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Originally Posted by Warcaptain
Also maybe do some filter that is something like "Mark thread as adult only" if you are concerned about children. And create some way of validating that sort of thing, (validating using a credit card is as secure as you need to really be thats what porn sites use and a little disclaimer when you select to be an 'adult' user that says YOU ARE AGREEING THAT YOU ARE 18 blah blah..) that way people that are 'mature' enough to handel conversations about homosexuality and abortion or even things like more adult violent pw's (would open the door to them) would be able to have a place to discuss things.. and youd be able to protect these unknown youngsters from ever knowing about the real world
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This would be
impossible to work as intended. Why? The majority of people who upgrade use credit/debit cards. When I borrowed my parents card to upgrade to Graal they let me do it, as they didn't know anything about the internet then - they didn't even watch me. I would imagine there are other parents who do the same. So, the problem? What would stop me entering in this validator, even though I'm not 18? Or what would stop me telling my parents to enter it also in another box, I could easily lie to them.
We can't have adult topics on this forum, period. But about your example of homosexuality and abortion, I don't class them as adult topics really - in the sense they can be discussed without being 18 (which is logic as there are plenty under 18s who are homosexual and have abortions). So I don't think we need this system of allowing adult threads, we just need to be able to discuss suitable topics (and discussion on homosexuality and abortion can be suitable) without excessive censorship.
Perhaps another forum could be made for this, though, maybe invite only (although I'm not so sure I would ever approve that), instead I think a public forum where rights to view it could be removed (so everyone starts on the same level, and is given a chance). Those who can't discuss such topics in a suitable manor, can be removed from having access. However, I am not so sure if this would be needed, and if it is what you could call the forum to define it as being different from NGRT forum.
I too agree the 'unixmad says' is overused. We need to lighten up a little here. I don't agree he should come here and say it, as he wont, and then the forums would just go into havock waiting for him to come and say things. The rules should be rewritten and enforced, but it shouldn't ever be 'unixmad says' it should be 'the rules state...'.