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Originally Posted by Morpheus[xXx]
You have to also take into consideration the age of some of those that join. When you're dealing with younger forum members you have to remember that there is a drastic learning curve when it comes to forums, especially one such as this. Threads get locked quite quickly around these parts compared to numerous other threads I go to. I notice that it happens a lot on Zelda related sites, so there could be a connection. That being said, many kids who join forums are new to it, and may not see or read the rules. I joined my first forum when I was 21 and I didn't even know how to register at the time.
Patience is really the key. New members are the lifeblood of internet forums, and without them eventually a forum dies. You have to make sure they understand the rules in a manner that doesn't turn them off from the community. We have our fair share of jerk faces around here, but the nice peeps heavily outnumber the brash.
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There are indeed many young people joining, I'd be one of them, I was just about to turn 13 when I joined, but I've had forum experience before. You can bet that a lot are new to zelda, or to the internet. Using their da blah ph34r blah blah type to try and fit in... You'll noticed that the older new members know what they're doing and are mature enough to realise it's always a good idea to read the rules.