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CallMeIshmael

What will you do when Answermug is invaded by kids?

That's what happened to EP.  The pre-adolescents came and the grown-ups left.   I was one of the last grown-ups and some of them said I was a dirty old man trying to hook up.  The truth is I didn't pay attention to people's ages and I still don't.  Anyway, what will you do?

Posted - December 23, 2018
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  • 53503

      (to grown up the grown-ups)
      (peoples age people's ages)


      Send them; I am ready. 

    ~
      December 23, 2018 5:20 PM MST
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  • 13277
    That was my badge on Answerbag!
      December 23, 2018 7:36 PM MST
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  • 53503


      Say, which precinct were you in?  I was assigned to apostrophe enforcement back then. 



      December 23, 2018 7:47 PM MST
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  • To be honest, I don't understand what any kid would find interesting on here.    I wouldn't mind kids being here, because the rules are so strict, there really is nothing bad that they would be exposed to by reading a vanilla post.   I just don't think kids would find this place entertaining.
      December 23, 2018 5:31 PM MST
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  • 3523
    On EP the trend gathered momentum as more and more kids joined.  Some of the questions were now about video game characters, a sibling blaming them for something, the latest toys on the market, homework etc.
      December 23, 2018 7:33 PM MST
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  • I have never heard of EP.  It sounds like I am not missing anything.
      December 23, 2018 7:52 PM MST
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  • 3523
    It stands for Experience Project.  It was like this but there were more members.
      December 23, 2018 8:17 PM MST
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  • Oh okay. I was on Answerology. That and Answerbag are the only two that I've heard of before AM.
      December 23, 2018 8:20 PM MST
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  • 3523
    Stevie Nicks is one of my favorites too but for partly different reasons I'm sure.  (No one else knows what we're talking about. Cool.) This post was edited by CallMeIshmael at December 24, 2018 8:44 AM MST
      December 24, 2018 7:33 AM MST
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  • 44602
    Kids? They're too busy playing playstation and on facebook. We have actual serious questions and answers here (yeah...right). Why would they be interested? Randy, Stu and me would drive them away. (Find the error Randy or Stu.) This post was edited by Element 99 at December 23, 2018 7:36 PM MST
      December 23, 2018 6:11 PM MST
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  • 53503


      (Randy, Stu and me I would . . . )
      December 23, 2018 7:31 PM MST
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  • 44602
    Bingo...Stu's a slacker.
      December 23, 2018 11:02 PM MST
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  • Kids aren't interested in a real discussion forum. They just want to post memes and selfies (which seems to be what a lot of SimilarWorlds is).

    I remember when I was kid online; now I'm one of the mature older ones :P
      December 23, 2018 6:25 PM MST
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  • 44602
    Were you an ABer?
      December 23, 2018 6:29 PM MST
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  • Yes, though I was only on it for about a year before it shut down. 
      December 23, 2018 10:39 PM MST
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  • 5835
    What is/was EP?
      December 23, 2018 6:55 PM MST
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  • 53503

      A Q&A website. Its name is Experience Project. 
    ~
      December 23, 2018 7:33 PM MST
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  • 44602
    Sorry...I can't control myself...

    Not Sure
      December 23, 2018 11:04 PM MST
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  • 19937
    I'm not sure kids would be much interested in what we discuss here.  Having said that, there used to be a number of older teens on a now-defunct site called SodaHead and they were very mature and level-headed.  For the most part, they were interested and interesting.
      December 23, 2018 8:53 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Suggest a 'kids'corner' for them kinda like Rosie's corner. This post was edited by Kittigate at December 23, 2018 11:28 PM MST
      December 23, 2018 11:01 PM MST
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  • 22891
    it wouldnt bother nne, i like kids
      December 24, 2018 10:48 AM MST
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  • 7939
    A lot of it has to do with how the site presents itself. EP was set up in a way that was enticing to kids. We don't have the same feel. As others noted, there are other sites that are geared more toward discussions for the younger crowd as well, so it wouldn't make sense for kids to come here. 

    There are big differences in the way people interact based on their ages. Without a major redesign and an app, I can't see this site attracting kids. And, the fact that there are really none here now means they wouldn't have anyone to interact with their own age if they did show up would mean they'd likely leave promptly. I just don't see it happening. 

    I do remember AB had quite a few. I never paid attention to ages either. I was always astounded when someone would tell me they were much older or much younger than I was because I never felt it in the discussions. I suspect, if we do ever attract kids, it will probably be the mature ones like that. 
      December 25, 2018 6:20 PM MST
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  • 6098
    Kids are people too and they should have a forum for relating to one another.  Those of us who are older have lived the greater portion of our lives and we must expect that the younger generations will naturally and gradually take over and succeed us.  It can't be about us all the time. 
      December 26, 2018 6:25 AM MST
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  • 1440
    i dont think kids would invade AM because there is always similarworlds which is around.... 

    AM is more having the same database of users, the same old gang. 

      December 27, 2018 10:41 AM MST
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