Is this really necessary?

Discussion in 'GR Classic Archive' started by CaptainPeanuts, Jun 3, 2007.

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  1. CaptainPeanuts

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    I understand that there are some people on here that would take the thread in question light heartedly, but not to the extreme that it has been taken as of right now. I have a child of my own, and I know I'm not the only sensible person on this site over the age of 14 either. So, my question to the staff members is, when you have a community geared around graphics, and you know that there are younger children accessing the site, why do you permit threads like the one found HERE to continue?

    I would pull quotes out of it, but it's packed full of crap... Please close and delete it. It's been made apparent before that some of the kids on here can't seem to contain themselves.
     
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    I don't actually think people younger as 14 would visit this website, and I don't think that that would actually "harm" a kid of 14. I mean, i'm only 15 either, and when I look at such threads it only gives me a laugh.
    I understand your concern, but I don't think these threads are harmfull to children.
    Just my opinion.
     
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    I agree with CP. FYI Sacrifice, I have been contacted by quite a few people as young as 11 that attend this site, and they should not be around such explicit content. It would be great to see tagged renders gone as well.
     
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    my virgin eyes cant take it!!!!!
     
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    I personally know and have talked to members who are under the age of 13 who frequently visit this forum. I'm not sure of anymore current members though.

    But still the fact remains that there could be underaged members here.

    Closing topic.
     
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    In a side note to closing this topic, it is a rule that you MUST be 13 to sign up at this site, as its part of the sign up process. You sign a contract if you will stating that you ARE 13, and if a 13 year old, who I am SURE hears worse from school (your in middle school at that age, right?) is having issues with this kind of language, then their parents should keep a tighter watch on them. If a child can't take this kind of language, he or she should be unenrolled from school, kept in a bubble, and home schooled for the rest of his or her life. I personally don't see any words that I personally didn't hear or know at that age. Also, while underage children may still visit, by signing they are 13, they are agreeing they are capable of viewing information that most 13 year olds can and should be able to view at their own free will.

    Now, whether its said at school or not does not make it right, imo it is never right to use such language, and I rarely use it unless I am joking around like an angry person, or I am actually angry.
     
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    This also why you report such things. How hard of a concept is that? We do not catch EVERYTHING. We try to, but for obvious reasons, do not. REPORT to a global moderator, so we can handle the situation. I checked the thread a couple of times in it's early life and saw nothing wrong. Obviously, it got out of hands as it progressed.
     
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