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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Hawks05 I think I am speaking for the whole board when I say this. [/quote] Have you polled everyone, or how do you know this? Look, let's see if I can summarize where I stand: 1. I don't dislike teens. 2. I never suggested they be eliminated from this board. 3. I did suggest that the off-topic posts would be better posted on other forums, since they are not related to model railroading. 4. I did also say that the huge photos and massively long "signatures" were getting in the way. 5. I did say that the pointless posts like "I don't know" answers add nothing to the discussion. if you don't know, then don't reply. Just wait and see what someone who does know says. 6. I did say that the kind posts referenced in #5 are most likely to be posted by teens trying to get a large number of posts, for whatever reason. There are other forums on this subject on the internet, and they're well-moderated and not full of off-topic stuff. Bergie told me MR doesn't have the time to do this. That shows a lack of priority on MR's part. On the other hand, those forums--the ones with more content and less garbage--also have fewer kids posting on them. Coincidence? Maybe. or maybe just good moderators. But the bottom line is...sure, teens have a place here. But if they would recognize that they don't have the experience as some of the 30+ year veterans, they could learn from them. That will only happen when they stop posting crap (or guesses at answers when someone asks a question) and read what their "elders" learned from experience. As long as the goal is to create the longest thread or get the most stars, their experience here will be of limited value to them...or anyone else.
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