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== | {{InfoboxCompany | ||
| Name = Roblox | |||
| Type = Company | |||
| Founded = 2004 | |||
| Industry = Gaming | |||
| Official Website = https://roblox.com/ | |||
| Logo = Roblox.svg | |||
}} | |||
[[wikipedia:Roblox|'''Roblox''']] is an online platform which lets users create their own games, as well as all sorts of virtual items for their personal avatars. The platform is owned by the Roblox Corporation. | |||
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== Intentional difficulty | ==Forced arbitration== | ||
To initiate MIDR in the first place, users in the United States must send a physically written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express. This creates additional steps for the users, which may dissuade them from pursuing a dispute in the first place | Section 11 of the Roblox [[Terms of service|Terms of Use]] states that the user, by accepting the terms, waives his right to litigation and must resolve any disputes through Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution (MIDR).<ref>https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846-Roblox-Terms-of-Use#dispute-resolution-user-roblox</ref> Should MIDR not resolve a dispute, users in the United States must proceed with [[Forced arbitration|binding arbitration]]. | ||
==Intentional difficulty of contact== | |||
To initiate MIDR in the first place, users in the United States must send a physically written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express. This creates additional steps for the users, which may dissuade them from pursuing a dispute in the first place. | |||
==Incidents== | |||
===Accusations of child labor=== | |||
In January 2022, The Guardian ran a story accused Roblox of profiting off child labor, detailing stories of teenagers being scammed and becoming victims of sexual grooming in communities conveniently off the platform.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour</ref> In October 2022, the first of many lawsuits alleging Roblox enabled a girl's sexual exploitation was filed.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/legal/game-company-roblox-enabled-girls-sexual-exploitation-lawsuit-claims-2022-10-05/</ref> | |||
===Blocking Linux users=== | |||
In April 2023, Roblox intentionally blocked Linux users playing the game via Wine, a tool used for running Windows apps on POSIX-compliant operating systems.<ref>https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-new-roblox-64-bit-byfron-client-forbids-wine-users-from-using-it-most-likely-unintentional/2305528/2</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 6 March 2025
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Type | Company |
| Industry | Gaming |
| Official website | https://roblox.com/ |
Roblox is an online platform which lets users create their own games, as well as all sorts of virtual items for their personal avatars. The platform is owned by the Roblox Corporation.
Forced arbitration[edit | edit source]
Section 11 of the Roblox Terms of Use states that the user, by accepting the terms, waives his right to litigation and must resolve any disputes through Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution (MIDR).[1] Should MIDR not resolve a dispute, users in the United States must proceed with binding arbitration.
Intentional difficulty of contact[edit | edit source]
To initiate MIDR in the first place, users in the United States must send a physically written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express. This creates additional steps for the users, which may dissuade them from pursuing a dispute in the first place.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Accusations of child labor[edit | edit source]
In January 2022, The Guardian ran a story accused Roblox of profiting off child labor, detailing stories of teenagers being scammed and becoming victims of sexual grooming in communities conveniently off the platform.[2] In October 2022, the first of many lawsuits alleging Roblox enabled a girl's sexual exploitation was filed.[3]
Blocking Linux users[edit | edit source]
In April 2023, Roblox intentionally blocked Linux users playing the game via Wine, a tool used for running Windows apps on POSIX-compliant operating systems.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846-Roblox-Terms-of-Use#dispute-resolution-user-roblox
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/legal/game-company-roblox-enabled-girls-sexual-exploitation-lawsuit-claims-2022-10-05/
- ↑ https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-new-roblox-64-bit-byfron-client-forbids-wine-users-from-using-it-most-likely-unintentional/2305528/2