Proposal for a minumum age limit

midnight rain · 06-09-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I have no idea what this means but it's probably the funniest thing I've read all week.

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

i am only 13 and i say no age requirement!!!!!!!

Don't forget your

Gucci Little Piggy · 06-09-2012, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

i am only 13 and i say no age requirement!!!!!!!

It is 1980 now?

Oh fuck. I don't like the eighties. >=(

Anyways, I find age irrelevant, yes, I've seen 12 yeras old kids on forums that couldn't behave but I've also seen some that are actually capable of acting properly in a forum, so it depends on the individual rather than the age, if you ask me. If there is a 13 years old who doesn't behave, fine, just ban the kid, but at least give em a chance.

FETCHER. · 06-09-2012, 06:09 AM

Story joined when he was 13yrs old I'm sure and he was an excellent member. Whatever happened to Story?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-09-2012, 06:12 AM

To hell with an age limit, I want an IQ limit.

mr dave · 06-09-2012, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

How can you police something like that though? I mean we have no idea for sure what everyone's age is and it's really not up to us to keep youngin's off the site, it's the parents responsibility.

This is really the big issue with public discussion on the internet, regardless of location, topic, or even security measures in a lot of cases. Names and ages are simple to fake, credit card information can be stolen or forged, user accounts can be hacked.

Then again I sadly have some relatives who now have young children who will try to 'watch' what they do on the internet but get upset when 'the hackers put porn' on the websites. Nevermind that the kid has surfed onto some adult biker site because they like motorcycles. There are a lot of parents who really need to learn how the internet actually operates, and these aren't old people, they're all in their 30s, they all have smartphones and laptops, they just don't quite get it.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

No, I just think that if we allow "underage" people to join and participate, then perhaps we should be a lot more careful what we say, as a jokey, off-the-cuff remark, particularly a sexual one (or one that could be interpreted as such) could end up getting us into trouble.

Very much agreed. The only hassle with that is that discussion becomes stale when all comments are written for broad general consumption. I've gotten complaints for replying to a thread with a tone that seems condescending because an individual expected a personal response and I wrote in a general style for the site.

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Ultimately the internet is one of those places where age can truly be irrelevant. On a site like this where the predominant focus is a safe topic, if a 12 year old starts posting about their favourite bands and / or instruments and can maintain a decent level of discussion then their age shouldn't really ever come into play (didn't Alfred lie about his age - did anyone notice until he fessed up?). It's only when things crossover from the broad general topics to the personal social topics that potential issues arise.

FETCHER. · 06-09-2012, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

To hell with an age limit, I want an IQ limit.

Do you want rid of me that bad

? Haha.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-09-2012, 06:20 AM

Hot blonde girls get a 50 head start.

You can have 25.

Mojo · 06-09-2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

To hell with an age limit, I want an IQ limit.

^^ Goodbye then urban. It was nice knowing ya.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

If you're in a room with a lot of kids you know to watch your language and so forth. If you're in a forum where you know there may be kids (or at least, people under say 16) you should be able to conduct yourself accordingly. A chance remark, taken up the wrong way, and mentioned to someone underage, could have for instance their parents getting at you online.

Where kids are present, I change my behaviour, yes, To an extent.

For example if I'm smoking, waiting for a bus or whatever, and a parent then stands next to me with their child, I will move away. The parent made the choice to stand next to me but it's still not necessary and so I decide to move away.

However, and this is the main one that comes to mind, where there are kids in the pub with their parents I don't change my behaviour. I suppose that I do in some ways, it's unavoidable, but I have had someone ask me to watch my language before and my response was not completely mature, to say the least. If you don't want your child subjected to bad language and adult conversation, don't bring them to the pub where it's almost an absolute certainty that people will be drinking, swearing and having conversations that are not exactly child-friendly.

My point, basically, is that where we are aware that we do have younger members here it is worth bearing in mind. there are still gonna be comments directed towards these members that, because of their age, could be deemed inappropriate and so it's probably best to be aware. However, generally speaking, it isnt our responsibility, nor is it all possible for it to be, to change our attitudes, content and behaviours because there could potentially be young members here. If parents dont want their children to be using certain community, networking or forum sites like this one then they are responsible for monitoring what they are doing on the net. Plus, lets face it, the age-related security of porn sites is no different to this one. At least here you have to register an account to use it. There are far bigger potential issues for parents and their childs internet usage than Music Banter.

FETCHER. · 06-09-2012, 06:26 AM

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Gucci Little Piggy · 06-09-2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

If you're in a room with a lot of kids you know to watch your language and so forth. If you're in a forum where you know there may be kids (or at least, people under say 16) you should be able to conduct yourself accordingly. A chance remark, taken up the wrong way, and mentioned to someone underage, could have for instance their parents getting at you online.

Maybe it's because you're from the dinosaurs' age (=P), but honestly, kids know pretty much the whole urban dictionary when they're 12+ nowadays so it's not a big deal. And anything below 12 years old probably shouldn't be on the internet anyways (I think that IS too young in general, honestly), so yeah, it's not big deal. =P

06-09-2012, 06:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	To hell with an age limit, I want an IQ limit. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-09-2012, 06:20 AM	#27 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Hot blonde girls get a 50 head start. You can have 25. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.