Underage Posters

[Kylie90210]

Hi;

As many of you know, there has been alot of discussion lately around underage members belonging and posting on the boards.

This issue has caused alot of controversy, with many members having different opinions.

Due to the serious implications this board could face if it was found out that underage members post here, it has been decided to ban and delete all underage members.

I realise this decision will not please all members, and for that, I am sorry.

But the facts remain thus:

Under the Proboards ToS, all people under the age of 13 are not allowed to sign up, and all people between the ages of 13 and 18 must have parental consent.

These are the rules, I did not make them, but I must enforce them.

If this board had active admin all along, these members would have been banned long ago.

I really am sorry because I know how much alot of our underage members enjoy coming to the site, but you are welcome to come back when you have reached 13 years of age, with parental consent.

I will wait until this weekend before banning all underage posters, so that they can say their good byes.

If you wish to continue discussions on the Baby-Sitters Club, please join the scholastic forums, aimed at younger members.

Thanks,

Kylie

[Kylie90210]

No, you wont, and no, I can't, I'm sorry. This was not an easy decision.

[greer]

Kylie, you made a hard decision, but the right one.

[msstock87]

I back you 100 percent Kylie in your decision, you did what had to be done.

[msstock87]

I was showing support for Kylie because made a difficult decision that had to be made. It wasn't easy on her to make that decision. Imagine how she feels, being the one put in that position to make that decision.

[msstock87]

A rule is a rule. I have kept quiet long enough, but you going on about how you will be 13 in a few months is annoying me. You are still underage. Rules are rules and she had to do what she had to do PERIOD. You should have read the rules before you signed up, if you had this could have all be avoided.

[msstock87]

You just don't seem to get it anything people have told you. So I am not even going to regurgitate everything people have told you.

[booboobrewer]

layla, naturally you're upset but you could have avoided this situation entirely by being content to read the boards only. You broke the rules -- lying about your age and post flooding. Yes, you finally improved, but it doesn't make up for the fact that you're here illegally. There's a BSC message board on the Scholastic website for kids. Check it out.

[abbystevenson]

Kylie, I back you 100% in this decision. I know that it was a hard one to make! Laylaandmixup, I can't say that repeating yourself over and over is helping your case any. Rules are rules - you broke them, now you have to face the consequences. Come back when you're 13.

[cokiemason]

I'm behind you too Kylie... tough decision, but I believe it was the right one

[wenonah4th]

Out of curiosity, will the same little girls be allowed to return when they're the right age, or will they be banned indefinitely?

[lyricalangel]

^Kylie never said that. She said they could come back when they are the proper age to be on here.

[greer]

How can Kylie verify that someone has turned thirteen?

[lyricalangel]

That's true. I'm just tired of layla carrying on about it.

[nothingtolose18]

Well, I guess we can safely assume that in two years from this exact date, she will be 13? That's if she really is 11, of course..