Should all forums be age restricted ?
- Thread starter Dylan
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Age restrictions are really pointless, you can't judge someone's maturity level by their age. Ever heard of the saying, "Never judge a book by its cover?" That's the same situation. I have been on forums since I was 12, I have seen users on forums as young as 10 years old, this user, was quite mature. I am still only 14 now, so if an age restriction of 15 was set, I wouldn't be able to go on forums anymore. Personally, I feel that I use good grammar, spelling, and post with quality, I don't think that I act unmature on forums. Don't judge someone by their age. I think there should be no age restriction, except if there is any inappropiate material at the forum. Although, if they are under 10 years old, I think they should be watched by an adult. Don't judge someone by their age. Age is but a number.
Those are my views. 😀
Those are my views. 😀
My forum is limited to 13 years old only and is probably going to be bumped up to 15 years old, because on Hocotate Freight, we have inapproriate jokes we pass around, plus the game I'm working on has blood, gore and horror.
I still say certain forums should have age restrictions, don't want some kid to be seeing stuff they shouldn't be seeing.
Such as this little thing I have on my forum:
http://hocotatefreight.sitefrost.com/vi ... f=33&t=132
Such as this little thing I have on my forum:
http://hocotatefreight.sitefrost.com/vi ... f=33&t=132
No. Why? Do you really want to restrict the age just to show poor cable porn?? 😛
All ages are welcome - everything in the world relies on your age: Drivers License, Credit Card, ect. so why should a forum be another thing?
All ages are welcome - everything in the world relies on your age: Drivers License, Credit Card, ect. so why should a forum be another thing?
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
You don't know what age level will be like on your forum.
Fowler is a great admin. For all you know, he could be 8. But if you restricted age, Fowler wouldn't be here. :'(
Fowler is a great admin. For all you know, he could be 8. But if you restricted age, Fowler wouldn't be here. :'(
The Hat Tipper said:
My game in progress contains mature content, specifically blood and gore, for example there's a corpse hung from the top of a ceiling in one stage and plus one of the characters has sound effects that can be considered disturbing, and the story has suicide, horror,death and various disturbing factors involved.
and on my forum, inapproriate jokes and humor are thrown around(Do you think a kid is going to get the sense of a joke involving Mu-12 from BlazBlue and her nickname, "DAT ASS"?) and sarcasm and absurdism are there too.
Agentmanningctu said:
There's a little thing called "mature content". Little kids couldn't get the sense of some of stuff in that topic.
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
What makes you think kids aren't mature enough for some stuff?
Even still, they should be barred from the forum because they can't view your adults only topics? That's the stupidest thing I've heard all day.
Even still, they should be barred from the forum because they can't view your adults only topics? That's the stupidest thing I've heard all day.
The Hat Tipper said:
The difference is, I can handle violent content and such, I'm more worried about children under 13, I don't want to have to give the "talk" to some random kid on a forum.
@Agentmanningctu:
They just can't register unless they are 15 or over.
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
It's not your business what to tell a child. It's between the child and his or her parent.
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
By signing up, they are acknowledging the content on the forum, assuming you were smart enough to point out a warning in the TOS.
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
You shouldn't restrict someone for their age. Considering the text you just quoted, the child in question (or their parents) should make the decision for him or herself.
agentmanningctu
My Posts = Jack Bauer's Kills
"Whatever"
That's the kind of talk that separates the men from the boys...
And you said your forum was for mature audiences only...
That's the kind of talk that separates the men from the boys...
And you said your forum was for mature audiences only...
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