[Matt08]

Originally posted by Gazbo

But people don't have to state their age to join, it's optional. And what about poeple who don't want persoanl details like their age plastered across a forum?

Maybe it could be kept private from the rest of the forum.

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Lauren
Don't know about proving their age though.

Set a simple entry question like

Do you have your own asbo...

In this day and age only people over 18 will be a, too old to have gotten one as in there tearaway teen years they had'nt been invented.. or b, would be to old and ashamed to admit to it in public.

Only those under 18 would find it un cool to say no

[Fom]

Originally posted by Gazbo

But people don't have to state their age to join, it's optional. And what about poeple who don't want persoanl details like their age plastered across a forum?

Well that will take a bit of thinking to get around... maybe a private forum where you need to contact a member of staff. Then a password is given, or special rights?

[AyeAye_xO]

ah like the idea. but 16+ is better x

[hannah.]

18+ is stupid, seeing as the main topics in question are about sex, which is legal at 16..

[supernoodles!]

yay for 18+ forum,sounds like filth,interesting

[Jen]

Originally posted by Tom
LOL i love the under 18s attempting to get us to agree on a lower age limit

Lets agree over 16.

:P

[Sam!]

Noo 15. I'm not 16 yet You will lose out on many great members in your forum lol.

[Fom]

Originally posted by hannah.
18+ is stupid, seeing as the main topics in question are about sex, which is legal at 16..

Right... I am only saying 18+ because thats the age of consent for watching porn and stuff. Just being safe, but I am sure we could stretch too a 16+. But it would be what the moderators felt was needed.

All this would help the forum go down in threads that people under this age should not be reading.

[Sam!]

Do the "Best Members" forum, and all of the regulars get to have a private forum and talk about sex and crap. I dunno. Or have a Sex forum. haha

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Matt08

Maybe it could be kept private from the rest of the forum.

Yes but ultimately if you were never to post in there/post in there it would give people an indicationd of your age.

A froum should be a place where you can post your opinions anonomusly and debate without anyone having to know anything about you. I'm not saying I don't want anyone to know anything about, but that is one of the properties of a forum.

[Fom]

Originally posted by Scampi
Do the "Best Members" forum, and all of the regulars get to have a private forum and talk about sex and c**p. I dunno. Or have a Sex forum. haha

That defeats the point, I am doing this to prevent young eyes seeing them. It would never go below 16, and I doubt below 18. You are all onl calling it stupid because you are below 18.

[Jen]

Originally posted by Fom

That defeats the point, I am doing this to prevent young eyes seeing them. It would never go below 16, and I doubt below 18. You are all onl calling it stupid because you are below 18.

You're right..
I agree on 16 though..

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Fom

Right... I am only saying 18+ because thats the age of consent for watching porn and stuff. Just being safe, but I am sure we could stretch too a 16+. But it would be what the moderators felt was needed.

All this would help the forum go down in threads that people under this age should not be reading.

It's worth pointing out that internet forums are not made for children and Big Brother is a program which is aired after the watershed and often contains sexually explicit content.

If parents don't want their kids exposed to explicit content or conversations, then perhpas they should keep a closer eye on what their kids do on the net.

[Matt08]

Originally posted by Gazbo

It's worth pointing out that internet forums are not made for children and Big Brother is a program which is aired after the watershed and often contains sexually explicit content.

If parents don't want their kids exposed to explicit content or conversations, then perhpas they should keep a closer eye on what their kids do on the net.

Which is maybe why the admins should higher the age limit so that young eyes do not see some of the content which is talked about on here.

[Fom]

Gah I knew all these excuses would come from the younger members, It was just an idea... it might never happen. So no one will win, I am sure you will get over it if you can't see one little section. The section might never even kick off you never know.
I was just trying to stop younger people seeing things we keep posting about, I mean when we have threads about vagina's and penis' it is not suitable. But whatever, if you want young kids seeing that then fine.

Or do something better, raise the age level to 16+, lets go extreme.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Matt08

Which is maybe why the admins should higher the age limit so that young eyes do not see some of the content which is talked about on here.

I don't see how it's the admins responsibilites what these young eyes see.

What would be more suitable would be if an admin were to notice a thread that they deemed too mature, they could make it so that you would have to verify you were of a certain age before going into the thread.

[Xander]

I think its a good idea, I know I'm 16 but it really doesn't bother me if there's a 18+ section/subforum. I think it would be good and would protect the younger members on here from some of the stuff that people post.

[pinkmichk]

maybe rather than a secret area apart from raising the sign up age putting tibb as a forum where you have to be a signed up and signed in member rather than availiable for guests to read as well

[Fom]

Originally posted by Gazbo

I don't see how it's the admins responsibilites what these young eyes see.

What would be more suitable would be if an admin were to notice a thread that they deemed too mature, they could make it so that you would have to verify you were of a certain age before going into the thread.

Thats the same idea as the section =//
Minus yours is a lot more awkward!

[Jen]

Originally posted by Xander
I think its a good idea, I know I'm 16 but it really doesn't bother me if there's a 18+ section/subforum. I think it would be good and would protect the younger members on here from some of the stuff that people post.

Some of the stuff we post.. hahaha.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Fom
Gah I knew all these excuses would come from the younger members, It was just an idea... it might never happen. So no one will win, I am sure you will get over it if you can't see one little section. The section might never even kick off you never know.
I was just trying to stop younger people seeing things we keep posting about, I mean when we have threads about vagina's and penis' it is not suitable. But whatever, if you want young kids seeing that then fine.

Or do something better, raise the age level to 16+, lets go extreme.

I'm not making excuses I'm just looking at this from all angle, looking at which option would affect the forum best.

To be honest I don't personally really care that much, I'm just debating for the sake of the forum.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Fom

Thats the same idea as the section =//
Minus yours is a lot more awkward!

Hardly, your talking about a whole new sub forum exclusive to over 18. Mine is simply a stamp mods could put over it, and would avoid the clique problem.

[Fom]

Originally posted by Gazbo

Hardly, your talking about a whole new sub forum exclusive to over 18. Mine is simply a stamp mods could put over it, and would avoid the clique problem.

Ok well there wouldn't be a clique, I dont see the obsession with Cliques =/. Also having a thread where only certain people can talk in is basically the same as having a small section where only certain people can talk in. We could even tie them both together and have the section then if there was a too mature thread posted in a normal section its moved.
I am just saying its an idea, and would be fun for us older members that want to talk about older things.

[MarkWaldorf]

I like the idea, especially for younger members who aren't mature enough or just too young to see some of the stuff posted on here.

Where as I'd prefer 16+, I agree with Fom that 18 is the age of watching/buying porn or what ever. Is the forum really allowed to do stuff like that for 16/17 year olds without parental consent or something?