Announcement Disabling Direct Messages in the forums

[E_F_]

U-18

I very much doubt that any of us are of such tender years

Well... I just skimmed through the job/education-thread and there were a number of people attending high school! And a lot of people who assumed they were all older than they were. But I suppose times have changed since then, and forums have gone out of favour.

 

[Netserk]

Well... I just skimmed through the job/education-thread and there were a number of people attending high school! And a lot of people who assumed they were all older than they were. But I suppose times have changed since then, and forums have gone out of favour.

Yeah, when I joined the forum, I was younger than you were when you joined.

EDIT: As an aside, I joined my first English-language message board when I was 14.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... I just skimmed through the job/education-thread and there were a number of people attending high school!

Are you referring to when that thread got started... back in 2012?
People who were younger in 2012 are generally speaking older now than they were back then when they were younger.

 

[E_F_]

Yeah, when I joined the forum, I was younger than you were when you joined.

Couldn't imagine that not being the case. @Red Rick sure was.

 

[E_F_]

Are you referring to when that thread got started... back in 2012?
People who were younger in 2012 are generally speaking older now than they were back then when they were younger.

There are some who joined more recently! It wouldn't surprise me if one or two were teenagers.

 

[RedheadDane]

There are some who joined more recently! It wouldn't surprise me if one or two were teenagers.

They're still younger than they were in 2012!

 

[E_F_]

They're still younger than they were in 2012!

I very much doubt that...

 

[RedheadDane]

I very much doubt that...

Older... they are older. They were younger.
I should go cook dinner...

 

[Red Rick]

Couldn't imagine that not being the case. @Red Rick sure was.

There was a thing to check asking me if I was 18 when I signed up to the forum at 17.

I shall ask if the forum has a statue of limitations?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Older... they are older. They were younger.
I should go cook dinner...

Let's hope your stove or oven doesn't put on a parental lock because there's a hypothetical chance you could be U-18.

I thought the main problem my game faced was CQ taking a longer holiday than most people, but it seems I was wrong.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

There was a thing to check asking me if I was 18 when I signed up to the forum at 17.

I shall ask if the forum has a statue of limitations?

{reaches out towards big red permaban button...}

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I thought the main problem my game faced was CQ taking a longer holiday than most people, but it seems I was wrong.

Have PMed you (gloats) about proposed workarounds

 

[CParsons]

Just... move the servers to Denmark! We do have somewhat of a presense on this forum after all.

Wouldn't matter where the servers were, as long as the site remains open to UK residents it applies. Denmark is also working to implement similar rules through an expansion of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).

 

[CParsons]

In case the law gets repealed or modified later on, will functions such as this one which will only be altered to comply with the regulations be restored once allowed again?

If such a time comes and it very well may, we can look at reversing it. I think it goes without saying, we wouldn't have it in place if not legally required to do so.

 

[red_flanders]

I very much doubt that any of us are of such tender years

I can think of a couple posters who I'm almost sure are 12 years old... Or maybe I'm so old I've lost all perspective...

 

[RedheadDane]

Denmark is also working to implement similar rules through an expansion of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).

A rule that makes it impossible for people to have private conversations?
I very much doubt that.

I think it goes without saying, we wouldn't have it in place if not legally required to do so.

You're legally required to make it impossible for people to keep personal information between themselves?
LoL

 

[Netserk]

A rule that makes it impossible for people to have private conversations?
I very much doubt that.



You're legally required to make it impossible for people to keep personal information between themselves?
LoL

It's my impression that it's to protect children from groomers, supposedly. You may be a 12yo, so very bad things can happen if an adult can send you private messages ...

 

[RedheadDane]

It's my impression that it's to protect children from groomers, supposedly. You may be a 12yo, so very bad things can happen if an adult can send you private messages ...

Then those kinds of adults will just find a NEW way to groom children... or the "good old way" of having children they know IRL be the victims...

 

[Netserk]

Then those kinds of adults will just find a NEW way to groom children... or the "good old way" of having children they know IRL be the victims...

Yeah, there's also been some stories about that ...

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, there's also been some stories about that ...

So, disabling private messaging in an online forum will do absolutely nothing to prevent grooming? Gotcha!

 

[SHAD0W93]

Well... I just skimmed through the job/education-thread and there were a number of people attending high school! And a lot of people who assumed they were all older than they were. But I suppose times have changed since then, and forums have gone out of favour.

I was 16 or 17 when I started reading the forum and 17 when I joined. Back then for like 1-2 years I was reading the forum on my Wii U.

 

[Red Rick]

So, disabling private messaging in an online forum will do absolutely nothing to prevent grooming? Gotcha!

It's how a lot of legislation works. Ban a broad behavior cause it sometimes has bad effects.

 

[Berniece]

I get why, but that's disappointing. Has there ever been thought of creating a Discord server for Cyclingnews instead of the forum?

 

[RedheadDane]

I was 16 or 17 when I started reading the forum and 17 when I joined. Back then for like 1-2 years I was reading the forum on my Wii U.

I was 22 when I joined. Hadn't known about the forum that long before that.
See? Unlike you guys, I actually behaved myself and didn't join when I was a minor.

BTW, how come some of us have our ages listed in our profiles while others... don't?

 

[kingjr]

It's how a lot of legislation works. Ban a broad behavior cause it sometimes has bad effects.

In any event, the ones chiefly to blame are the groomers.