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Stumbler FeloniousRambler noticed an article in Parenting Magazine about StumbleUpon and sent me the following excerpt:
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“Welcome to the latest internet phenomenon. StumbleUpon is a discovery engine (as opposed to a search engine like Google) that allows you to find interesting content on the web without knowing exactly what you are looking for. Just go to StumbleUpon.com, fill out your personal preferences, and download (for free) the browser to your toolbar. (Note: this is a cool tool for mom and dad — not the kids.) Anytime you click the icon, SU will bounce you around the internet to different websites, videos, pictures, games, blogs, and more. Every site you land on is in sync with your interest and recommended by like-minded Web surfers. The best part: The more you click, the better it gets at knowing your likes and dislikes. So stumble away!”

I don’t know that it’s the latest internet phenomenon, but it is, of course, the best. And the article makes a valid point. StumbleUpon is almost certainly a better tool for adults than it is for children. It would be pretty easy for a child to use an adult’s SU account to find material that they are probably not ready for.

So if you’re a parent, and if you share your computer with your kids, it may be wise to make sure that they don’t use StumbleUpon unless you are with them. Children are incredibly clever, and in no time at all could have your SU account set for all sorts of adult topics as things you would like to see, just so they can.

A word to the wise parent: StumbleUpon is a great Web Discovery tool for adults, but perhaps it is best kept out of the hands of children.