cheever (cheever) wrote in news, @ 2003-04-19 16:11:00

	ushichan_haru 2003-04-22 13:13 (link)
	"I hope none of you have children?" Why? Because we'd actually try to take care of them? Make sure that they arn't pouring their lives out to total strangers and lying about their age? Demand that they speak proper english? Not everyone on the internet is fake, either. There are actually quite a few honest souls. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

serotonin_lily 2003-04-22 13:38 (link)

I agree. And, as my add-on to your excellent comment [since I'm really reiterating what you said]: I may be old-fashioned in my opinions, but I believe that children should be protected by adults who have experienced a little of life and can recognise danger when it is seen. Yes, this may be the Internet, but the dangers are still tangible. Alot of minors don't comprehend that they should be careful about what is made public to the world and why other people may misconcieve that information. Like in 'real' life you wouldn't just disclose intimate details of your sex life to a strange woman or man on the bus, so why do the same on the Internet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mokona_onna 2003-04-22 14:43 (link)
	I wish I could add something witty and interesting to your comment but I'm afraid you've said it for me. Too true! Mokona (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

summer__romance 2003-04-22 23:56 (link)

I find it ironic that you preach about the underage kids speaking proper english but spelled "aren't" incorrectly. Anyways, that wasn't the point of this comment. The taking care of them comment seems a bit, how should I say this...far fetched perhaps. It is in no way any of our responsibility to "take care" of the kids (since that is what they are) that join and kindly ignore the "Must be 18+" on the front page of Blurty. I really don't see a problem with them being here. If they bother you that bad, just don't read their journals. It's just as easy to ignore them and focus on your writings and those that interest you as it is to complain about them and say you're trying to "take care of them". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	angel 2003-04-23 14:06 (link)
	There is a bit of a difference between a typo and someone intentionally typing incoherent posts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ushichan_haru 2003-04-25 06:33 (link)

I never said I was trying to take care of these kids. I have no desire to take care of them. My reaction was to the comment on hoping that none of us who support the 18+ policy have kids. I would care for my own children, not these strangers. My support of the policy is because that is the way blurty intended it to be, the reason I signed up for a blurty and moved all my blogging activities here. The problem with them being here is that they were never supposed to be here. I don't see a problem with kids smoking, but they aren't supposed to by law, so I support that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ghaleon 2003-04-25 07:01 (link)
	I find it ironic that you chose to directly impugn someone else's spelling, yet you seem to have forgotten the correct usage of adverbs: "if they bother you that bad" is incorrect English, since "bad(ly)" modifies "bother," rather than "you" or "they". If you're going to nitpick, you would be well-advised to have all of your ducks in a row, as the saying goes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bertho 2003-04-26 13:52 (link)
	have all of your ducks in a row Haha. That's my favorite phrase. :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ghaleon 2003-04-26 17:18 (link)
	I grew up reading "Make Way For Ducklings." It's always the first phrase that comes to mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cow 2003-04-23 14:23 (link)

Not everybody underage who uses these journals types like an idiot. I will admit I'm underage, but only by a couple years, and I have enough maturity to keep what I'm writing under control and type with dignity and use what I learn in school. I just don't know why it's such a big deal for blurty to maintain the age status. I understand it's been like that from the beginning but you all should have the maturity to realize that things change. I just hope you all realize that all you're doing is complaining about your problem with people that you once related to, meaning that you were once their age, you know how they feel. Have a nice day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

angel 2003-04-23 14:51 (link)

Um, nobody is complaining about Minors being here. The owners of the site, in this very news update stated that they will begin enforcing the 18 and over policy beginning with Free Accounts. They are changing - changing to begin enforcement of their 18 and over rule. It's the people who are here to break that rule who are complaining the hardest, loudest and throwing the tantrums. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kuraha 2003-04-25 05:45 (link)
	One day you will be a legal adult, and maybe then you'll understand how we feel. Yes, I was 5 years old once too... but it doesn't mean I can tolerate you all. =P (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lornvourkolakas 2003-08-01 22:00 (link)
	i know its a little late... well a lot late for replying to this but.. just be glad that your allowed to keep your account although your not 18+ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kuraha 2003-04-25 05:43 (link)
	I've been keeping online journals with various programs and sites for a couple years now.. I turned 18 last September, and can safely say iI was a "good Musketeer". =P I know a bunch of 14-17 year olds who might as well be 'legal" adults... but unfortunately, many are not in this world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)