13+ Forum

[Yoshimitsui]

that's a good point, how does habbox bypass this law?

Because you have to be aged 11 to use habbo allegedly, so not allowing the target audience would be rather silly with it being a Habbo forum.

[Mint]

Maybe something unique to other forums. And plus how the hell is it childish? Some of us on this forum are dying to swear at each other.

I got a warning for calling someone an idiot, I'm sure hxf is going to allow us to swear at eachover....

[ReviewDude]

I think the irony is that a 13+ forum, or one for the 'more mature' members, would be inhabited mainly by the forum's childish members. Who needs to swear, anyway?

[Nixt]

The law you are referring to is the Children's Online Privacy Protection act (I believe), which is an American law. At a guess, as this is a fansite Forum for a UK website, they aren't required to follow the law. Not sure though.

[efq]

Sorry but i think it is a really bad idea. And at the the age of thirteen you have no reason for swearing in the first place, and the same applies for anyone on a message board in my opinion. It is not nice to look at and it is pointless.

If you start allowing people to swear all you have is countless swear words in every post just because people feel it makes them look good, when it really is because they have nothing constructive to say and lack the brains to find anything else that is not vulgar.

Despite this being a young forum and related to a game for younger teens it does not however need turning into football match environment whatever the age range.

Exactly and to be honest you shouldn't swear at any age and having a forum that has continious swearing won't be good for the people who don't swear or don't swear as much.

[Jonster]

Besides, there is already a generalised teens section. Whilst anyone can access it, an 11 year old can't post on what teen life is like, seeing as they aren't yet a teen...

http://www.habboxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=738

[leah]

Theres no need for it, even if people weren't meant to swear at others they would and like Jen said, people would lie about their age.
I don't see why you can't just type without using swear words, it really isn't that difficult.

[Moh]

I think the bad language rule should be changed to only insulting.

As I have quite a few warnings because an image has a swear word in, which I think is stupid, because I don't think theres anyone on this forum who really gives a crap if someone swears or not.

[Slowpoke]

Maybe something unique to other forums. And plus how the hell is it childish? Some of us on this forum are dying to swear at each other.

That's incredibly childish. Judging by this post, it's quite evident that the only reason you want this new forum is so you have the freedom to insult people and on a Habbo forum, where is the point in that?

[leah]

That's incredibly childish. Judging by this post, it's quite evident that the only reason you want this new forum is so you have the freedom to insult people and on a Habbo forum, where is the point in that?

Exactly, it will create more arguments that simply aren't needed.