Notice: Forum Policy Change

[Bob Hubbard]

Registration for this site is now restricted to 16 years old or older.

In addition, birthdates are now a required profile field. They will be used soley to check for age policy compliance.

We apologize for this change.

 

[Drac]

No problems....

 

[Kacey]

Works for me.

 

[Ping898]

Makes sense. You going to grandfather the current under-16 crowd?

 

[Bob Hubbard]

There are 3 or 4 currently grandfathered in. As long as their accounts stay active, they'll be ok.

 

[dubljay]

16? aw crap that means i'm out.. lol i have the mental capacity of a 2 year old.

 

[tshadowchaser]

works for me

 

[terryl965]

Great job Bob I agree with the 16 being the limit here.
Terry

 

[Swordlady]

Thank you, Bob.

 

[Ronin Moose]

Full support on this policy, Bob. Well done.

-GARRY

 

[Carol]

What everyone else said. Well done. :asian:

 

[Manzyberranzan]

My mental age is 16, so I just barely fit in!

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

I think that it is good policy as well!

 

[The Master]

No kids. Good.
Some topics are simply not good for them to see until later in life when they can better understand. Easier this way, not as much need to be politically correct when talking.

 

[exile]

No kids. Good.
Some topics are simply not good for them to see until later in life when they can better understand. Easier this way, not as much need to be politically correct when talking.

For example, not having to explain to them how The Master takes over people's bodies when his old one gets too old, and then takes off in his tardis before anyone knows what happened to the poor victim... way too scary!

that takes me way back...

welcome to MT---

`The Doctor' ;-)

 

[The Master]

Thank you

 

[Jonathan Randall]

Thank you

Yes, thank you, Bob.

 

[BrandiJo]

sounds good to me
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[Sam]

I would like to point out that this will hardly stop anyone... I remember past members mentioning other site's said they were 14 because it wouldnt let them join otherwise... All they have to do is change the birthdate they register with when it tells them they can't register.

 

[Kacey]

I would like to point out that this will hardly stop anyone... I remember past members mentioning other site's said they were 14 because it wouldnt let them join otherwise... All they have to do is change the birthdate they register with when it tells them they can't register.

You're right - but it will protect Bob and the site legally because he is taking steps to prevent minors under 16 from joining, which, for exactly the reasons you state, is the only thing he can do, unless he wants to start requiring identification, which gets tricky for all sorts of reasons.