TOS age thing

[yilduz]

Someone registered in my forum. I've been posting with him in forums for quite a while, but I never knew his age. In his introduction in my forum, he said he is 12 so I banned him.

He told me that it was a typo and that he is 13. His profile in a lot of places says he is 13.

If I was to trust him and unban him, would my forum get deleted if someone thinks he is 12? Is there really any way I can prove one way or the other?

[Mister Ale]

Unless someone has proof that he actually is 12, then no, no one will delete your forum. A typo is highly possible, as everyone makes them. I would modify the post in which he said he was 12, to correct this typo and to correct anyone who many think that this member is underage.

[yilduz]

If someone finds proof that he is 12 but he tells me he is 13, will my forum be deleted without giving me a chance to ban him?

[frufru]

yilduz said:

If someone finds proof that he is 12 but he tells me he is 13, will my forum be deleted without giving me a chance to ban him?

as long as he doesn't become a staff member. Otherwise you'll get a warning first.

[yilduz]

Alright, cool.

Thanks guys!

[M@t F]

Hi,

I think if you make him a member you will be ok but I had just im one of the staff to double check my own work.

Thanks,
Matt F.

[frufru]

matt98 said:

Hi,

I think if you make him a member you will be ok but I had just im one of the staff to double check my own work.

Thanks,
Matt F.

no, people under 13 cannot be on message boards at all. If the main admin openly allows the member under 12 to post there then the forum will be deleted. If they have admitted they are under 12 somewhere, and no staff have acknowledged it, then a warning will be sent out that will give you a certain amount of time (72 hours I believe) to remove that member. If you don't, your board will be deleted.

[Patrick [ASE]]

yilduz said:

Someone registered in my forum. I've been posting with him in forums for quite a while, but I never knew his age. In his introduction in my forum, he said he is 12 so I banned him.

Everywhere else you have seen him, he could have registered with the wrong age to get through.

If you have ANY DOUBT about his age, he should be deleted, apologise to him, and let him re-register when he is supposed to be 13.

[Mario Party]

allseeingeyes2 said:

yilduz said:

Someone registered in my forum. I've been posting with him in forums for quite a while, but I never knew his age. In his introduction in my forum, he said he is 12 so I banned him.

Everywhere else you have seen him, he could have registered with the wrong age to get through.

If you have ANY DOUBT about his age, he should be deleted, apologise to him, and let him re-register when he is supposed to be 13.

I say, just ban the kids and then unban it when the kid is old enough to use it.

[yilduz]

His profiles everywhere (even places outside of proboards, where you dont have to be 13) says he is 13. The thing is, if his birthday is fake so that he can register, how do I know when he actually turns 13?

[Demonic Duck]

I don't think there is a chance of your proboard getting deleted because of him, unless you knew for a SOLID FACT that he was under 13.

However... it's your call. Depends if you trust him.

[Patrick [ASE]]

lsw said:

allseeingeyes2 said:

Everywhere else you have seen him, he could have registered with the wrong age to get through.

If you have ANY DOUBT about his age, he should be deleted, apologise to him, and let him re-register when he is supposed to be 13.

I say, just ban the kids and then unban it when the kid is old enough to use it.

Proboards are not allowed to hold information on persons under 13, so their profile woukld have to be deleted.

Yilduz, if you believe the member is as old as he says (backed up by other sites is fair enough) then you will be fine having him as a member or staff.

[yilduz]

Ok. Basically, I just wanted to make sure someone would let me know whats going on if he (or anyone) is found to be under 13. I dont want my forum deleted without warning.

[M@t F]

Hi,

allseeingeyes2 said:

lsw said:

I say, just ban the kids and then unban it when the kid is old enough to use it.

Proboards are not allowed to hold information on persons under 13, so their profile woukld have to be deleted.

Yilduz, if you believe the member is as old as he says (backed up by other sites is fair enough) then you will be fine having him as a member or staff.

ALL seeing

Is that not what I said on the first page but no one listen to me geez.

Thanks,
Matt F.