Lower the age restriction limit for new applicants

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by Col.133t » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:07 pm

by Musketeer » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:43 pm

by Musketeer » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:42 pm

You don't like whaat?

by Paul » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:29 pm

This is a terrible idea, I don't like youths

by Musketeer » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:39 pm

Age is fairly arbitrary, as maturity levels vary. The alternative though is very time intensive for current members: spending a lot of time with applicants online to suss out their maturity/suitability.

by Col.133t » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:35 pm

Skouperd wrote:I would actually motivate that the age be increased to 30 years... There are few people that is matured enough in their 20's to say for instance own a house, or be in a really serious relationship, have kids, have real responsibilities in the office etc. To explain to a student why it is impossible to NOT participate in a practise session, or why the kids takes priority, just does not appeal to me. If we look at the current clan, most of us have actual real life commitments that is slightly more serious than playing computer games or partying all night. If somebody wants to swear in the GRRR channel, then let them swear, if somebody wants to talk about the latest movie clip of some pornstar doing the funky with a chicken, then I am all for it. I don't want to be "moderated" just because there may be kids in the channel.

Saying the above, I know there are very responsible and mature people under the age of 21 as well, but they are a rare find indeed. For me, if I go online, I like to relax and have some fun in the process and just talk kak. Not to mention that youngsters miss the point of "real-life-constraints" versus "it's-just-a-game".


Yeah, you just swayed my opinion. A bit of thought expansion...

I didn't create this thread thinking of "mature, not-mature" but as "mature making the not-mature mature." haha.

Dryman said it best - they must learn the hard way!

by Skouperd » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:38 pm

I would actually motivate that the age be increased to 30 years... There are few people that is matured enough in their 20's to say for instance own a house, or be in a really serious relationship, have kids, have real responsibilities in the office etc. To explain to a student why it is impossible to NOT participate in a practise session, or why the kids takes priority, just does not appeal to me. If we look at the current clan, most of us have actual real life commitments that is slightly more serious than playing computer games or partying all night. If somebody wants to swear in the GRRR channel, then let them swear, if somebody wants to talk about the latest movie clip of some pornstar doing the funky with a chicken, then I am all for it. I don't want to be "moderated" just because there may be kids in the channel.

Saying the above, I know there are very responsible and mature people under the age of 21 as well, but they are a rare find indeed. For me, if I go online, I like to relax and have some fun in the process and just talk kak. Not to mention that youngsters miss the point of "real-life-constraints" versus "it's-just-a-game".

by Musketeer » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:32 pm

I'd say keep the under 21 limit in place...

by DryMan » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:43 pm

Fuck the kids! they must learn the hard way.

by J_Th4ng » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:35 pm

IMO, the under 21 rule is non-negotiable. I like having clan mates that are a little more mature than what can be observed elsewhere (like the DGL forums for example).

Of course my opinion may change when my kids become teenagers... ;)

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