Adolescent Asperger Fourm

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Why does the adolescent fourm not have an age block? It would stand to reason that if the adult fourm is blocked by age to protect the youth, then their forum would also allow this protection. When I first stumbled onto this site, I was so excited I also showed my son. He does not know any other aspies so I gave him permission to join and discuss. Now I am wondering if that was such a good idea. I see adults posting in the adolescent forum and it kind of creeps me out.

Last edited by claire-333 on 15 Aug 2008, 8:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

p.s. I just wanted to note that I am aware anyone can lie about their age to have access to the adult forum and anyone of any age can post on the other forums. However, if someone has stated an age over 18 to gain access to the adult forum, they should not be able to post in the adolescent forum.

It does stink that the security is nominal. I don't post in the adolescent or children's areas, if that's any comfort to you.

^ Thanks. Oh yeah...just noticed there is a kids fourm. I can be really unobservant sometimes. I have not looked there to see, but people posting in the adult fourm should not be allowed there either.

I am not a hamster.

Last edited by iamnotaparakeet on 16 Aug 2008, 8:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

hello, Claire333,
I am an active moderator here and I invite you to contact any of the moderators about this issue. They are MrMark, Quatermass, Lau, Krex and myself, sinsboldly. You can send a PM to any of us by those names. We are all adults over 25 years to 59 years old.

Is there, or has there been a problem between any adults and adolescents in the adolescent forum? Please PM exactly where the problem is with a copy and paste of the link on the page it is happening and we will see to it immediately! We have not had issues before and we want to know if that has changed before it continues.

thank you,

Merle
Moderator

Thanks for your attention, but I am not refering to a specific problem and I am sure the moderators keep a close eye on all the forums. I am just questioning the mechanics of the site. Why are people who are posting in the adult fourm also allowed to post in forums designed for children? It seems to make sense to me that if wrongplanet has the capability to protect the adult forum with an age block, then the same is possible for the children's forums.

Whew! thank you! we are very sensitive to our younger users and the idea that something had escaped our vigilance. . . well!

Perhaps you can let me know why you feel so strongly about the adults being in the adolescents forum so I can understand your objections.

Merle

I'll reply to that one with a pm.

fair enough!

Placing age restrictions on the adolescent and kids' boards was discussed. Alex said it would be "difficult." I think perhaps pphbb allows for simple minimum age settings, but maximum settings may require hundreds of lines of new code. We all have other jobs. We rely heavily upon the membership to alert us to specific problems, preferably by PM. Parents have final responsibility for the safety of their children on the internet. I can't recall that we've ever had a problem in either of those forums.

Actually the forum software didn't even allow minimum age. I had to hand code that stuff into the site. I agree about the idea that it should be age limited.

Thanks for looking into it. I apreciate you are helping me to watch.

it is our honor to watch with you, Claire.


Merle

It *is* pretty creepy that there are more older people posting there. Thats why I do not post there that often. It makes me very uncomfortable.

If some is making you feel uncomfortable, any where on WP - any of the moderators can help you. Simply make contact with us and we will tend to it immediately.

Merle