The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)

[Tiberius]

I'm out unless the staff bounces Shellb but I'm not holding my breath.

Ok.

Commenting about "culling the herd", Prime Directive violations, among a litany of other behaviors.

...which not a single person (including yourself) reported.

It's unacceptable that staff/ admins support this type of behavior.

It seems from the lack of reports, the rest of the forums don't really give a shit about it either.

I can only conclude now that staff/ admins don't particularly care much about what happens to AF either.

Sure. We created a big thread for people to suggest improvements to the forum, and we're currently discussing it in the staff area, but yeah, we don't particularly care about what happens to AF. /s

[DodosAreDead]

Oh, I forgot to mention this but a few days ago a member of AF was talking to me outside AF, and they happened to let slip that they think I'm too young for AF and should 'spend my youth somewhere else' (kinda paraphrasing but you get the gist). Just want to clarify to anyone else who feels this way (though I'd be pretty surprised if anyone does):a) it's not at all against the rules for me to be here and b) i'm not 'spending my youth here'. That's a crass exaggeration. I've been on online forums since I was 10 (so from 2012) and enjoy reading my posts from a few years ago. It's a reminder of how much I've grown and matured. (As I should, lol, it'd be bad if I didn't mature from 10 to 16). Besides, I don't spend much time on AF, and don't have the time to do so even if I wished. My screen time is restricted, and there's also a bunch of Instagramming I do. I often keep tabs open, so in reality I appear to be online for longer than I actually am, and even then it's not much. I enjoy AF and it's a tiny part of my life which I don't really plan on removing at the moment. If you're uncomfortable with the presence of a 16 year old on a non age restricted forum, there's something wrong with you, not me.

[KevinM1]

Oh, I forgot to mention this but a few days ago a member of AF was talking to me outside AF, and they happened to let slip that they think I'm too young for AF and should 'spend my youth somewhere else' (kinda paraphrasing but you get the gist). Just want to clarify to anyone else who feels this way (though I'd be pretty surprised if anyone does):a) it's not at all against the rules for me to be here and b) i'm not 'spending my youth here'. That's a crass exaggeration. I've been on online forums since I was 10 (so from 2012) and enjoy reading my posts from a few years ago. It's a reminder of how much I've grown and matured. (As I should, lol, it'd be bad if I didn't mature from 10 to 16). Besides, I don't spend much time on AF, and don't have the time to do so even if I wished. My screen time is restricted, and there's also a bunch of Instagramming I do. I often keep tabs open, so in reality I appear to be online for longer than I actually am, and even then it's not much. I enjoy AF and it's a tiny part of my life which I don't really plan on removing at the moment. If you're uncomfortable with the presence of a 16 year old on a non age restricted forum, there's something wrong with you, not me.

Man, when I was your age, back when AOL essentially was the internet, I spent most of my online time in fantasy role-playing chat rooms for cybersex.  And, look at me now, I turned out just fine.

*twitch*

Just... fine.

[LastPoet]

Oh, I forgot to mention this but a few days ago a member of AF was talking to me outside AF, and they happened to let slip that they think I'm too young for AF and should 'spend my youth somewhere else' (kinda paraphrasing but you get the gist). Just want to clarify to anyone else who feels this way (though I'd be pretty surprised if anyone does):a) it's not at all against the rules for me to be here and b) i'm not 'spending my youth here'. That's a crass exaggeration. I've been on online forums since I was 10 (so from 2012) and enjoy reading my posts from a few years ago. It's a reminder of how much I've grown and matured. (As I should, lol, it'd be bad if I didn't mature from 10 to 16). Besides, I don't spend much time on AF, and don't have the time to do so even if I wished. My screen time is restricted, and there's also a bunch of Instagramming I do. I often keep tabs open, so in reality I appear to be online for longer than I actually am, and even then it's not much. I enjoy AF and it's a tiny part of my life which I don't really plan on removing at the moment. If you're uncomfortable with the presence of a 16 year old on a non age restricted forum, there's something wrong with you, not me.

It is not against the forum rules to be young. Nor old, lest we get rid off Min. How about you decide? I spent my youth, and by the sum of it till now, it has been, well, my own and interesting. I am still young, but my body is telling me otherwise.

You sound more mature than I was at your age. That's fo sho.

[The Valkyrie]

Oh, I forgot to mention this but a few days ago a member of AF was talking to me outside AF, and they happened to let slip that they think I'm too young for AF and should 'spend my youth somewhere else' (kinda paraphrasing but you get the gist). Just want to clarify to anyone else who feels this way (though I'd be pretty surprised if anyone does):a) it's not at all against the rules for me to be here and b) i'm not 'spending my youth here'. That's a crass exaggeration. I've been on online forums since I was 10 (so from 2012) and enjoy reading my posts from a few years ago. It's a reminder of how much I've grown and matured. (As I should, lol, it'd be bad if I didn't mature from 10 to 16). Besides, I don't spend much time on AF, and don't have the time to do so even if I wished. My screen time is restricted, and there's also a bunch of Instagramming I do. I often keep tabs open, so in reality I appear to be online for longer than I actually am, and even then it's not much. I enjoy AF and it's a tiny part of my life which I don't really plan on removing at the moment. If you're uncomfortable with the presence of a 16 year old on a non age restricted forum, there's something wrong with you, not me.

You be you.

No one else has any say in the matter.

[Minimalist]

Whippersnapper!

[The Valkyrie]

Whippersnapper!

Get off Min's lawn!!

[Shell B]

Dodo, it's great to have you here. It's better you doing this than doing what I got up to at your age. The worst that happens here is a bit of cursing, which isn't half as bad as what teens say in high school. That said, if anyone messages you outside of the forum and bothers you, tell us please. I'd really rather not have older members seeking out private correspondence with you. That said, of course you are free to do whatever you want to do. We're happy to have you here.

[Pat Mustard]

We don't take users for granted and people are free to go wherever they wish,

Fine then! I demand a free Snickers bar every time I log on.

If my demands are not met within twenty four hours, I am outta here!

[The Valkyrie]

We don't take users for granted and people are free to go wherever they wish,

Fine then! I demand a free Snickers bar every time I log on.

If my demands are not met within twenty four hours, I am outta here!

I'll remove your snickers...