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Re:App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children by bryanlarsen on Monday January 24, 2011 @10:23AM (#2135356)
Actually, I doubt that correct spelling and punctuation is much of an indicator in the algorithm. Adults posing as children will try to talk like children, so they'll be dumbing down their conversation too. In fact, I suspect they may overcompensate.

I imagine it's looking more for incorrect usage of slang, usage of slang that's no longer current, et cetera.

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Re:App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children by jhamburger on Monday January 24, 2011 @11:13AM (#2135513)
Exactly...When "to catch a predator" was on, they'd show the conversations and even the dumbest guys figured out which words to misspell and all of that.

On another note, do kids really still chat with strangers, ala AOL chat rooms circa 1995? The whole thing seems anachronistic.

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