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OK these forums are for decisions of various topics and as so are split into several categories. There is however no specific forum for the discussion of Sex or other adult related material, and yes in my opinion sex is an adult topic but then I class adults as mature people not how old they are.
So before I digress further on the issues of adulthood, I pose this question. After many requests on these forums for an adult related discussion topic (Including at least one request from myself), how come one has never materialized?
I ask the above question as I have noticed over the last week several discussions on the issues of sex and relationships (philstobart has posted ? sexual related posts today). These discussions are spread all over the forums and while most are humourless for all users, some are verging more towards "adult only" status.
I could imagine that if a responsible parent glanced over at what their child was looking at on the internet and saw them discussing "The weirdest place they have had sex" I am sure that they would be outraged and not only stop there children using this site but may even phone one of your advisors for an ear bashing on "morals and decency".
I am in no way saying that we should stop talking about sex or relationships but I feel that these discussions should have at least a "home", maybe a Love, sex and relationship forum or even better an adults only forum for mature users. Sr could even plug some adult related DVD's on the fouum (I'm sure they'd sell well!).
So I hope nobody thinks I sound like their parents as I do actively enjoy sex (probably unlike your parents) and indeed having discussions on adult related issues, however silly but (yes "the But") like everything these discussions should have a home and hopefully a home that will as a category on the SR forums.
So before I digress further on the issues of adulthood, I pose this question. After many requests on these forums for an adult related discussion topic (Including at least one request from myself), how come one has never materialized?
I ask the above question as I have noticed over the last week several discussions on the issues of sex and relationships (philstobart has posted ? sexual related posts today). These discussions are spread all over the forums and while most are humourless for all users, some are verging more towards "adult only" status.
I could imagine that if a responsible parent glanced over at what their child was looking at on the internet and saw them discussing "The weirdest place they have had sex" I am sure that they would be outraged and not only stop there children using this site but may even phone one of your advisors for an ear bashing on "morals and decency".
I am in no way saying that we should stop talking about sex or relationships but I feel that these discussions should have at least a "home", maybe a Love, sex and relationship forum or even better an adults only forum for mature users. Sr could even plug some adult related DVD's on the fouum (I'm sure they'd sell well!).
So I hope nobody thinks I sound like their parents as I do actively enjoy sex (probably unlike your parents) and indeed having discussions on adult related issues, however silly but (yes "the But") like everything these discussions should have a home and hopefully a home that will as a category on the SR forums.
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Goatboy wrote:
I ain't Claire Raynor.
Aren't you!?!?!?
Damn!
I ain't Claire Raynor.
Aren't you!?!?!?
Damn!
You take your time don't you Wookiee, I'm already home and cooking dinner!
See, I think this could work if we felt it was needed.
I think the discussions here sometimes get a bit near the mark, but we're all aware of the filters and the possibility of being banned.
If it was a forum to just be smutty and try to pick up people, then I don't see the point of it.
But there have been threads before where people might like to ask or know stuff that they might be embarassed to ask mates or parents about.
I know most users are between 12-18 and that age, you don't ask mates or parents about stuff like that.
But then this ain't Marie Claire and I ain't Claire Raynor.
I think the discussions here sometimes get a bit near the mark, but we're all aware of the filters and the possibility of being banned.
If it was a forum to just be smutty and try to pick up people, then I don't see the point of it.
But there have been threads before where people might like to ask or know stuff that they might be embarassed to ask mates or parents about.
I know most users are between 12-18 and that age, you don't ask mates or parents about stuff like that.
But then this ain't Marie Claire and I ain't Claire Raynor.
It would be there just for those who wished to use it, though. Some of the discussions do get very near the mark.
Anyway, I'm orf 'ome now... might be back on later, might not... depends if I get engrossed in a game or not.
TTFN
Anyway, I'm orf 'ome now... might be back on later, might not... depends if I get engrossed in a game or not.
TTFN
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
Yep, I agree. But if an 'adult discussion' section
> of this site were to be subject to the same barriers as adult web sites, SR
> would be no more liable than any of them - they will have taken sufficient steps
> to prevent unlawful access.
True, but I don't have a credit card, so I'd be stuffed!
Anyway, do we really want an "adult" forum?
It would segregate the community we have here, don't you think? The good thing about these forums is you can ask a question and get a wide variety of answers from all different ages.
Don't you think splitting the forum might create a bit of a "Them and us" situation?
The more I think about it, the less I like it.
We discuss things fine on here, we regulate ourselves. Ok, sometimes a few topics may go *slightly* over the edge of decency, but not into anything amazingly rude or offensive.
What will be discussed in this new forum? What's the best position? Or which sites give out the best free pics? Or will it just be that swearing is allowed?
Yep, I agree. But if an 'adult discussion' section
> of this site were to be subject to the same barriers as adult web sites, SR
> would be no more liable than any of them - they will have taken sufficient steps
> to prevent unlawful access.
True, but I don't have a credit card, so I'd be stuffed!
Anyway, do we really want an "adult" forum?
It would segregate the community we have here, don't you think? The good thing about these forums is you can ask a question and get a wide variety of answers from all different ages.
Don't you think splitting the forum might create a bit of a "Them and us" situation?
The more I think about it, the less I like it.
We discuss things fine on here, we regulate ourselves. Ok, sometimes a few topics may go *slightly* over the edge of decency, but not into anything amazingly rude or offensive.
What will be discussed in this new forum? What's the best position? Or which sites give out the best free pics? Or will it just be that swearing is allowed?
Your Honour wrote:
> But how hard would it be for a kid, who uses
> their parents card with their permission, to then sign up for the over 18 forum?
> Not very.
Maybe not, but at least the site will have tried to prevent their access. My opinion is that the parents shold be more careful with their credit cards!
> Not sure the parent would see it that way to be honest. Parents nearly always assume their
> kid is innocent of this sort of thing, they'd blame SR as they wouldn't want to
> take any responsibility themselves.
I agree - which in my view makes them unfit parents.
> Don't get me wrong, it's a good idea, but
> I think it needs to be thought through VERY carefully.
Yep, I agree. But if an 'adult discussion' section of this site were to be subject to the same barriers as adult web sites, SR would be no more liable than any of them - they will have taken sufficient steps to prevent unlawful access.
> But how hard would it be for a kid, who uses
> their parents card with their permission, to then sign up for the over 18 forum?
> Not very.
Maybe not, but at least the site will have tried to prevent their access. My opinion is that the parents shold be more careful with their credit cards!
> Not sure the parent would see it that way to be honest. Parents nearly always assume their
> kid is innocent of this sort of thing, they'd blame SR as they wouldn't want to
> take any responsibility themselves.
I agree - which in my view makes them unfit parents.
> Don't get me wrong, it's a good idea, but
> I think it needs to be thought through VERY carefully.
Yep, I agree. But if an 'adult discussion' section of this site were to be subject to the same barriers as adult web sites, SR would be no more liable than any of them - they will have taken sufficient steps to prevent unlawful access.
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Well, there are other areas where such things work - such adult web sites (not
> that I'd know, of course...) - i.e. credit card numbers. For example, only
> mailing passwords to users whose forum registration details match the name on
> the credit card used to order etc.
But how hard would it be for a kid, who uses their parents card with their permission, to then sign up for the over 18 forum? Not very.
If there is some form of protection, then
> the SR's responsibility is significantly reduced, as the under-age person
> concerned has obviously lied or provided information (credit card numbers etc.)
> which they have no right to use, in order to gain access.
Not sure the parent would see it that way to be honest. Parents nearly always assume their kid is innocent of this sort of thing, they'd blame SR as they wouldn't want to take any responsibility themselves.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good idea, but I think it needs to be thought through VERY carefully.
> Well, there are other areas where such things work - such adult web sites (not
> that I'd know, of course...) - i.e. credit card numbers. For example, only
> mailing passwords to users whose forum registration details match the name on
> the credit card used to order etc.
But how hard would it be for a kid, who uses their parents card with their permission, to then sign up for the over 18 forum? Not very.
If there is some form of protection, then
> the SR's responsibility is significantly reduced, as the under-age person
> concerned has obviously lied or provided information (credit card numbers etc.)
> which they have no right to use, in order to gain access.
Not sure the parent would see it that way to be honest. Parents nearly always assume their kid is innocent of this sort of thing, they'd blame SR as they wouldn't want to take any responsibility themselves.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good idea, but I think it needs to be thought through VERY carefully.
Well, there are other areas where such things work - such adult web sites (not that I'd know, of course...) - i.e. credit card numbers. For example, only mailing passwords to users whose forum registration details match the name on the credit card used to order etc.
If there is some form of protection, then the SR's responsibility is significantly reduced, as the under-age person concerned has obviously lied or provided information (credit card numbers etc.) which they have no right to use, in order to gain access.
I've only mentioned a very rough example - I know it's more complex than that, but I'm sure it could be done.
Of course, it also depends on whether or not SR wish to make any part of the site 'exclusive' to those under 18.
If there is some form of protection, then the SR's responsibility is significantly reduced, as the under-age person concerned has obviously lied or provided information (credit card numbers etc.) which they have no right to use, in order to gain access.
I've only mentioned a very rough example - I know it's more complex than that, but I'm sure it could be done.
Of course, it also depends on whether or not SR wish to make any part of the site 'exclusive' to those under 18.
thats for the spez rez tech heads to figure out
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Good idea... a password-protected forum would be ideal, where people could
> request the password.
There must be a way of acheiving that successfully to
> allow it on these forums.
How would you do it though?
Anyone could say "I'm over 18, honest guv!".
To be honest, I'm quite surprised at SR. I chose Raging Bull for my FAD prize, and it's an 18. No one actually verified that I am over 18.
I buy stuff from SR, but with a Switch card, so how do they know I'm over 18?
I could be a 13 yr old for all anyone on here knows.
What I'm saying is, how would you verify people who are over 18? Surely it would be even worse for SR if a parent found thier kid in a forum entitled "Adults only forum" or something, when little Johnny is only 14 or whatever.
> Good idea... a password-protected forum would be ideal, where people could
> request the password.
There must be a way of acheiving that successfully to
> allow it on these forums.
How would you do it though?
Anyone could say "I'm over 18, honest guv!".
To be honest, I'm quite surprised at SR. I chose Raging Bull for my FAD prize, and it's an 18. No one actually verified that I am over 18.
I buy stuff from SR, but with a Switch card, so how do they know I'm over 18?
I could be a 13 yr old for all anyone on here knows.
What I'm saying is, how would you verify people who are over 18? Surely it would be even worse for SR if a parent found thier kid in a forum entitled "Adults only forum" or something, when little Johnny is only 14 or whatever.
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