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OMG DS...do I save him from this embarassing situation or stay out of it?

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MrsSnape · 09/09/2008 19:40

My 9 year old DS and his little friend (also 9) have great aspirations of one day owning a microsoft style company that will take over the computer world and make them rich.

They have started making their own website, which is a blatent copy of "Roblox" (kids online building game). However neither of them know any computer coding, neither can do any graphic design and neither can spell very well therefore they have this website up (on a free domain) that just screams out "look at us little kids pretending to be web designers!" lol

Anyway, I've just been looking through DS's email (a condition of him using the net) and he only went and emailed Roblox asking them to sponser his new company and he told them if they did, he would be happy to help them develop their own site (you know, this multi-million $ online gaming community!) to make it better

They actually replied and said "sorry, I don't understand what you're asking?" and he replied back saying "Thats ok, sorry if it looks like we've copied your game a bit but we're not, its more like the sims. here is our website (adds address of little site) and when we get a real domain name our business will really take off. If you see anything on the site that looks identical to your roblox, let us know and if you don't like it we will remove it".

I imagine he and his friend are now the laughing stock of this office. I actually cringed when I read it.

Do I email the people myself and apologise and explain he is only 9 or stay out of it?

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branflake81 · 10/09/2008 19:48

Ha ha! That's great! The jobs section is presumably where he is getting his appplications from (lol at "must be over 12"!). Keep an eye on it but don't reign him in. It's brilliant.

edam · 10/09/2008 19:57

What a clever ds you have! And the letter you quote was v. good.

Don't worry about what some people you will never meet who are a long way away think. Just be proud of your very creative boy. (Anyway, I bet posters are right, they will recognise a kindred spirit.)

milkysallgone · 11/09/2008 09:08

MrsSnape - I have read a few of your previous threads regarding your ds, and as soon as I read the title your name popped into my head! [not a stalker emoticon].

This is quite funny, your ds sounds wonderful. You must be very proud. Don't worry about 'people laughing at him'. If they had any idea of his age I'm sure they would be as amazed and in awe as we are .

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 11/09/2008 09:12

pmsl at 'parental guidance' currently under construction.

Bless him, that's quite amazing.

Maybe you could get him some business cards made that he can hand out at school?

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