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#1 2009-03-02 22:54:17

Xzeleous
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Registered: 2009-02-27
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Too old for Scratch?

Before I spend much time with this and get attached, I want to know...

Is 13 too old for Scratch? I don't want to seem like a dork or something like that...


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#2 2009-03-02 22:56:48

yambanshee
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

sigh... if you enjoy it, no ur not 2 old. As for being a dork, your only a dork if you act like it, break the stereotype

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#3 2009-03-02 22:59:49

Xzeleous
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

yambanshee wrote:

sigh... if you enjoy it, no ur not 2 old. As for being a dork, your only a dork if you act like it, break the stereotype

Meh. I thought I heard contempt in your tone. Is this ANOTHER one of those communities that shun people who are older? It seems Ive ran into quite a few of those lately...

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#4 2009-03-02 23:05:10

Xzeleous
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

Please tell me this isnt another one of those communities...


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#5 2009-03-02 23:55:55

adityasm9
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Registered: 2008-03-12
Posts: 100+

Re: Too old for Scratch?

Xzeleous wrote:

Please tell me this isnt another one of those communities...

No its not. Infact even grown ups use scratch for fun!

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#6 2009-03-03 02:31:59

Jens
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Registered: 2007-06-04
Posts: 1000+

Re: Too old for Scratch?

Lol! I know quite a few adults in real life and in the online community who are enthusiastically into Scratch. So, no, I don't think 13 is too old in any way  smile

(BTW I'm 40 myself)


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#7 2009-03-03 05:31:32

Paddle2See
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Registered: 2007-10-27
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

Hey, if you're having fun with it and learning stuff, just enjoy it.  There are many  Scratchers in High School and College and beyond.  I myself am 50 and still enjoy clicking those Scratch blocks together!

That's not to say you shouldn't also try your hand with other languages like Python or Ruby or Javascript.  The more you know, the more you can do!


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#8 2009-03-03 06:30:03

bhz
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

Paddle2See wrote:

Hey, if you're having fun with it and learning stuff, just enjoy it.  There are many  Scratchers in High School and College and beyond.  I myself am 50 and still enjoy clicking those Scratch blocks together!

That's not to say you shouldn't also try your hand with other languages like Python or Ruby or Javascript.  The more you know, the more you can do!

Wowzers. Anyone older? I'm only 12

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#9 2009-03-03 09:51:55

archmage
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Registered: 2007-05-18
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

I am 17 (18 on march 5) and I still like doing scratch. I just like the scratch community and everyone like my stuff here  smile

I also do several other languages.


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#10 2009-03-03 10:01:48

Toasty
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Registered: 2007-07-01
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

The scratch community is probably the nicest you will find, definitely no shunning! People of all ages can enjoy it and 13 is probably more the average age of scratchers rather than the oldest!  smile


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#11 2009-03-03 17:28:48

hmnwilson
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Registered: 2007-07-04
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

I'm also 13. Scratch was made for all ages.


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#12 2009-03-03 21:41:32

Xzeleous
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

Thanks everyone.


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#13 2009-03-03 22:31:38

Mike_W
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Registered: 2009-02-05
Posts: 100+

Re: Too old for Scratch?

I'm 43 learning it so I can teach my son when he is old enough - I do IT for a living and code for a hobby.

I enjoy scratch and the fact that it runs in a web site I see as a plus and I may build myself a little online arcade at the rate I am going.

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#14 2009-03-03 22:40:52

andresmh
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Registered: 2007-03-05
Posts: 1000+

Re: Too old for Scratch?

You can see the age distribution of users on our website, also a wide range of ages:
http://blog.scratch.mit.edu/2009/01/now-blogging.html


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#15 2009-03-04 01:16:43

mattb348
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Registered: 2009-02-06
Posts: 63

Re: Too old for Scratch?

Xzeleous wrote:

Before I spend much time with this and get attached, I want to know...

Is 13 too old for Scratch? I don't want to seem like a dork or something like that...

Hmmmmmm I'm 27 and I love playing the scratch games that the people here are kind enough to create. I didn't know there was an age group for playing scratch games LOL.

Also, I don't think there is many people 13 and younger that are going to be designing scratch games  smile  (not that I am a master at making scratch games by any means - I just like to PLAY the games that people here make, since they are way better than any of the games that I could ever make!)

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#16 2009-03-04 19:35:25

Jello715
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Registered: 2008-10-11
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

At my school, the 7th and 8th graders use Scratch in computer class. In fact, you have to unless you want to fail  tongue . So 12 - 14 year olds use Scratch at my school and like it  big_smile  (Some are a little older/younger if they skipped a grade, started school late, etc.)

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#17 2009-03-04 21:12:08

granturismouser
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Registered: 2009-03-04
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

yambanshee wrote:

sigh... if you enjoy it, no ur not 2 old. As for being a dork, your only a dork if you act like it, break the stereotype

ur never 2 old for scratch

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#18 2009-03-04 21:28:41

coolstuff
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Registered: 2008-03-06
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

There's a number of fourteen-year-olds who use Scratch. My dad uses it and he's about fifty. I'm thirteen myself and I don't consider myself too old.

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#19 2009-03-09 18:22:06

anwoth
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Registered: 2009-01-08
Posts: 6

Re: Too old for Scratch?

I'm 73, I had my first PC before they invented boxes to put them in and I built my first printer starting with a stepper motor. Scratch can  do 2 D animations more readily than any other free software available, learning curves must not be too steep when you are 73. Its the most fun to program since all that early BASIC I enjoyed  which if I remember was contained along with everything else on a 16kbyte ROM.

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#20 2009-03-09 18:31:48

BoltBait
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Registered: 2009-03-09
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

I don't know how many games I'll write, but I'm 45 and working on my first scratch game.

It is a little frustrating because the language is somewhat limited.  I'm used to working in C#, VB, or Javascript.  But, it is fun so far.


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#21 2009-03-13 06:45:24

pokemon_master12
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Registered: 2008-09-26
Posts: 100+

Re: Too old for Scratch?

Anyone can use Scratch, whatever their age!!!!!!!! That's the point!!!!!!!!!  smile
(BTW I'm nearly 13. I'm never going to stop doing Scratch EVER!!!!!!! I love the friendly Scratch community and sharing my projects. Making games and animations with Scratch is my kind of fun.)

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#22 2009-03-13 18:42:51

Jello715
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Registered: 2008-10-11
Posts: 95

Re: Too old for Scratch?

OH yeah, and my computer teacher is somewhere around 85, and HE still uses Scratch  tongue

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#23 2009-03-14 06:13:55

Darkpulse
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Registered: 2009-03-14
Posts: 8

Re: Too old for Scratch?

any age is never too old for scratch

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#24 2009-03-14 11:18:31

big-bang
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Registered: 2008-02-21
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

If you're too old for Scratch, you're dead. (Literally.)

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#25 2009-03-14 12:59:22

golfer3
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Re: Too old for Scratch?

big-bang wrote:

If you're too old for Scratch, you're dead. (Literally.)

yeah lol..

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