Most simply said "hey." One, though, sent a particularly aggressive message with sexually explicit language. His profile picture was a young man with his shirt off. Over the course of a month, another fictitious profile we used to join the 10 public groups received more than 25 messages, just two from female users. One sender's profile used photo of male genitalia as the avatar. Another sent a picture of a full-frontal nude male.
But that was nothing compared to the level of interest we received after advertising a profile on a third-party application, KFF Username Finder For Kik. These kinds of apps allow people to post their profile openly and typically include filters for age ranges from 13 upwards. Within 10 minutes of advertising our profile, hundreds of messages came in. Not only were many aggressive in tone, they also contained images of male genitalia.
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Paranoid? I must say that, when I read the first post, I had exactly the same concerns as Don. |
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Yes let's all stay in our little corners, lock the doors and ban all social interaction. That'll hold the world together. |
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Yes let's all stay in our little corners, lock the doors and ban all social interaction. That'll hold the world together. Are you referring to young kids and the Internet ?  .....or you are addressing the mature audience which constitutes this Forum  I hate when this happens on an adult stamp Forum |
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| Edited by Renden - 12/19/2017 2:49 pm |
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I speak of people in general. Every day I go by an elementary school in my neighbourhood and see cars lines up - dropping off and picking up children. In such a case the problem is adults. The ones that will suffer (eventually) are the children. And as they say in the on-line world, don't let your child run free on the Internet, but also don't prohibit her/him. Teach them to use it intelligently. |
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Quote:danstamps54: While this doesn't exactly address your issues, the American Philatelic Society does have activities for kids: https://stamps.org/Young-CollectorYou might want to check it out. Thanks for the link! While I'm in Canada, the Finding Stamps topic is still relevant (and the 4th suggestion is.... : Quote:
Pen Pals - Find a pen pal (perhaps friends or relatives) so that you can send each other letters with cool stamps. I actually asked around my gaming table (I play D&D) but none of the others had kids collecting stamps: BUT they did say they would keep an eye out for stamps on letters! Any other useful advice, ideas or experiences? RiTz21 |
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| Edited by RiTz21 - 12/19/2017 4:17 pm |
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I've been thinking: perhaps the best option would be for me to handle the 'trading' aspect itself, in her name?! I don't mind the process, and if it helps get her some new stamps for her custom made album, the better!
So I will start hunting for web sites where this is allowed.
I am open to your experiences/suggestions should you have any, but be careful not to break any forum rules...!
Happy Holidays!
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So I will start hunting for web sites where this is allowed. What do you mean by this,RiTz21 ? Happy Holidays to you and your Family  |
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| Edited by Renden - 12/24/2017 1:15 pm |
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