Does anyone think we should have an age restriction on the forums? - Page 2

Intrepid Homoludens · 03-01-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Or have you all forgotten that I poop on logs?

What kind of logs?

*Jake* · 03-01-2005, 07:52 PM

You know, as they say...

Glenn Epic · 03-01-2005, 08:25 PM

On some forums you can click on the number in the poll and a little window pops up that tells you the usernames of the people that voted for that option. That would be a cool addition...

Oh BWT- Nice image Jake, that rocks

*Jake* · 03-01-2005, 09:04 PM

The user can chose whether or not their poll will disclose who voted for what. If you look around at past polls on this forum you'll discover that some have public results and some have private.

***fov*** · 03-01-2005, 09:14 PM

I am in a really crappy mood for a number of reasons, and unbelievably, that graphic brought a smile to my face. Thanks, Jake.

Whoever said it is right - this belongs in Forum Feedback. And in a second, that's where it'll be.

(And all of our post counts will go up!)

-emily

*Jake* · 03-01-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

unbelievably

I take offense!

Legolas813 · 03-01-2005, 09:19 PM

I would love to have an age-restriction put in on these forums. At the same time, though, I can see that this would limit our already small community from growing.

***fov*** · 03-01-2005, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

I take offense!

Nothing to do with your graphic. More with my state of mind.

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Originally Posted by Trep

What kind of logs?

The bumpy kind, of course.

*Jake* · 03-01-2005, 09:30 PM

Considering how young at least some of us were when we started posting here, or on similar forums, I would feel like a pretty big ass for wanting an age restriction.

Speaking of, has anyone else seen that picture of Marek taken around the time he was running his Plunder Island site?

***fov*** · 03-01-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Considering how young at least some of us were when we started posting here, or on similar forums, I would feel like a pretty big ass for wanting an age restriction.

Gawd, I'm always going to be one of the oldest around, aren't I? When I was that age the internet didn't even EXIST yet.

Do you remember Prodigy?

...didn't think so.

Legolas813 · 03-01-2005, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Do you remember Prodigy?

I do. I remember using Prodigy. How did people survive back then without today's technology?

***fov*** · 03-01-2005, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Legolas813

How did people survive back then without today's technology?

Uphill through the snow, both ways, my lad.

*Jake* · 03-01-2005, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Do you remember Prodigy?

...didn't think so.

I remember Prodigy, and CompuServ, and ... Delphi or something like that. I remember thinking they were very ugly looking, but probably awesome. I also remember my parents not wanting to pay for accounts on any of them either, or a modem

Until we got AOL about a year after I got MI2.

Intrepid Homoludens · 03-01-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Speaking of, has anyone else seen that picture of Marek taken around the time he was running his Plunder Island site?

He was still in diapers, wasn't he?

EasilyConfused · 03-01-2005, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Gawd, I'm always going to be one of the oldest around, aren't I? When I was that age the internet didn't even EXIST yet.

Do you remember Prodigy?

...didn't think so.

Ohmygosh . . . Memory lane city. Freshman year this is what I had instead of the internet, and I could type about ten lines' worth of text to my parents in any given message. For some reason I actually WANTED to write to them instead of doing all the stuff normal people do in college, so my roommate was constantly nagging at me to get off the telephone line. The other option was go to the computer center and use the internet, which was in its total infancy and which was so clunky nobody understood what it was. It was kind of like programming in Basic just to send an email.

Which was pointless anyway, because nobody had email, except a few other college students.

But everything is better now and happy and joyful and I spend my time getting and sending thousands of emails a day, so the world is a good place.

Oops, why did we move this out of chitchat?

Back on topic, even though some of the language or discussions in the forum are adult, I still think asking people's age is a problem. It might depend; I don't know how some of the commercially available screening programs work (does anyone?) but for all we know we're already inaccessible to kids whose parents are super-concerned about this stuff. Would adding a request for a minimum age make a difference to any of these programs? That issue aside, I still think in general the decision should be case-by-case. Quite frankly, I doubt a ton of really young kids would WANT to hang around the forums, and I don't see a problem with mid- to late- teens doing so--they can contribute a great deal. Not much to be gained by forcing them to tell a lie, even a white-ish one, to get access.

***fov*** · 03-01-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

I also remember my parents not wanting to pay for accounts on any of them either, or a modem.

Our parents must be of the same ilk. We only ever logged on to Prodigy so I could get a hint on whatever game I was playing at the time, and my dad was always there over my shoulder telling me where to click so we could find the hint that much faster. I was all agast and wanting to explore and he kept going "Click there! Game hints! Don't you see?!"

Bah. I still have nightmares about it.

(Hey, EC, I like the new avatar!)

Maquisard · 03-01-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Whoever said it is right - this belongs in Forum Feedback. And in a second, that's where it'll be.

(And all of our post counts will go up!)

-emily

That was my sole reason for suggesting it!

Intrepid Homoludens · 03-01-2005, 11:56 PM

What a minute? How do you know for a fact our post count will go up accordingly? Where's the man?!

tabsie?? Yoohoo, tabsieeeeee???!!!

AGA · 03-02-2005, 12:08 AM

How's about banning people who act like children, whether they actually are children or not? You know, kind of like we currently do...

I was 15 when I first started posting on forums, and I typed and acted exactly as I do now, which I like to think is maturely and sensibly. Deciding 'being child = being childish' would be rather unfair on the countless number of sensible kids out there.

***tabacco*** · 03-02-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

What a minute? How do you know for a fact our post count will go up accordingly? Where's the man?!

tabsie?? Yoohoo, tabsieeeeee???!!!

:p

They probably won't. I don't think vB recalculates post counts on thread moves. I could always manually run the postcount sync script, though. Which I will do

View Poll Results: Should we have an age restriction policy?
Yes - these are adult forums with adult topics!!!	3	6.25%
No way - haven't you heard of freedom of speech???	38	79.17%
I think children should be allowed to post in certain areas only!	6	12.50%
Other	3	6.25%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

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Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	The user can chose whether or not their poll will disclose who voted for what. If you look around at past polls on this forum you'll discover that some have public results and some have private. Share Share this post on Twitter

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*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	I am in a really crappy mood for a number of reasons, and unbelievably, that graphic brought a smile to my face. Thanks, Jake. Whoever said it is right - this belongs in Forum Feedback. And in a second, that's where it'll be. (And all of our post counts will go up!) -emily Share Share this post on Twitter

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Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,783	I would love to have an age-restriction put in on these forums. At the same time, though, I can see that this would limit our already small community from growing. Share Share this post on Twitter

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03-02-2005, 12:08 AM	#39
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	How's about banning people who act like children, whether they actually are children or not? You know, kind of like we currently do... I was 15 when I first started posting on forums, and I typed and acted exactly as I do now, which I like to think is maturely and sensibly. Deciding 'being child = being childish' would be rather unfair on the countless number of sensible kids out there. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

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