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studderingdave Member	posted January 11, 2005 07:39 PM seriously, i do more discussing than i do on the trading parts of this site. im not going to lie, i LOVE motl, it got me so many cards over the years. but i love the discussions more. the only problem is there are little kids everywhere, and thus i know we need to be on our p's and q's. why not make a discussion board for older members. say 18+, invitation by a mod or something, i just think that the more risque stuff can be talked about by the older crowd, and motl has 30000 plus memebers, im sure crazyturk and them would love to take off the kid gloves. i know i would. just an idea. __________________ Join the M A R I N E S Go to exotic places, Explore distant cultures, Meet Exciting people, And kill them! [Edited 1 times, lastly by studderingdave on January 11, 2005]
aliensniper Banned	posted January 11, 2005 08:19 PM I'm all for it. How would you prove 18+ though? __________________ Link to my Have/Want list!. Come check it out!
nderdog Moderator	posted January 11, 2005 10:00 PM You do realize that most of the members that would enjoy such a forum (CrazyTurk included) are not 18+, right? Adding a secure forum and policing it just seems like more trouble than it's worth. There are plenty of other places on the web that such things are acceptable. On a site where most members are in high school, it just doesn't seem like it would be high on the list of priorities. __________________ Help Leshrac out, Donate to MOTL Stack 3! Help me turn straw into gold! Current item: French WB Swamp. Make me an offer as I try and trade this up little by little to something beautiful! There's no need to fear, UNDERDOG is here!
BenBuhlar Member	posted January 11, 2005 10:05 PM Hey I am 27 and I am all for it, I would send a scan of my licence but well to many identity thieves out there Ben __________________ sliver_king "Her children are ever part of her" Sliver Queen "Which would you like first the insult or the injury" Undermine
STAT1C_X Member	posted January 11, 2005 11:01 PM I like the idea, but it won't happen. Want some good adult forums, head over to forums.somethingawful.com __________________ E-mail/MSN: stat1c_x@hotmail.com Like free stuff? Then sign up here for a free Ipod using the free Blockbuster trial account, get some free DVD rentals, and I'll throw you some free cash. ·My H/w List ·My Non-Magic Sales List ·My Magic Sales List
Goaswerfraiejen Member	posted January 12, 2005 10:27 AM If it would guarantee a more serious, less game/spam-cluttered environment, then I'm all for it. The problem of proving one's age is a tough one, however. __________________ "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think they will sing to me." -T.S. Eliot RIP Ari
Eron the Relentless Member	posted January 25, 2005 01:16 PM I like the idea... I mean, I don't plan to ever need to explicitly talk about sex or curse every other word, but sometimes it just feels right to swear. And we've all seen topics that were on the risque side but starting down a more mature level of subject matter and warnings are made or posts are closed. As for proving age, think about other adult sites on the net. None of them require proof of age, they merely have a disclaimer. Not that that makes it ok... In any case, I don't think we should create such a forum because we'd still be policing what people talk about within it. If we didn't, there'd just be a lot of links to porn and whatnot. I know it sounds immature, but I gaurontee it would happen... there's always a group of bad seeds that spoil it for the rest of us. -Eron- __________________ "Optimus Prime, he's Jewish?!?" --Peter Griffin ~Poopykins, Poopykins, Meow! Meow! Meow!!~ Proud supporter of homestarrunner.com [Edited 1 times, lastly by Eron the Relentless on January 25, 2005]
Shadow88 Member	posted January 25, 2005 02:38 PM shrug misetings has an age limit, and look at that. __________________ ... «·´`·.(·.¸(`·.¸ ¸.·´)¸.·).·´`·» ... «·´¨·.¸¸. Shadow88 .¸¸.·¨`·» ... «·´`·.(¸.·´(¸.·* ·.¸)`·.¸).·´`·» ... I mod here, so join!* do you can kick cerberus out of this world?
Fernix Member	posted January 26, 2005 08:01 PM quote: Originally posted by STAT1C_X: I like the idea, but it won't happen. Want some good adult forums, head over to forums.somethingawful.com whoaz, tuck ur linkz is br0keNZ!!! r0x0rz! oh wait now I get the whole over 18 thing.. Fernix __________________ Check out my h/w list for duals, p9, dci foils, anything you could ever want and them some MsN: tweedybird1_00@yahoo.com AiM: TahoeSwiss [Edited 1 times, lastly by Fernix on January 26, 2005]
Greven53 Member	posted January 27, 2005 05:40 PM This is a family site, there is no need for it. There are plenty of other ways you could go about talking about mature content other than here. MOTL is not something like Misetings or even MTGNews, its for the encouragement of good trading practices when trading Magic: The Gathering cards over the Internet. It shouldn't and won't happen, sorry to be a pooper of parties. __________________ Have no fear, we draw near. "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
Valmtg Member	posted January 30, 2005 11:40 AM Yeah, I agree with Greven. This is a family site and if there is a little bit of extra stretching then people will take that as far or break what they can. I say we're great just the way we are. If the underlings get too curious there's a lot of smart tater tots that would try and sneak their way in. Not a good choice then. __________________ ☆GøÐÐë§§☆ MДК∑ ЧΩÜя £ùΓЦRε ρéЯFЭζΓ ÄÐ√ÅÑÇÉ ª∏Þ ƒº¬¬Θω
Goaswerfraiejen Member	posted April 01, 2006 08:05 AM With the implementation of the "no controversy" rule set to come into effect soon, I feel very strongly that MOTL needs something like this. The reason why I've hung around MOTL for so long is precisely because of the intelligent discussion of controversial topics. That's something that's unavailable in most online communities, and indeed, MOTL is the single best place for such discussion that I have yet found (if anyone knows of anywhere else, let me know). The point is that MOTL will be much worse off if we can't even discuss the finding of new fossils or animals for fear of causing controversy that might hurt someone's feelings. There is no longer even any room for the discussion of current events, or even of new Magic cards. That's ridiculous. MOTL needs an "adult swim" or an articles forum more than ever now. It's so sad that it has come to this. EDIT: Unless it was an April Fools' joke, in which case nderdog really got me. __________________ "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think they will sing to me." -T.S. Eliot "Between that promise and the reality, there is an ocean. That ocean is called the Liberal Party." (Duceppe) Glitch-Banned/Unbanned 18/03/06 RIP Ari [Edited 1 times, lastly by Goaswerfraiejen on April 01, 2006]
nderdog Moderator	posted April 01, 2006 08:37 AM quote: Originally posted by Goaswerfraiejen: EDIT: Unless it was an April Fools' joke, in which case nderdog really got me. Now if only people would stop ruining the joke in the thread! __________________ The Playset Collection Project Report rules violations. Email from me will be from nderdogmotl<at>gmail.com. My profile address is a forwarder. There's no need to fear, UNDERDOG is here!
Cab Member	posted April 01, 2006 01:42 PM Sorry for ruining the joke Nder. It was very well done though, I was believing it until I read Blauw's post, and then I realized the error of my ways and saw the light. __________________ "He knew suddenly that he was not going to escape. He was only mildly surprised to discover that he no longer cared. An instant later, he was dead." I collect FOIL Rootwater Thief, FOIL Simian Grunt, and FOIL Alpha Status. I want yours!! #5 in number of posts in California. I will become #1
ronandaggy Member	posted April 01, 2006 01:45 PM while im sure i would enjoy it and use it, i do not agree with it(sorry guys ) like greven and val said, this is a family site, i look at motl as a great friendly place where EVERYONE(well besides rbms) is welcome. so why have a specific forum that certain members of our community are not allowed to use, just doesnt seem right. i just dont see it as fair that some can access a forum while others cant (its bad enough we have to guess at whats going on in the staff forum )
La_Sin_Grail Banned	posted April 16, 2006 07:31 PM yeah... I think while swearing may be a useful way to get opinions across, it's generally a societal vice that it wouldn't hurt any of us to be rid of. Seriously, most discussions here don't need to have swearing. It's not like you just lost a rare binder or something that's actually worth swearing at.
bigbob585 Member	posted April 30, 2006 01:28 PM i don't think that the reason for an adult forum is about swearing. yes, sometimes swearing help get a point across but you can always refrain from it. MOTL is great for discussions and with the implementation of the no controversy rule i feel the discussions will go downhill. we should be able to talk about science/religion, politics, and anybody who isn't responsible enough to handle it shouldn't be there. for anybody who attends religious services with their families.. many of the sermons are about controversial topics If this is a family site and families hear these sermons together, then how are controversial topics not allowed. I'm in a clan for Call of Duty.. given the majority of members are over 18 anyways and you need to register to view the forums (no proof of age required) nothing is censored and people are responsible enough. I know not all people here are responsible enough but then again that's why we have mods policing everything and plenty of you to take care of it all. I'm all for allowing controversial topics, otherwise we run into the issue with google/china.. we should be able to discuss any appropriate topic but with responsibility and reserve
Goaswerfraiejen Member	posted April 30, 2006 02:17 PM quote: Originally posted by bigbob585: with the implementation of the no controversy rule i feel the discussions will go downhill That was an April Fools' joke. Don't worry, it got me too. I'm just glad it was a joke. __________________ "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think they will sing to me." -T.S. Eliot "Between that promise and the reality, there is an ocean. That ocean is called the Liberal Party." (Duceppe) Glitch-Banned/Unbanned 18/03/06 RIP Ari
bigbob585 Member	posted April 30, 2006 03:37 PM oh.. my bad.. i thought that the no controversy rule was real and the aprils fools joke was that nderdog was leaving... i almost cracked a pretty good but unwarranted joke on that too

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