Social Anxiety Support

kikachuck · 08-19-2009, 05:12 AM

So many threads get locked and/or deleted around based on the argument of "family friendly forum". It begs the question, why does our forum need to be "family friendly" in the first place? What does that even mean anyway? The youngest I have ever seen around here is 16/17 years old and jr. high and high school is hardly family friendly.

Is there some reason for this designation?

KyleThomas · 08-19-2009, 07:53 AM

There's at least one fourteen year old on the group that I know of.

I don't know the reason for the "family friendly" designation as I wasn't around at the forum's inception, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. OK, so some people might think the moderators overreact or err on the overly cautious side, but at least it keeps the forum basically on-topic. It's also refreshing to be able to read a forum that can be read by people under the age of eighteen (because they have SA too). I know of other supposedly SA-related forums which seem to be populated mainly by sexual predators, borderline perverts and other unsavoury characters. After reading it for ten minutes, you feel like you need to go and take a shower.

Amocholes · 08-19-2009, 08:58 AM

http://www.icra.org/sitelabel/

Isabel · 08-19-2009, 09:00 AM

I agree. Thanks Kyle Thomas, I think that was very well said.

LostPancake · 08-19-2009, 11:11 AM

also, just imagine the ads that would start popping up on here if things started getting too explicit (shudder).

zookeeper · 08-19-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KyleThomas

e populated mainly by sexual predators, borderline perverts and other unsavoury characters.

Well in that case, I no longer feel welcome.

Aurora · 08-19-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amocholes

http://www.icra.org/sitelabel/

Womens 'issues' eg. menstuation does not come under any of those.

The internet, society, life, the media... and so on and on and on.. is not family friendly! lol.

Akane · 08-24-2009, 11:47 AM

This forum is getting annoying. I've seen other forums go this way and it ends badly. I'm bailing early.

08-19-2009, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-19-2009, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
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08-24-2009, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Akane Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: iowa Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 477	This forum is getting annoying. I've seen other forums go this way and it ends badly. I'm bailing early. __________________ Tomorrow’s another day And I am not afraid So bring on the rain http://www.ladyjayes.com/bringonrain.html

08-19-2009, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
KyleThomas Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 448	There's at least one fourteen year old on the group that I know of. I don't know the reason for the "family friendly" designation as I wasn't around at the forum's inception, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. OK, so some people might think the moderators overreact or err on the overly cautious side, but at least it keeps the forum basically on-topic. It's also refreshing to be able to read a forum that can be read by people under the age of eighteen (because they have SA too). I know of other supposedly SA-related forums which seem to be populated mainly by sexual predators, borderline perverts and other unsavoury characters. After reading it for ten minutes, you feel like you need to go and take a shower.

08-19-2009, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Isabel Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York Gender: Female Posts: 38	I agree. Thanks Kyle Thomas, I think that was very well said.

08-19-2009, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
LostPancake Status: ghostly Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: an endless labyrinth Gender: Male Age: 40 Posts: 782	also, just imagine the ads that would start popping up on here if things started getting too explicit (shudder).