Drum roll please...Results so far.. re: Adults ONLY Message Board — Page 6

The "kiddiness" has died down a lot, actually. And if you've been on the board for more than 2 weeks, you should be able to avoid it pretty easily. Does it hurt people so much to look at thread titles involving Wicked that they feel they need to make a whole board as a sanctuary from such abuse?

And I'm sure Jose' would be happy to moderate the Adults-only board. It'll be the easiest job in the world. After all, since when do the always-mature adults here need any moderating?

Updated On: 2/23/05 at 01:23 AM

I'm just stating the only good reason I see for separating the adults from everyone else here. X-rated discussion doesn't belong where there's kids- so if people want to talk about that stuff, give them a place to do it.

"I'm of the belief that there have been a few that have exhibited characterists of those who prey on message boards."

And my point is that making an Adult-only board would not stop this, if it is true. The predator would not join the Adult message board where there are no youths. So making an Adults Only message board, in theory, would leave the "kids" over here on the OT board with only them and the "predator" and no "adults" around.

If someone is set on preying on a kid, then why would they leave where the kids are?

(This conversation creeps me out )

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it seem a good idea in theory but look at the adult themes discussed in such plays and musical that are on broadway, Rent brought a large number of children of the 80's and 90's to the world of broadway. I may not be spouting out pointless threads daily but when i post i always try to make a point and respect others, we may have different opinions about shows, but having an adults only message board seems like a terrible idea segregation. Seperate but equal doesnt work have you read your history. One could walk into a show and see nude preformers, I recently saw Metamorphoses by Zimmerman, and the show starts off with bare breasts. Ave Q, discusses sex and other adult issuse and its brought a diverse audience, just today on collegehumor.com i saw that they had a link to the song the internet is for porn. I know people will download it and laugh maybe even go and get the OBCR, i dont know. the conversations arent all explicit on these boards, but they are here to provide a place for people with a common intrest to go a discuss random things. with the reading between lines, if you really want to you could read in between the lines of the bible and think that its a smut ridden book. or watch a g rated movie and think its rating should be changed. People perceptions are all different. Some teens are more mature than some adults i know. it leads to something that was discussed in my Victorian Poetry class today who is a better parent the mother or the father? some will say mother other will say father, they both love the child. we teens and adults love the boards and we need each other to help us appreciate it better. Good idea, really dont think it is necessary since this is a Broadway board, and look what's on broadway stuff for the little ones and the older ones. Also the seperation of the old and young wouldnt be the best. Assuming that the adults wont be interacting with the teens. and etoile is right you decide what you read on post about. As Captain Planet said "The Power is Yours"

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I really don't see where people are getting this "internet predator" notion. Am I missing something? The original post didn't say anything about protecting minors from internet predators, just keeping them away from more adult-oriented discussion. How did Net predators come into the mix when regarding the Adult Only board???? It seems to be a moot point.

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i've been trying to keep out of this due to jose's request for a yes or no answer to his poll. he know's my vote is yes...but not just for a separate chat. i'd pay extra for a bww "premier" membership that would give me access to special services that the site had to offer..i.e. advance notice and ticket buying opportunities to shows & concerts, better graphics for blogs (not sure that i'd personally use that) and yes...a chat room where one does not have to worry about putting an asterisk in the word f*ck.

that said, i understand members frustration at the possibility of being "excluded" from something. it sucks being excluded and the funny thing is that it sucks even when you might not know or care about what you're being excluded from.

Updated On: 2/23/05 at 07:16 AM

Or, Jose could start his own message board and invite whoever he likes to participate. It's not like the internet is a finite space. Why does this site have to have another board. I think it's amazingly considerate that Rob and Craig and everyone that moderates this site even have an off-topic board to begin with. Any discourse about theater isn't in fear of being 'adult' and anything off-topic within guidelines could be discussed on the other board. If something is questionable (and hello, if we are adults) we would and should know not to post such material here. If not, you truly aren't a mature adult, but rather, immature and trying to get away with something.

Lastly, adding another board is about as logical for the reasons discussed as adding a webcam porn site or a seperate board to discuss automotive maintenance. If you want those things, they exist elsewhere. I defer to my original comment that I think it's great that this site even offers a place to discuss things non-theater related amongst the friends we have made here.

Well, etoile, my major problem is not seeing why Jose' would want this for any reason but to have a forum where he doesn't have to listen to the opinions of those he deems too "young and immature"
I may be wrong, but I see his saying that he wants to protect the younger folks from vulgar content as nothing more than an excuse to exclude a portion of this board from contributing to discussions.

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I've given this a little more thought, and you know what? Those of you who would rather not associate with the kiddies probably aren't the type I'd want to talk to, anyway. So go ahead, folks. I have no reservations. Make your "adult" board and be done with it- the rest of us will keep hanging out here. :)

I'm still confused about the predators...

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Well etoile certainly made it seem like our lives were in danger.

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Well I know it's obviously off topic, I didn't need to be told THAT...I'm just wondering if there's any truth behind it. I guess it doesn't really matter...

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