This is MY OPINION ONLY, but, do you think posting threads for the 20-30's, 40-50's, 18-30's may segregate the site some? If not even be a bit discriminatory? Maybe a better solution would be to start forums for specific age groups, like we do for relationships, sex, current events, etc. To do it here in discussion just seems to alienate some and invite others. General is for everyone to post to everyone and for everyone to respectfully respond. Maybe there should be an 18-30 group, a 30-50, a 50+ group if we are going to continue saying "for the ********** group"?? We have older people who have been here longer than most of us and we need to respect and include them, as they have been very accepting of the younger crowds here.

Ahh yes i see where your comming from which is entirly true! and i do agree.

However, maturity is being segregated here, (this if you believe age=maturity) which in most cases is true. 19-29 can relate much more than 49-59.. Different time frames. But Discrimination only happens if people who are 20 want to find input from people 39-49, does this happen? Are people strict on who posts in what age group?

I dunno.. I think it works on some levels.. Like the whole thing kalamazoo was saying and people relate better with so and so..

We could all just start bored threads.. Everyone is always welcome in there :)

Granted i would not be agreeing with not allowing other ages into the older threads, this would be discrimination as this post suggest.

Mike has mentioned before that gender-specific threads ("Q For Women Only," that sort of thing) are not permitted because they are inherently exclusionary. My understanding is it's OK to say something like "Need Women's Opinions" (thereby tacitly leaving it open for the guys to chime in, too), but anything that specifically excludes a gender is not allowed.

I really don't see how the age thing would or should be any different. I do think this leads to a certain discrimination (exclusion) that does nothing but fragment the site and its members, particularly if done in the "General" forum, which is, by definition, supposed to be for everyone.

I personally wouldn't have any objection to the implementation of new age-defined forums (although it does lead to questions about arbitrary cutoff points, etc.), but I doubt if I would bother with them much. I just don't think of age as any sort of determinant, and I don't think I would feel all that comfortable in a forum that was designed with the intention of being exclusionary.

My point is, if you want a group targeting a certain age range, request one to be formed by Mike and Van. However to come onto a general forum, then state the thread is for a specific age group, it definitely could be seen as discriminatory and inflamatory. I think post your topic, but let all ages decide if it is something they care to partake of or not. If the thread isn't interesting to someone they'll move on, but if they want to post they should know they are welcome to do so.

yeah i can agree with that, it makes sense

Lex, you took the words right out of my mouth!

Does it make sense that within each of the age specific threads that the font gets larger as the age group does?

(Oh boy, gonna get it for that one.)

Wish I had my magnifying glass so I could read that last remark....

Need about 36pt font here!

I agree with Lily's suggestion, but don't know much about the logistic or politic aspects. I am new member, to dating/social networking site, and have found some of the "conversations" on some of threads to be a bit immature and lacking substance from certain age-group folks. As in any relationship, compatibility in interests and values is important, and perhaps, the specific age-group forums could be the solution.

$1.00 at the dollar store buys an excellent pair of reading glasses. I have 3 pair.

As for this age specific stuff, I think I'll go barge in to the young punks' thread just for fun. I advise the rest of you geezers to do the same.

We're planning to make forums for different age groups shortly. We have a few other features we need to add first, but it's on our list.

For now, people are free to start topics targeted towards specific age groups, but ANYONE can post in them at any time. You may not create a topic on JustSayHi which ONLY certain groups can reply to. All topics are open to all members.

For some here an age restrictive thread is just an invitation to post!! Those renegades!

Its apples and oranges to me. I'm an equal opportunity idiot.

I'm one of the oldest here and I must admit I get along just fine with everyone but it would be nice to have a forum for 50+. The younger crowd have been very tolerent and respectful to me always. Great idea though lily38

What Mike said!

Good input, folks. Thanks, Mike, for putting those forums on the agenda.