▲ 222 ▼ Linux gaming is growing! The Roblox client Sober was downloaded 1.3 million times this year. (lemmy.world) submitted 7 months ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sober is exclusively available on Flathub, whom published these figures in their Year In Review: https://flathub.org/en/year-in-review/2025
[–] troed@fedia.io 19 points 7 months ago (1 child) Correct. It's much easier to just set the chat controls to "no one". https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/30428310121620-Parental-Controls-Overview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago* (1 child) Also sounds good in theory but kids often want to play with their friends so good luck trying to isolate them like that Plus, I’d put money at least 95% of parents aren’t going to want or be able to make comprehensive enough parental control schemes to do more than filter out violence and curse words, hardly effective against child exploitation Plus with them basically shutting down the FBI…I’d say don’t let them play it at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troed@fedia.io 19 points 7 months ago (1 child) I don't care about what other parents do, I know what we do. The kids can chat as much as they want with their friends - outside of Roblox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* Good policy but unfortunately we all do have to care a little bit about what other parents do because they’re causing problems for society at large that we can all reasonably fix with smart policy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago* (1 child) Also sounds good in theory but kids often want to play with their friends so good luck trying to isolate them like that Plus, I’d put money at least 95% of parents aren’t going to want or be able to make comprehensive enough parental control schemes to do more than filter out violence and curse words, hardly effective against child exploitation Plus with them basically shutting down the FBI…I’d say don’t let them play it at all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troed@fedia.io 19 points 7 months ago (1 child) I don't care about what other parents do, I know what we do. The kids can chat as much as they want with their friends - outside of Roblox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* Good policy but unfortunately we all do have to care a little bit about what other parents do because they’re causing problems for society at large that we can all reasonably fix with smart policy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troed@fedia.io 19 points 7 months ago (1 child) I don't care about what other parents do, I know what we do. The kids can chat as much as they want with their friends - outside of Roblox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* Good policy but unfortunately we all do have to care a little bit about what other parents do because they’re causing problems for society at large that we can all reasonably fix with smart policy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* Good policy but unfortunately we all do have to care a little bit about what other parents do because they’re causing problems for society at large that we can all reasonably fix with smart policy permalink fedilink source parent
