Am I missing something?

[kibbles]

On another message board, a parent was complaining about her son downloading free apps on the Kindle...ummm..what is the big deal if it's free apps?? Am I missing something..is it just the fact of downloading without permission?? I can understand that, but I do not understand the big deal if it's something that is free and kid-friendly.

[crashhelmet]

Without knowing more about why she was complaining, it's hard to say.

Is she mad that her child defied her pre-set rules about downloading apps?

Is she mad that her child did this without asking her permission?

Is she mad at the type of apps that they were? For instance, does she not approve of games or silly entertainment (like sound effects) apps?

Were these apps free to download, but Pay-to-Play like Candy Crush?

Parents can set rules for just about whatever they wish when it comes to raising their children, regardless of what level of harm we perceive them to induce or prevent.

[kibbles]

That makes sense..I've heard lots of horror stories of credit card bills being racked up with apps that kids downloaded without the parents' permission, but I figured free..good on you kid! LOL!

[Greenday]

Also, without reading the ToS, do you really know what you are downloading? How does the kid know that the app they just downloaded didn't just authorize the creator of the software to access all personal information that's ever been entered? I highly doubt the kid took the time to read it.

[TheHuckster]

Also, without reading the ToS, do you really know what you are downloading? How does the kid know that the app they just downloaded didn't just authorize the creator of the software to access all personal information that's ever been entered? I highly doubt the kid took the time to read it.

And free games are especially notorious for that kind of stuff, too.

[Greenday]

And free games are especially notorious for that kind of stuff, too.

They definitely are.

[Jetfire]

I don't have a Kindle but can it use someone's dataplan or is it wifi only? If it's using the data plan it could be chewing up their megs unexpectedly, on top of everything everyone else has mentioned.

[HYHYBT]

Never mind.

[dendawg]

Also, without reading the ToS, do you really know what you are downloading? How does the kid know that the app they just downloaded didn't just authorize the creator of the software to access all personal information that's ever been entered? I highly doubt the kid took the time to read it.

Not to mention the in-app purchases that could be made if the parent hasn't set the parental controls properly. In the hands of an oblivious kid, that can add up fast.

[kibbles]

Not to mention the in-app purchases that could be made if the parent hasn't set the parental controls properly. In the hands of an oblivious kid, that can add up fast.

Very good point..free things aren't necessarily fully free.

[AccountingDrone]

I am the wrong dempgraphic for free games, I have no problem waiting 4 hours for mining to end to start another project =) I never buy gems in Dungeon Keeper Mobile =)