)O( Scarlet )O( 1,259 December 26, 2013 Share December 26, 2013 I am not sure if this has been suggested before, but I feel that it may be a good idea for the forums to have a 18+ section for parts of the forum like the analyzing of show discussion or the debate pit. Now I'm not suggestion we allow NSFW things, but I have noticed an influx of rather sensitive subjects being discussed lately (homophobia/homosexuality/politics/suicide), and now I cannot speak for everyone here, but I really think that those sort of topics should be discussed between 'mature' people, now I am not saying that people under the age of 18 can't be mature, far from it, as I've seen quite a few mature young ones on here, but I do feel that those sort of topics can also easily upset young ones, and I know that none of us (or almost no one) on here want that to happen, so do you think it could be possible? Oh and if so, I think it would be best to have it so that it's only visible to those who are 18+ and it doesn't show on the activity feed. Sorry for the rant... Yours, Blue Blur (Avatar art done by and Signature art done by @Guardian Braveheart (Aka my little brother), Avatar and Signature done by myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 December 26, 2013 Share December 26, 2013 18+ boards are the one thing that Feld0 will never allow on this site because it'd go against one of the founding principles of this forum - that being this is meant to be a friendly board intended for all-ages on a permanent, exclusive basis. It's more attuned to the "family" age - that being young teens. This is why you don't see any sexually-explicit, ESRB-equivalent "M-rated" topics here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duidamasterXD 9,627 December 26, 2013 Share December 26, 2013 (edited) Frankly, in my experience most of the people who have caused trouble and proved incapable of handling debates have been adults. I'm against this section, considering that age hasn't proven itself to be a reliable standard of maturity and intelligence around here. Anyone who isn't capable of conducting themselves in those kinds of topics should be barred from participating in them, but that has to happen on a case by case basis and not because of a blanket judgment on half the site's members.. Edited December 26, 2013 by DashForever 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chigens and Kay 3,832 December 26, 2013 Share December 26, 2013 Having an 18+ section would not cut down on the immaturity or flaming. Age does not define maturity. Also, it is possible to edit your birthdate on your profile. So anybody could get in there if they wanted to. It could also cause segregation in the community from having people not be able to access it. It's best to try and keep the community all-inclusive. 5 My signature broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
)O( Scarlet )O( 1,259 December 26, 2013 Author Share December 26, 2013 Yeah well, it was just a thought, like I said. But I figured I'd put it out there anyway. Also thank you very much for your input and honest opinions, I appreciate it 2 (Avatar art done by and Signature art done by @Guardian Braveheart (Aka my little brother), Avatar and Signature done by myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut 6,989 December 26, 2013 Share December 26, 2013 Yeah well, it was just a thought, like I said. But I figured I'd put it out there anyway. Also thank you very much for your input and honest opinions, I appreciate it And thank you for thinking about this. The only thing I can add is that, during my time here, it is virtually to judge a member's age based on their content, writing style, and personality. One's ability to conduct spirited civil discourse in a proper manner is no exception to that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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