Question about ages of the posters...

Hi everyone. I was just wondering what age are the youngest people posting on this board? Only because every time I post and I talk about the nonsense I have to put up with teaching 7 year olds my posts get edited. I was warned about swearing and such (the joke thread) by the moderators but I think we should all know just how OLD the youngest poster on her is...


I am in no way upset with my posts getting edited, but when I write the word c*r*a*p and it gets edited out... I think that is a little bit much. I don't think a grade schooler is posting here and sometimes benign descriptive language really is the ONLY way to get a point across.

I guarantee you, it is nothing these children haven't heard on the school bus.

No it isn't beside the point. The moderator mentioned how children are on here. How can a question I am making be beside the point? I am making the point.

It is hard to NOT tell the literal truth of what I have to see, hear and deal with.

Edited by moderator

I couldn't possibly agree more, Lisa. And honestly Deem, this could easily have been a private message to a mod, not open for 'conversation' within the main forum, which leads to drama, which we are not about here. It's a rule, so be it....like Lisa said there are many of us who've been here for over a decade and managed to keep it super family friendly here, all while getting our point across. There is a 'tone' here that you don't find on most other boards, and we certainly aren't going to lose that now, after so many years here together. I think most everyone else here appreciates that the mods are firm in their stance on this subject. Keep in mind, you are on a Little House on the Prairie board...obviously there are going to be younger children here, and the adults who frequent it are fans of probably the most wholesome show ever aired.

Several years ago I joined a fan forum that only allowed adult women to join. They had very strict rules. We were not allowed to discuss the actors personal lives, which really annoyed me sometimes because those actors had juicy personal lives! I didn't like all the rules but I stayed in the group because I enjoyed the discussions & the group.

Kamberly wrote:

Several years ago I joined a fan forum that only allowed adult women to join. They had very strict rules. We were not allowed to discuss the actors personal lives, which really annoyed me sometimes because those actors had juicy personal lives! I didn't like all the rules but I stayed in the group because I enjoyed the discussions & the group.

I've been on one of those too. Maybe we were on the same one.

Deem714 wrote:

I guarantee you, it is nothing these children haven't heard on the school bus.

I wasn't going to, but I have to respond to this.

Does that make it right?? Do you speak in front of your children with the same language as some of your mod-edited posts? I have two grown boys....I have never used 'school bus' language around them just because 'I know' that they have already heard it on the school bus, or in school. Lord knows that they have....that doesn't give a parent an excuse to talk however they want. Why would I want to harm them further with bad or inappropriate language at home?? Reinforcing the negative aspects of their lives is not on our 'to do' list as parents. It's our job and our duty to lead by example, as responsible adults. I wrote yesterday on Krissy's 'kids thread' how I believe parents today are missing 'teachable' moments...doing what's 'easier' and not necessarily what is the right thing to do, the thing that will help kids develop into healthy adults. Using appropriate language in front of children is one of those things that not only should adults do, it should come naturally. If their own parents use language in front of them, along with the school kids, of course they're going to use the same language when they're older! Again, as far as the board goes, I agree with Lisa that it doesn't matter what age the youngest kid is, or even if there were none at all. We as adults have a right to choose not to be around inappropriate language. But I'll tell you right now, if I did have younger kids who wanted to participate on a forum, THIS would be the one. We not only have mama bears here, we have papa bears, which is a pretty rare and special thing.

Amy wrote:

There is a 'tone' here that you don't find on most other boards, and we certainly aren't going to lose that now, after so many years here together. I think most everyone else here appreciates that the mods are firm in their stance on this subject. Keep in mind, you are on a Little House on the Prairie board...obviously there are going to be younger children here, and the adults who frequent it are fans of probably the most wholesome show ever aired.

I have to agree with you ladies. Each forum has its own set of rules. As members, we are required to abide by them, regardless of how we interact outside of the forum. I swear like a sailor. I'm not proud of it, but I admit it. I don't do it here because I know it's not acceptable to everyone and it's one of the rules.

This is a great forum, and the mods should be applauded for creating an environment where people of all ages are welcome. It's a true testament to the show's legacy. I would hate to lose that 'tone' everyone has worked so hard to create.

Amy wrote:

It's our job and our duty to lead by example, as responsible adults. I wrote yesterday on Krissy's 'kids thread' how I believe parents today are missing 'teachable' moments...doing what's 'easier' and not necessarily what is the right thing to do, the thing that will help kids develop into healthy adults. Using appropriate language in front of children is one of those things that not only should adults do, it should come naturally.

I agree with this. And as the saying goes, it never hurts to act a little better than you really are.

Then Amy wrote:

We not only have mama bears here, we have papa bears, which is a pretty rare and special thing.

And we protect our young, too. We just don't get the good press that the mamas get.

Deem, I'm not speaking for you (I can't) but I am a very vulgar man. That does not mean that I am not a decent and loving human being. I joined this community and it quickly became a haven for me, like an oasis. It's a nice place to visit, considering whats out there, in the 'real' world. That's my take on it anyway.

Posts are edited on this board at the discretion of the moderators because we have people of all ages on here; including children.

This forum, to me is a place to come and enjoy myself without worrying about or seeing the evils of the world. Just be careful what you post, and you'll have no problems.

I agree with everyone.Sorry!!

I love this forum; THAT'S why I left imdb in the first place..because I couldn't stand the rudeness over there. Plus, NOTHING is done about it there! I'm glad the moderators here keep an eye on things. I don't even bother to go to imdb anymore (at least not the LH board over there) because of all the nastiness and the hate. This board is NOT about that. There are some really great people here and it's a wonderful escape. It's a breath of fresh air! It's nice to go into a place with no bad language for a change!

ok!Good