Do people lie about their age on this forum?

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My age is correct

"People lie"? There are a lot of users on Wrong Planet

It appears difficult to fathom that fewer than two of them lied

I have not put my age I am not entirely sure why. I have mentioned it in some of my posts so it is not actually a secret. It did not occur to me to lie, I don't see any point. I'm not sure, if one was going to lie about things, one would get much out of being on WP.

That's interesting. Why do you want to know?

From time to time someone lies about being old enough to access the adult forum discussions. They generally get scruffed and placed elsewhere when this is discovered.



I believe that's B19 in the picture, gently relocating the latest miscreant.

I'm a time traveller so technically I haven't been born yet.

I was going to tell a time traveler joke but you guys didn't like it

@Ez, @Ferris:

>snort<

I was a time travel addict but it's all in the past now.

I am 18 years old

I don't have my age displayed, but biologically, I am 24 years old. However, I am more like 17 or 18 mentally.

If we are talking mental age I think I'll always be a teen

Honey, as a young teenager on the internet, assume that some people do lie to you about their age wherever you go.

Here's the thing:

Sexual predators are everywhere. I mean, they are everywhere in real life, but they are really everywhere on the internet. If there is a community message board there are sexual predators. That's just the way it goes. Anyone who thinks this is different because we have aspergers is delusional.

And teenagers are easy prey. You just can't get around it. You have to just respect that you are young and naive in ways you can't control no matter how smart you are.

I'm sure you feel like you've already heard this and already know this, but it's the bottom line to remember:
Be leery of anyone who sends you a private message, no matter now innocent and friendly it seems. Don't even let them start. If they are good people they won't try to corner you off alone in a private conversation.

I was once a 14 year old on the internet. Between wanting the social gratification and being exceptionally naive (and being hella horny) I had some interactions that left me feeling like a shower couldn't get me clean enough, and feeling a bit abandoned in the aftermath.

And whether you are gay or straight there is a high likelihood you'll be targeted by a predator in the months and years to come. 40% of sexual predators are female. The whole way they work is to make going there feel like it's mutual, or like it's your idea.

Just assume some people are lying, and if anyone tries to chum up to you assume they are probably the liars.

The answer is yes. And underline it. Yes.

Blimey , I didn't know the OP was 14. That's some good advice by EllieGaunt ^ OP especially about private messages.

He SAYS he’s 14

(Only kidding).

I take him at his word.

I wish I wasn’t Heinz 57....

I tend to be a little "Imprecise" about my age in the profile on any online social media service.

This is because date of birth tends to be one of those features used for identification on many important services (banking etc).

Thus I have a distinct aversion to having the precise date in a profile where it could be harvested for use in fraud.

Autistic people don’t tend to lie. Unfortunately, I’m 41 with a maturity level of like 25 when I’m not acting like I’m 12. Life is too short to pretend to be somebody you’re not.

My mother was always 29.

I didn't post my age when I started because I was afraid posters were mostly young people but now I see there is a wide range of ages so it is not a big deal.