"Age isn't my main concern, but rather the way people behave. I've seen older users treat people aggressively and immaturely. And I've seen underage users leave pretty decent comments."
This is true. But I do feel awkward when I feel like I'm talking to a 14 year old. I don't know what to say. My expectations, and therefore the way I am going to react to what people say, are heavily influenced by whether or not I think they are of age. I dont want to talk about inappropriate things- like sex- with kids. An adult can be expected to have enough experience and maturity to understand it. And if not, I dont feel responsible for them.
Depending on how old they are, a child may be scarred. I'm not trying to sound like a bigot, but when an adult says something stupid, he/she should know better.. When a kid says something stupid, its to be expected, they still have learning to do. But more importantly I feel the burden of being morally obligated to show more charity and facilitate their learning without burning them and making them feel stupid...Maybe I should just treat everyone this way. If an adult acts like a kid, maybe he IS a kid psychologically, and therefore deserves the same type of charity....
Regardless, while adults can be just as ignorant as kids, I still feel like there would be a lot less immaturity around here without such a high rate of underage users, even though there would still be some.
What portion of IIN is underage?
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"Age isn't my main concern, but rather the way people behave. I've seen older users treat people aggressively and immaturely. And I've seen underage users leave pretty decent comments."
This is true. But I do feel awkward when I feel like I'm talking to a 14 year old. I don't know what to say. My expectations, and therefore the way I am going to react to what people say, are heavily influenced by whether or not I think they are of age. I dont want to talk about inappropriate things- like sex- with kids. An adult can be expected to have enough experience and maturity to understand it. And if not, I dont feel responsible for them.
Depending on how old they are, a child may be scarred. I'm not trying to sound like a bigot, but when an adult says something stupid, he/she should know better.. When a kid says something stupid, its to be expected, they still have learning to do. But more importantly I feel the burden of being morally obligated to show more charity and facilitate their learning without burning them and making them feel stupid...Maybe I should just treat everyone this way. If an adult acts like a kid, maybe he IS a kid psychologically, and therefore deserves the same type of charity....
Regardless, while adults can be just as ignorant as kids, I still feel like there would be a lot less immaturity around here without such a high rate of underage users, even though there would still be some.