Roblox: Difference between revisions
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*User freedom: Documented in section 11 of the Roblox Terms of Use, | *User freedom: Documented in section 11 of the Roblox Terms of Use,<ref>https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846-Roblox-Terms-of-Use</ref><!-- Not interested in fishing up this just yet, focused too much energy on the problematic moderation section. - JamesTDG --> the user agrees to resolve 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><!-- Fix this. --> If MIDR does not resolve a dispute, users within the United States are forced to proceed under [[Forced arbitration|binding arbitration]]. In order to initiate MIDR, users are required to send a physically-written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express.<!-- Reminds me a LOT about the process to can one's own gym membership... --> | ||
*User privacy: All Roblox-related operations must, to some extent, occur on Roblox-owned servers (for example: it is near impossible to play a Roblox game without interacting with the Roblox servers). Roblox servers are not end to end encrypted''[citation needed]'', allowing possible vulnerabilities. Roblox explicitly states that they monitor all user activity to see if it complies with their rules<ref>{{Cite web |title=Restricted Content Policy |url=https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004630823-Roblox-Privacy-and-Cookie-Policy#posting-content |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=Roblox |at=Posting content}}</ref>. | *User privacy: All Roblox-related operations must, to some extent, occur on Roblox-owned servers (for example: it is near impossible to play a Roblox game without interacting with the Roblox servers). Roblox servers are not end to end encrypted''[citation needed]'', allowing possible vulnerabilities. Roblox explicitly states that they monitor all user activity to see if it complies with their rules<ref>{{Cite web |title=Restricted Content Policy |url=https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004630823-Roblox-Privacy-and-Cookie-Policy#posting-content |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=Roblox |at=Posting content}}</ref>. | ||
*Business model: Profits off of an exclusive currency purchased with real-world currency called ''Robux'', often used an an intermediary for microtransactions on the platform for user-generated content (UGC) such as cosmetics. Known to also make money off of collaborations that function as advertisements, such as with Ikea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jun 3, 2024 |title=IKEA is opening a new store on Roblox… and you could be paid to work there! |url=https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/newsroom/corporate-news/ikea-is-opening-a-new-store-on-roblox-pub8a9272d0/ |access-date=Aug 10, 2025 |website=Ikea}}</ref> | *Business model: Profits off of an exclusive currency purchased with real-world currency called ''Robux'', often used an an intermediary for microtransactions on the platform for user-generated content (UGC) such as cosmetics. Known to also make money off of collaborations that function as advertisements, such as with Ikea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jun 3, 2024 |title=IKEA is opening a new store on Roblox… and you could be paid to work there! |url=https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/newsroom/corporate-news/ikea-is-opening-a-new-store-on-roblox-pub8a9272d0/ |access-date=Aug 10, 2025 |website=Ikea}}</ref> | ||