Scratch

There's no proof
I'm 17 and I'm probably less mature than many 13 year olds on here
On the outer internets, though, I'm like a professor

There's no proof, but the decision is final
Why are you guys making such a big deal? Because you can't run for moderator?
Think about the new scratchers also. When they introduced the new usergroup, no one rose up for them, creating thousands of topics, to debate it because the scratch team knew what they were doing. They probably know what they are doing right now, as well

Maybe you should commence with the locking of these topics

juststickman wrote:

Vote here: http://suggest.scratch.mit.edu/forums/6 … ear-limit-

Remove the age limit. It's unfair... Where's your proof that being 14 suddenly makes you more mature than being 13?

The decision to add the age limit wasn't based on maturity at all; the Scratch Team, does, in fact, feel that there are those under 14 years of age who are mature enough to become moderator. The issue is that, given some of the issues that moderators have to deal with, they are not comfortable with having younger users deal with them (even if the younger users feel they can handle them).

To extend onto this, this is also why they want parents to contact the Scratch Team should the candidate win; not only as a confirmation of age, they want parents to be comfortable with the role that their child may be undertaking. 

helltank wrote:

Well, there are mainly 2 things we're angry about:

1)You spent a whole year preparing for this, and bam! You get hit in the face just like that.

2)For some Scratchers, they feel it's age discrimination...

But I see the logic. Therefore, I will not agree or disagree with the rule. I'll just state facts.

Understandably, it does make many people feel upset, especially since it was so sudden and close to election time (I'd be upset, too, if I were in that position). But, believe me, that decision made my the Scratch Team wasn't made lightly, they were pondering long and hard about this, too. It was only very recently that they [the Scratch Team] finalized the decision on the 14 year old age limit, so the timing of the decision was too sudden and unfortunate for those who wanted to run but are too young to do so.

cheddargirl wrote:

helltank wrote:

Well, there are mainly 2 things we're angry about:

1)You spent a whole year preparing for this, and bam! You get hit in the face just like that.

2)For some Scratchers, they feel it's age discrimination...

But I see the logic. Therefore, I will not agree or disagree with the rule. I'll just state facts.

Understandably, it does make many people feel upset, especially since it was so sudden and close to election time (I'd be upset, too, if I were in that position). But, believe me, that decision made my the Scratch Team wasn't made lightly, they were pondering long and hard about this, too. It was only very recently that they [the Scratch Team] finalized the decision on the 14 year old age limit, so the timing of the decision was too sudden and unfortunate for those who wanted to run but are too young to do so.

But why 14? Most sites have a 13 year limit...

katana098 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

helltank wrote:

Well, there are mainly 2 things we're angry about:

1)You spent a whole year preparing for this, and bam! You get hit in the face just like that.

2)For some Scratchers, they feel it's age discrimination...

But I see the logic. Therefore, I will not agree or disagree with the rule. I'll just state facts.

Understandably, it does make many people feel upset, especially since it was so sudden and close to election time (I'd be upset, too, if I were in that position). But, believe me, that decision made my the Scratch Team wasn't made lightly, they were pondering long and hard about this, too. It was only very recently that they [the Scratch Team] finalized the decision on the 14 year old age limit, so the timing of the decision was too sudden and unfortunate for those who wanted to run but are too young to do so.

But why 14? Most sites have a 13 year limit...

Yes, most websites do have a thirteen-year age limit as the bare minimum. But there is a TON of responsibility involved in moderating that the bare minimum just wouldn't suffice.

Come on, we must get #1 ranked!!!
http://suggest.scratch.mit.edu/forums/6 … ear-limit-

We're already 15th... 

This topic seems to be a repeat of the arguments on the original topic.  Please use the topic over here to talk about this issue.  Thanks!