Isnt caudata for everyone?

[paul]

Hi everyone, I was just wandering, im not complaining, but I am wandering. Why is it that you half to be 12 or older to be on the forums? Im 12 but i cheated, where it says you can register there is a top link you can click to register and a bottom one that says you are too young, I clicked on the top one. But anyway, Caudata Culture should be for anyone to chat on or do forums. Its not a problem but im just saying it so you know.

 

[matt]

Paul I think you answered your own question with your previous post titled “Banded”. There is a certain level of maturity people expect when they come to a site for educational/informational sources.

 

[paul]

How did i answer my own question? I know that they expect maturity.

 

[kaysie]

Actually, by law you need to be 13 years old to sign yourself up for anything. It's not caudata.org rules, its the law.

 

[paul]

Ok? I broke a rule. Im sorry law.

 

[kaysie]

Your 'breaking the law' could get this website shut down. and that would make a lot of people upset.

This forum isnt a 'casual, come chat about anything' forum. It's a professional site where people come for information, not to listen to little kids rant about getting kicked off the chat room. If you were not abiding by these norms, they had every right to kick you out. And now that we find that you're not abiding by the law, they have every right to 'band' you from posting all together. John will never ban anyone from looking at caudata.org, but there are certain rules that must be followed for posting. I suggest you start following these.

 

[john]

If you live in the USA you have broken the law Paul - they have a law named C.O.P.P.A. which is designed to protect young people from unsuitable content online (and paedophiles). If you don't live in the USA, you may have a similar law in your country and it's worth checking out.

As far as I know, there is nothing dodgy on this site or in the chat (as long as apples stop posting nudie pics of herself...) so there shouldn't be anything to worry about. However I have to state that I don't approve of a 12 year old or younger surfing this site without adult supervision at all times - make sure your mum, dad or guardian is there with you if you are going to use this site please.

-John

 

[paris]

hehe...hey john...where are those pics.....

 

[paul]

They are allways here when im on forums. Im sorry again.

 

[pin-pin]

*cough* GROSS *cough*

you two should be band for such racy remarks.

 

[paul]

Racy Remarks? What do you mean?

 

[TJ]

Paul, I think she's referring to the adult-oriented remarks made by John and Paris, not to your remarks

 

[paul]

Ok. Why does she post them and where are they now? Just wandering?

 

[paris]

its a joke, paul, we are teasing each other.

a lot of us have known each other for years over the net - even before this web site, and a good many of us have met each other before or visit each other regularly - some of us even cross the big herring pond (the atlantic ocean) to visit others of us on opposite contenents - we are comfortable with each other and will get silly sometimes...its just a joke

(Message edited by paris on July 23, 2004)

 

[sharon]

Oh My Lord. I think I've revised my thoughts on spanking......

 

[paris]

thanks but no thanks sharon....

paul -
one of the difficulties with chat room is that some will be having serious conversations and sometimes silly ones and it makes conversation difficult to have someone interjecting off hand comments and questions about what someone just said all the time. i know this fist hand cause i used to do it as a kid - but there was no internet then. if someone drops in an has a question to ask we can answer it at the same time as talking to each other -when its just the 'locals' we hang out and sometimes discuss caudate issues and sometimes just tease each other. in the chat there are 2 side rooms but we usually dont use them -still 3 different sets of people can carry on 3 different conversations in that room w/o getting mixed up - this is a social skill many learn with age and it does seem to confuse you -there really is no need to reply to everyones comments. the impression is given by some of your comments that you are not receptive to help/guidence and want to tell us off sometimes for our suggestions. and the occasional comment about how you 'dont like this newt', or 'want to make money' or how you had some of those before 'but they all died of heat shock' seem to some people to be provocative and insensitive. it is true a good many of us are opinionated but many can argue their sides with open minds. in the posting forum it is not necessary to post comments just for the sake of posting. i am thinking if you had asked your parents for help in reading this thread's responses or some other posts they would have been able to tell you what was meant by our comments - it does make it difficult to have to explain some things over again. this forum was created for everyone and is supposed to spread our individual knowledge as a collective source of data to the interested public. most of us are adults and have college level vocabularies, a good many of us are college educated to boot and some are experts and doctors (not medical) - if i come across something i dont know (like a latin name i cant place or a reference to a location i dont know) i dont post 'what is that?' - i first do a google search for the data. this saves me from asking useless questions that make me look like either a time waster or an idiot.(i need no help in looking like an idiot

) if i then cannot find the data i will ask. since you say your parents are near by when you are on the net - it is best to ask their opinion or explanations before posting responses. you can say 'no fair' about this but this is common social protocol that you learn as you grow older. while it is true that age is no sign of maturity - there is alot to be said for even a few years difference - we have some very helpful posters here who are 15.

 

[paul]

Thanks, that is so helpful and long i'll read it again.

Ill stop posting just because i can. Thanks for the usful info.