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Yes, Sane, it's the law that forums like this have to have an age checkbox like that. The goal is to protect children, not to keep them out; if a 12-year-old thinks they can handle whatever our moronic government is trying to protect them from there's nothing stopping them from checking the box. The goal isn't to protect the forum members from 12-year-olds (and under) but the other way around.
By the way, I'm 16 years old, and I'll be 17 in less than a week, but I certainly used internet forums before 13 and bullshitted the checkboxes.
By reversing the intent, as well as suggesting that we go even more moronic than the original laws, you've succeeded in deeply offending me. I forgive you, because I'm sure that wasn't the intent.
Discriminate based on a user's proven worth in how much they contribute to or detract from the forum, not based on age. This may very well be a function of age, but that doesn't mean age discrimination is the answer.
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