Average Age Range Of "TIBBS" Members.

[haggis]

I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

[Lauren]

Most people are under 18 from previous polls I think.

I'm 20.

[Mark]

16-18 I'd guess

[The_Long_Run]

For what it matters, I'm 57.

[stickydatepudding]

29.

[Chuckyegg]

At a guess they are mostly very very young

[IsleOfWeather]

in dog years I am woof-bark and a half

[fix]

i'm ageless

[bovvered?]

55....

there are definitely a few of us 'elder statesmen/women' on here

[nickc25]

From most of the posts and arguing I would say 13-16. I wonder if we can have an over 18's section that is viewable to over 18's only? I do that on some of my forums because then you do not get the spammy childish threads.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by nickc25
From most of the posts and arguing I would say 13-16. I wonder if we can have an over 18's section that is viewable to over 18's only? I do that on some of my forums because then you do not get the spammy childish threads.

How would we prove who is over 18?

[WAYNEEBRUM]

Id increase it to over 25s but impossible to do i suppose.

[Lewis.]

I'm 14. One of the youngens :tongue:

[WOMBAI]

Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!

[Claymores]

Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!
Do you have to be old to have opinions like??????? What a screwed up thing to say

[Appearance_Of_A_Junky]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by nickc25
From most of the posts and arguing I would say 13-16. I wonder if we can have an over 18's section that is viewable to over 18's only? I do that on some of my forums because then you do not get the spammy childish threads.

How would we prove who is over 18?

The other problem with that is that you would be excluding all under 18's, there are some on here that would be excluded even though they post intelligently. Christina would be an obvious example. I know what you are saying and in many ways I agree but it would also be punishing the good ones. Im sure there are some are over 18 as well that just don't act like it and it wouldn't exclude them either.

Im a bitter 28, but happy with said bitterness.

I would say that better moderating would help, but that would be a massive job to keep track of everything that happens, it can only be a hard enough thankless task now, let alone with it.

Guess it just means we have to ignore posters/threads and not respond or rise to the bait on occasion. There are plenty of posters that I ignore (without using the ignore button) or don't respond to but still read, groan and move on. Whilst it does mean trawling through some pointless comments is annoying it just makes me appreciate the ones that aren't a little bit more.

[RtooDee2]

39 me. :dog:

[pinkpigtails]

Im 37.

[yousoboo!]

I'M 30

[Appearance_Of_A_Junky]

I forgot to vote - I voted for the 29-35 age group as thats more like I would say I am (ha!) than being 18-28. That just seems a weird age range for me. Maybe 18-25 is better...

Either way, hey Haggis, haven't seen you for ages, I know your offline now (well not now, but ealier) but I hope you are well and all is good.

[Claymores]

Originally posted by Appearance_Of_A_Junky
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by nickc25
From most of the posts and arguing I would say 13-16. I wonder if we can have an over 18's section that is viewable to over 18's only? I do that on some of my forums because then you do not get the spammy childish threads.

How would we prove who is over 18?

The other problem with that is that you would be excluding all under 18's, there are some on here that would be excluded even though they post intelligently. Christina would be an obvious example. I know what you are saying and in many ways I agree but it would also be punishing the good ones. Im sure there are some are over 18 as well that just don't act like it and it wouldn't exclude them either.

Im a bitter 28, but happy with said bitterness.

I would say that better moderating would help, but that would be a massive job to keep track of everything that happens, it can only be a hard enough thankless task now, let alone with it.

Guess it just means we have to ignore posters/threads and not respond or rise to the bait on occasion. There are plenty of posters that I ignore (without using the ignore button) or don't respond to but still read, groan and move on. Whilst it does mean trawling through some pointless comments is annoying it just makes me appreciate the ones that aren't a little bit more.
I think the moderating is great here. The one thing I'd pull the site up on is not having IP bans..........nursey aka dennissabre came back the other day and was more abusive to FMs before nursay got banned too

[xmynxiex]

37 :xyxwave:

[Appearance_Of_A_Junky]

Originally posted by Claymores

I think the moderating is great here. The one thing I'd pull the site up on is not having IP bans..........nursey aka dennissabre came back the other day and was more abusive to FMs before nursay got banned too

I don't think you are questioning me, but I will state that I think the mods do a great job that is very hard, time consuming and much underthanked. (so thank you!) I was just suggesting that if there were more then some of the threads/arguments could be seen quicker (as more mods) and then trouble could stop brewing up. Some times there are no mods on, or just one. There are a lot of threads and it must be hard to keep track of everything...especially as I don't think they are trigger happy with bans that are unnesccasry (from the ones I have seen).

Problem with IP bans is that you could block someone that shares a PC. God knows if I was 12 and my sister was blocking me from the PC I might have been evil enough to get her banned so I could have access to it (I am no longer 12 nor that evil (well....)).

[WOMBAI]

Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!
Do you have to be old to have opinions like??????? What a screwed up thing to say

Think previous posts such as "hope someone's relatives die in a plane crash" and "will Sophie get her tits out" say it all. My point proved I think!!

[Tenantry]

Physical 31 but meanterly 15:whistle:

[Captain.Remy]

69. :bigsmile:

[Claymores]

Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!
Do you have to be old to have opinions like??????? What a screwed up thing to say

Think previous posts such as "hope someone's relatives die in a plane crash" and "will Sophie get her tits out" say it all. My point proved I think!!
You might be correct, but a 55 year old could say those things as much as a 13 year old Me, I'm 43 and say a lot of daft things! (without being as extreme as the things you cited)

[Tenantry]

I think there refuring to a poster on here last night called hi:joker:

[WOMBAI]

Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!
Do you have to be old to have opinions like??????? What a screwed up thing to say

Think previous posts such as "hope someone's relatives die in a plane crash" and "will Sophie get her tits out" say it all. My point proved I think!!
You might be correct, but a 55 year old could say those things as much as a 13 year old

As far as I was aware - you weren't the one that said them - why did you say them as well? Report away!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brad.]

im 13

[Claymores]

Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!
Do you have to be old to have opinions like??????? What a screwed up thing to say

Think previous posts such as "hope someone's relatives die in a plane crash" and "will Sophie get her tits out" say it all. My point proved I think!!
You might be correct, but a 55 year old could say those things as much as a 13 year old

As far as I was aware - you weren't the one that said them - why did you say them as well? Report away!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd misread your post and changed my retort - initially I'd thought you had accused me

[kisywisy]

i'm 26

the age groups you have on the poll are strange. there is a massive difference between 18 and 28

i agree with some of the posts on this topic. you can tell which topics and/or posts have been made by younger members. but that's not to say that some post comments that are mature and have valid points. there are a few on here that just come on for an argument and to be abusive, but i don't think that it's limited to the younger members

[Shasown]

Originally posted by Appearance_Of_A_Junky
Originally posted by Claymores

I think the moderating is great here. The one thing I'd pull the site up on is not having IP bans..........nursey aka dennissabre came back the other day and was more abusive to FMs before nursay got banned too



Problem with IP bans is that you could block someone that shares a PC. God knows if I was 12 and my sister was blocking me from the PC I might have been evil enough to get her banned so I could have access to it (I am no longer 12 nor that evil (well....)).
Sorry off topic for a mo

Nah if you ban an ip on a forum like this, its not too hard to get round. It depends on the ISP and also the type of connection. I like a certain troublemaker am with talktalkand as opposed to using a static IP allocation they use a dynamic IP allocation, I only need to close and exit my browser switch my router off for 10 seconds switch it back on and open a new browser, I would then have a new IP allocated.

There also other things people could do, use a decent hide ip program, before causing trouble amonst other things.

Actions I use on my own site when faced with a repeat trouble maker, aks politley for them to desist, ban for a while, permanent ip ban, and if the offender gets round that, log their ip day and time etc, then report them to their own ip for netabuse, they then investigate monitor and if need be they can place restrictions on the person.

[Claymores]

Originally posted by Shasown
Originally posted by Appearance_Of_A_Junky
Originally posted by Claymores

I think the moderating is great here. The one thing I'd pull the site up on is not having IP bans..........nursey aka dennissabre came back the other day and was more abusive to FMs before nursay got banned too



Problem with IP bans is that you could block someone that shares a PC. God knows if I was 12 and my sister was blocking me from the PC I might have been evil enough to get her banned so I could have access to it (I am no longer 12 nor that evil (well....)).
Sorry off topic for a mo

Nah if you ban an ip on a forum like this, its not too hard to get round. It depends on the ISP and also the type of connection. I like a certain troublemaker am with talktalkand as opposed to using a static IP allocation they use a dynamic IP allocation, I only need to close and exit my browser switch my router off for 10 seconds switch it back on and open a new browser, I would then have a new IP allocated.

There also other things people could do, use a decent hide ip program, before causing trouble amonst other things.

Actions I use on my own site when faced with a repeat trouble maker, aks politley for them to desist, ban for a while, permanent ip ban, and if the offender gets round that, log their ip day and time etc, then report them to their own ip for netabuse, they then investigate monitor and if need be they can place restrictions on the person.
Know that yer saying Shas - my cable provided IP is static, but I know a streaming site where I can download a hide IP application and the crack for it and come from San Diego, Egypt, Russia, wherever.

I just think trolls wouldn't go the extra mile to disguise their IP unless someone like nursey/dennissabre who seems to be on a mission to flood TIBB

[Furbylol]

16 & bored.

[Shasown]

Thats the thing though some troublemakers find a site/forum, start trouble and when they get banned they go out of their way to get back onto the site and wreak more hassle. I have had people in the past after getting banned reset router, then use hide ip etc to then try stay one step ahead.

[hennessy]

Mine should be evident

[Maia]

Originally posted by LewisLeona
I'm 14. One of the youngens :tongue:

Haha me too! :spin:

[SiaSiaSia]

Moved to general chat

[gavinh2008]

I'm 17

[Stephanie]

i'm 14.

[Beastie]

im the big 20

[BigSister]

im 22 23 in September

[Hugo]

16

[MarkWaldorf]

17

[Tom]

A month off 20 :bawling:

[Jayson]

20

[bettiepage]

18 here.

[Fom]

19, Almost 20 =/

[Mrluvaluva]

I'm 41 in less than 2 weeks. :bawling:

[Sophii3x]

18

[bronaaaa]

I'm 15

[SammyAyee]

13.

[Mrluvaluva]

It's interesting that so far there are as many people over 36 as there are under 18 on this site that have voted. Still time for change yet.

[Twilight]

I'm 13 so Under 18

[Firewire]

I'm 14 on Sunday.

[Jack_]

Nice to see some of the BB members posting here in General Chat. :thumbs:

Anyway, I'm 14.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Jack_
Nice to see some of the BB members posting here in General Chat. :thumbs:

Anyway, I'm 14.

It's cos it was in the BB10 section til recently when it was moved :blush: They've stopped posting now LOL :sad:

[Nicky.]

15 :3

[Jack_]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Jack_
Nice to see some of the BB members posting here in General Chat. :thumbs:

Anyway, I'm 14.

It's cos it was in the BB10 section til recently when it was moved :blush: They've stopped posting now LOL :sad:

Oh right I see. :sad:

That's a shame, cause there's some good new members that I've seen this year. Hopefully they'll stick around after BB.

[LemonJam]

17

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by COMMONSENSE
Originally posted by haggis
I've often wondered what is the average age range of TIBBS members.

I am more of a reader now than a poster and sometimes to me a posters age seems very apparent and other times it's hard to tell just what age they may be.

I know that a lot of the topic`s discussed here are age based related!!!!!!!!, but some are not.

Thanks everyone for you participation!

Agreed! Yes, you can often tell by language and comments made what age group that particular individual is likely to belong to. Quite frustrating really - because then can't have serious and interesting exchange of opinions!!

Thats a bit of generalisation, there are a lot of younger members who can carry a debate very well and are very literate.

oh and I'm 16, 17 next month.

[Indierock&roll]

16

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Jack_

That's a shame, cause there's some good new members that I've seen this year. Hopefully they'll stick around after BB.

Yeah I agree, loving them this year. There's hardly any trolls compared to how many great members there are.

[Hedgie]

I'm 30, feeling more like 65. I blame the kids. :spin:
I just found the general chat. Theres more to life than big brother?? :shocked:

[KillER]

21

[ILoveTRW]

about 11 considering the way some people conducted themselves in this week eviction fiasco

[Jayson]

I actually don't post much in BB section tbh, the discussion threads mainly are why my post count is so high.

[Josy]

Im 27.

[Gemmer-x]

I'm 17

[Saph]

im 85

[Saph]

Originally posted by SaphLiike
im 85 but my husband thinks im 18 :whistle:

[Princess]

I'm 18,19 in a few weeks.

[AfroMullet]

I crawled the land before all you know even began... 19.

[Ramsay]

im 17 yo

[sol]

I'm 20, but have been on here since I was 16.

[MissKittyFantastico]

I'm 30, turning 31 this month! :dance2:

[Mrluvaluva]

Current statistics show more members over the age of 29 than under 18. Interesting. I wonder if there is a slightly older audience joining this year, as the majority of the more established members seem to be younger, and more of the newer ones older. And then again I wonder if the balance will be different again in a few months time. Just an observation.

:eureka:

[cleaner67]

Hate to admit it but 61years young, don`t feel it though

[haggis]

bump :) more votes please...

[Harry!]

I am 14.

[Tom4784]

I'd say most users are around 14-18?

I'm 19.

[Christina]

16 ;]