What is the legal age to run a site?

[Harry]

(06-27-2010 05:28 AM)Technoman Wrote:  take a look and tell me what you think?

http://community.mybb.com/thread-72427.html

Is this for real?

Quote:Visiting any Online site if you are under 18 years of age may be prohibited by federal, provincial or state or local laws.

I'll admit i am not up on what the laws are on this? Usually though on my site i go by the coppa and or 13. However the content is suitable for those 13+. It is a weather site.

My *guess* if there is such laws ( again not sure ) would be working age with exceptions such as if it is a porn site or that sort of thing if they are trying to run one.  

As far as i am concerned it all depends on what it is. I personally don't think adults and those under 18 mix to well in some settings and this gets worse the further the age spread. Mainly a generation difference thing.

Just had this very discussion on my own site about the generation differences. Someone started a post ( reply to someone elses post ) with a Lol. That to most my age and older can come across as very condescending, arrogant, or Cocky. Back where i am from it could get you knocked out. I am being dead serious. Yeah i grew up in a rougher area. The poster who made that post was younger. But anyways that is just one example of possible problems you can have.

Younger people ofcourse hate the thought that someone older may be correcting them and thus the age that they are always right. Not all do that but the majority do especially those with poor upbringings and very little experience in the outside world  ( NOT Online ) with dealing with people.