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electric_blue_kirby
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Factual inaccuracies in Zetapets review.
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I was told to share these here, so here goes.

I have located two factual errors in the review of Zetapets on this site, one of which, if I understand the scoring system correctly, would result in a different (lower) score for Zetapets if factored.

I'll start with the not as critical one.

Your review claims that Zetapets first opened in 2004. This is not so. That day is when Zetapets reopened. They had been open previously, but then closed the site for what was supposedly a large rehaul. This process lasted for at least a year (likely more). During this time, Zetapets mainly featured a blog listing the progress being made on the new version of the site. Sorry that I can't provide you with the date when Zetapets actually first opened. When I first found them, they were still in their blog phase, and many months away from reopening.

Now, as for the more important one.

In your safety section, you praise Zetapets for their COPPA compliance. This is a delusion. As someone who, at a time, worked for Zetapeets, I can tell you that this simply is not as you have described it. Yes, admitting to being under 13 will get you muted. However, one cannot send in a "consent form" as you have claimed. There is no one you can send it to nor anyone who will review such a thing. When I worked there, if I mentioned any such "consent form" to my superiors, I'd basically get back the textual equivalent of them rolling their eyes. And that is because if you are underage, you cannot send in a consent form to display that you have permission from your parents to fully use the site. And all that does is encourage underage users to lie about their age rather than having the potential for parents to decide if they are comfortable with their children accessing the forums and mail system. Zetapets may on the surface appear to be fully COPPA compliant, but this is little more than a mirage. These elements detract from Zetapets' overall safety level for minors.

And that covers both of them. Best of luck with your site.

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