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[PsychoBlonde]

hamlin69 wrote...

Even thought I am 24, my birthday on every site is 1/1/1900-1930's

I don't know anyone that actually takes the time to input their actual birthday.

I do, because I'm absent-minded and I know the first time I don't, I'll accidentally tell the system I'm 10 years old or something.

[Curgyr]

Wow, didn't expect to start a debate. Fun stuff! To answer all the people saying "Lie!" I usually do. There is nothing worse around here than I have managed to accidentally stumble upon in real life. Sex, drugs, profanity? I'm in high school. I've been around profanity about my whole life, half my friends are druggies (though I don't do it myself, that's another issue) and lets not even start on sex. And blood? Yes, I bleed. I skinned my entire knee a week ago.

It's a sense of pride to be able to enter my birthday honstestly, though, even though it requires more effort. I feel "older"  and generally feel more honest.

Ironically, I bought an M-rated game just a few hours before I got locked out. I did forget, however, that Bioware is based in CANADA, so my point is invalid....

philbo1965uk wrote...

How about not circumventing the age restriction of websites...that are in place for a reason.

it will make you a better person and you'll pass on this respectfull attribute to future generations of your family.

Take no notice of the stupid immoral people that are encouraging you otherwise...these are the very people that would go into a store and purchase ciggies and alcohol for the underaged

To answer you.... Lest I debase my own point, I'll try to do this as kindly as possible.

Yes, it's true. Age restrictions are there for a reason. If my little cousin ever got exposed to Dragon Age, I'd freak. However - and trust me when I say this - not fudging on my age by a few years on a game website is not going to make me a better person.

How do I know? I've been doing it for years, and as far as my peers and betters have told me, I'm a decently mature and kind individual. I volunteer at a crisis nursery every weekend, have managed to hold on to a girlfriend for three years as of earlier this month (and let me say that I don't horribly objectify her even though I've been watching pr0n for years now, go me!), and have stood up for my friends in the face of a very intimidating source of adversity named Grant. I could go on about myself for a while, but it's unbecoming.

So yes, I swear much more than is necessary, am not a virgin, lie about my age on websites, and am maybe a little bit more agressive than I should be, but all sources indicate that I'm a pretty good person. I'm flawed, yeah, but I won't become a better person by not being on this site.

To carry on, learned traits are not inherited, so as much as I try to instill them with my core values my offspring will lie and cheat and steal as much as they can get away with so long as they choose to, whether I'm here or not.

Penultimately (sorry, I think that's a fun word ), I have been playing M rated games for many (maaaany) years, sneaking onto websites since I was, like, 11, and watching R rated movies since forever ago. I proudly say that I do not endorse underage drinking or smoking at all and would not buy such items for people even if I could. I haven't been drunk or high at least once in my life, and trust me that is not by accident or lack of opportunity.

Finally, the same sense of chivalry, honor, and morality that people think makes me a good person, ironically, I leanred from PG-13 movies and T -rated games - and later, R rated movies and M-rated games - that I was exposed to much sooner than I "should have."


Unless you mean the fact that I'm not a Christian? I suppose by those standards, according to some, I'm a horrible human being. But this is about age, not religion.


So..... who plays good characters around here, anyway? I don't have the heart to be evil. :innocent:

Modifié par Curgyr, 20 février 2011 - 06:26 .

[Curgyr]

[Ooops, hit quote instead of edit...]

Modifié par Curgyr, 20 février 2011 - 06:26 .

[XBenotto18]

wow what a gay thread.

[kjdhgfiliuhwe]

 I thought everyone input Januray 1, 1900 as their birthdate on those things anyways. Usually, that's the least annoying method of getting into a website as all it involves is not having to bother with the month and day, and just scrolling to the bottom of the year window. 

[Curgyr]

XBenotto18 wrote...

wow what a gay thread.

And my uncle is gay, and so is one of your ancestors, I'm sure. Your point? I wanted a piece of information. I got it. A discussion was started. Enjoy your life, don't bring other ones down.

[Ellestor]

hamlin69 wrote...

Even thought I am 24, my birthday on every site is 1/1/1900-1930's

I don't know anyone that actually takes the time to input their actual birthday.

Me, and everyone I know. Even knowing how inconsequential it is, there's something about being asked my date of birth that compels me to be accurate. A habit ingrained by government paperwork, maybe.

Even back when I did have to lie to access something, I'd be as accurate about it as possible (1976.08.26 rather than 1986.08.26, for example).

Modifié par Ellestor, 20 février 2011 - 06:37 .

[cactusberry]

I agree that age does not always equal maturity, and maturity does not equal age. Some younger than 18 can definitely handle M rated games, as long as the parent gives permission, mind you. This is my case.

Modifié par TheDarkRats, 20 février 2011 - 06:35 .

[kjdhgfiliuhwe]

Ellestor wrote...

hamlin69 wrote...

Even thought I am 24, my birthday on every site is 1/1/1900-1930's

I don't know anyone that actually takes the time to input their actual birthday.

Me, and everyone I know. Even knowing how inconsequential it is, there's something about being asked my date of birth that compells me to be accurate. A habit ingrained by government paperwork, maybe.

Even back when I did have to lie to access something, I'd be as accurate about it as possible (1976.08.26 rather than 1986.08.26, for example).

You are definitely the only person I've ever met who actually takes the time to input their age.

I bet you read EULAs and TOS agreements too! 

[Curgyr]

TheDarkRats wrote...

I agree that age does not always equal maturity, and maturity does not equal age. Some younger than 18 can definitely handle M rated games, as long as the parent gives permission, mind you. This is my case.

I had been given permission years ago. Now they just roll with it. Granted, I'm not old enough to buy it myself (where I live). 

The new point of this thread being maturity/age, I've got to say that if anything M rated games have enriched my life in a good way by presenting more food for thought and visual experiences than what I was "allowed to watch" would have. I think it has actually played a role in my development as a human being - in a good way.

That, and intelligent conversation as my lunch table, has managed to teach me that life is not black and white, a skill that some people seem to still lack despite how old they are.

[Ellestor]

kjdhgfiliuhwe wrote...

You are definitely the only person I've ever met who actually takes the time to input their age.

I bet you read EULAs and TOS agreements too! 

Hell, no. That's just silly!

In total contrast to your experience, though, I've never known anyone to not accurately input their birthdate unless they had to. Not that I find it surprising (or somehow disagreeable) that people do. I guess I just have OCD acquaintances.

Modifié par Ellestor, 20 février 2011 - 06:45 .

[Curgyr]

Ellestor wrote...

kjdhgfiliuhwe wrote...

You are definitely the only person I've ever met who actually takes the time to input their age.

I bet you read EULAs and TOS agreements too! 

Hell, no. That's just silly!

In total contrast to your experience, though, I've never known anyone to not accurately input their birthdate unless they had to. Not that I find it surprising that people do.

Back before I got lazy  I used to put 9/28 and a year that was as close to mine as possible.

[Crimea River]

LOL, 9/28 is my birthday. I tend to input my own birthdate, too. I don't know why I take the time to get it exact, lol. Being 23, I'm pretty much allowed on the site, allowed to buy the game w/o needing permission etc. (On a random note, I hate alcohol and I'd never smoke even if my life depended on it).

Modifié par Crimea River, 20 février 2011 - 06:58 .

[Haverrun]

Most people assume teenagers are so called "console kkiddies" who only play hack and slash and first person shooters. I'm 16 and don't really fit into either category. Unfortunately, that generalization is probably true for many. A lot of my peers are only into FPS games and can't understand why I like playing RPGs.

[HTTP 404]

im old

[Ellestor]

Haverrun wrote...

Most people assume teenagers are so called "console kkiddies" who only play hack and slash and first person shooters. I'm 16 and don't really fit into either category. Unfortunately, that generalization is probably true for many. A lot of my peers are only into FPS games and can't understand why I like playing RPGs.

If it is of any consolation, this is nothing new. Even back when virtually everyone was gaming on a PC, ‘kiddies’ were a big bogeyman blamed for nearly everything. The popularity of consoles now just allows that ageism to be conveniently paired with the platform wars.

As for lacking friends who are into RPGs, I sympathize, but I also envy you for being a teenager right now, when it's so much easier to find like-minded people in any age group than it was in the 1990s, especially for gamers and geeks in general.

The things I would have done to have Facebook in high school. Holy ****.

HTTP 404 wrote...

im old

SHUT UP I'M NOT O—oh. Sorry. Carry on.

Modifié par Ellestor, 21 février 2011 - 12:41 .

[Haverrun]

Your sympathy is appreciated.