stupid kids... :-P

this has happened once before, but i was still surprised when it happened again.

late last night i got an email to the effect of "dear parent, your child has signed up to be a member of (insert name/webaddress of site). our site is completely G-rated and is a forum for girls to discuss fashion and read about the adventures of (insert random character name) and her friends. by joining this site, your child will recieve periodic newsletters from (insert character name), and we will peridicially update you about site news as well. as a parent, we know that you are concerned about your child's safety on the internet. for this reason, if at any time you would like to cancel your child's membership or view her profile information, do not hesitate to contact us at (insert email address). (etc., etc.)"

i figure, if a girl is going to lie and plug my email address in instead of her parents, she's not mature enough to have a website membership. plus it's not like i want update newsletters from the site.

anyhow, both times i've deleted the kid's account, whoever it was. maybe twice is enough times to get a hint? you don't forge "parent info", especially if it's cost you website memberships before.... oi.