Rule changes - Underage Users and Classified Ads

shawn

running dog lackey of the oppressor class
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Raleigh, NC
At midnight tonight, the server will grant normal member privileges to anyone over the age of 18.

Those under 18 will still have to have a sponsor in order to post outside of Chit Chat, Board Woes, and Newb Tech.

Also, some of you have noticed that the "no weapons" rule in the Classifieds has been changed to a "no firearms" rule. Feel free to post knives, bows, etc for sale in the Miscellaneous forum.
 
Sounds good. You've made a lot of upgrades in a short period of time, only looking forward to the changes to come.
Thanks for taking the time.
 
Thanks, but it was actually the mods that decided to try this out.
 
Edit by saf-t scissors: What happens in the garage stays in the garage. :flipoff2:
 
I for one liked the old "underage" rules.
But I'm an asshole, too. :flipoff2:

Dang young-uns ruin everything,.. :lol:
 
I for one liked the old "underage" rules.
But I'm an asshole, too. :flipoff2:
Dang young-uns ruin everything,.. :lol:



Is there really that big of a difference between an 18 and 21 year old? The 18yo can fight for out country but has restricted board use? HAHA, I know extreme, but I was going for the military vs. drinking age debate. Anyway, now they can be exposed to proper wheeling/building/etc. the that much earlier.
 
Is there really that big of a difference between an 18 and 21 year old? The 18yo can fight for out country but has restricted board use? HAHA, I know extreme, but I was going for the military vs. drinking age debate. Anyway, now they can be exposed to proper wheeling/building/etc. the that much earlier.

I really didn't mean to bring up this debate again, but...

IMHO, yes. There's a huge maturity difference. Think of kid right out of high school vs college senior. it's only 3 years but 17% more time in life.
Technically the human brain isn't even finished maturing at 18 yet.

And remember under the "old" rules anybody, any age could get complete access, just needed a sponsor if under 21. And even those unsponsored can still read ("exposed"), just can't post.

But in teh end, if thsi is what the mods want, I'll hapily go along with it. Their board, their choice.
 
Hey...I really wasn't trying to start a debate (didn't know it was a hot topic here), just being a smart ass by going so far over the top with the 'die for our country' comment. Personally, i agree with you. And without going in to too much depth, I think 'legal age' should be considered 21 and not 18 due to mental development. Hell, I thought that at age 18, 19, and 20...and now at 24, I believe in it even more.
 
Let the history of NC4x4 lend a guiding light as to why the "age debate" is such a hot topic.

ask not what your forum will do for you...
 
Whatev, let the kids in, they get annoying . . . Banned


easy enough end of story, kinda like people that whine about the "party crowd" at events . . . duh - buy insurance and hire security, somebody gets stupid, we laugh at them as they get toted off and then keep going with the event, end of story, no probs, and you get that much more of a crowd draw.
 
Let the history of NC4x4 lend a guiding light as to why the "age debate" is such a hot topic.
ask not what your forum will do for you...

"Hey I got a buddy w/ some big rock we just need to move those big rocks and fidn a kick ass place to put those rocks anybody got a dozer for my rocks? We gotta do this come on guys..."

Personally, what I will msis the most is "the test" for the random kid looking for a sponsor...
 
"Hey I got a buddy w/ some big rock we just need to move those big rocks and fidn a kick ass place to put those rocks anybody got a dozer for my rocks? We gotta do this come on guys..."


Ha, I pretty much was the same way, if not worse cause I kept changing things all the time that I was asking or getting annoying with retarded ideas I wouldn't give up when I started on here way back in the day and look at me now :driver:
 
Ha, I pretty much was the same way, if not worse cause I kept changing things all the time that I was asking or getting annoying with retarded ideas I wouldn't give up when I started on here way back in the day and look at me now :driver:


how do I fit 40s under a sami....

Ricky, counterpoint to your party crowd...the family of four that is offended by thee girls gone wild, may never come back...the ones arrested sure aint coming back so you can actually win the battle and lose the war this way too...
 
how do I fit 40s under a sami....
Ricky, counterpoint to your party crowd...the family of four that is offended by thee girls gone wild, may never come back...the ones arrested sure aint coming back so you can actually win the battle and lose the war this way too...

Sacrifices must be made in the name of girls going wild, bring a camera and start sharing the pictures/videos, you will easily make up for the family crowd. :beer:
 
For the record, the military aged guys was one of the stronger arguments for lowering the age limit. Simple, why should a man who has given of his time and maybe still giving, have to beg for a sponsor to be able to post?
Now within this age group we have others who have not been in such a situation. But it's an age rule for all, not just a few.
For those of us that were around way back when the rule was changed to 21. We know why. And, that very same reason may or may not show it's self again. So for the board as a whole, I think it's a good thing, but just because a 18, 19 or 20 year old can post up now, does not give then free reign to be stupid. The board will be monitored for such posts, actions and so on that will need to be addressed. The board has done a great job in the past of policing it's self. I am sure it will in the future.
Let's make this work.
 
Chip,
I for one sponsored every active military I saw request it as I know other did....but there are plenty of immature soldiers also...
 
anyone with military id (18+)allowed. that will fix that. and for the rest of us, its :beer: and ( o )( o )
 
Chip,
I for one sponsored every active military I saw request it as I know other did....but there are plenty of immature soldiers also...

And plenty of immature 30 year olds.......

I hope that we as a community we can police the issues that have happened in the past, and it doesn't become an issue again. If it does than as Shawn has stated we will go back to the 21 age limit.
 
how do I fit 40s under a sami....
Ricky, counterpoint to your party crowd...the family of four that is offended by thee girls gone wild, may never come back...the ones arrested sure aint coming back so you can actually win the battle and lose the war this way too...
Sacrifices must be made in the name of girls going wild, bring a camera and start sharing the pictures/videos, you will easily make up for the family crowd. :beer:


I'm never gonna live the old sammi and 40's thing down ever haha :shaking::lol:





I hear ya on the family event, but counter point - all you have to do is just tell your security to tighten up or slack on certain thing per the event, your paying them so they do what you want them to do. The trick is not to hire on duty police, they feel self entitled to do what they want and charge out the rear, hire private security and they can handle the event.


Case in point our sled pulls are extremely family friendly events, i'm talkin I hardly even play rock and cant use radio edit country cause its not strict enough at those events they are that family oriented . . . well, we tell the security to be waaaay more tight at those events, we've done three so far this year and drawn 2500, then 3400, then 2200 consecutively.

then flash to the city limits saloon back to back pull i'm gonna do on the 24th, its a bar, 18+ only show, there will probably be a $200 cash bikini mud wrestling contest mid way throu, so the security will basically just be bouncers . . . pretty much like what it is at Mooresville Dragstrip except even more slack

anyway, yea def hook it up with private/off duty type security if you ever get the need for it, they work for you so you tell them what you want and orient the event to who you need it to

the trick is to instead of spending so much time trying to prevent the worst, simply plan for and completely expect the worst so when it happens no one cares cause its taken care of that quickly :smokin:
 
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