CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

My little sister has been wanting to join this forum for ages. She loves anime, j-pop and has a *slight* obsession with Dark Mousy. Unfortunately, she is under the age limit. -_-

I don't want her to lie about her age, but she is really upset about being unable to join.

I would tell her to wait it out, but that would take about...six years! @_@ Poor child.

What should I do?

o.O There's an age limit? Dude... but some people don't list their age in their profile? How can there be an age limit? I've seen twelve year olds here... how much younger can your sis be?

Alice wrote:o.O There's an age limit? Dude... but some people don't list their age in their profile? How can there be an age limit? I've seen twelve year olds here... how much younger can your sis be?

She's seven, and currently singing a song she heard on Japan-A-Radio at the top of her lungs...>.> (in my ear)

well, uhhh, I was here since I was 12, but I don't think that helps much.

I'm sorry. ^_^

About the inability to register, or her singing in my ear? o_O

Her singing.

LOL! XD XD XD *laughs head off* I put on Japan-A-Radio for her, so she's singing along with that now. She gets quieter when the radio is on.

Wait, I take that back. *covers ears* @_@

That's an age limit? Geez, what is it?

*thinks it's probably 13.*

Maybe if your parents wrote a permission letter she could join. . .

Yeah, I don't think there is an age limit since I think Impact had his age listed for a while as 2.

There was when she registered. It said "We are unable to register you at this time due to your age". T_T

That's weird! I didn't know they had rules like that here.

Yep...

EDIT: My sister is crying now. I feel like a terrible sibling! How do I turn this thing off? *honks her nose* Nope. Not working. XD

She's saying just to enter her age as 13 for now so she can register. Is there any other way...? I feel really bad since I told her she could join and now she's really upset. -___-

Actually, my daughter joined when she was 11, because I - her mom - gave my permission. I think you should pm Ashley and ask about this. Ask your mom to send a pm to Ashley.


Ashley, we need you! *flashes the Texas Lone Star Spotlight into the night sky*

Oooh don't cry Madeline's little sister! *gives her bishie plushie*

what is it with girls and bishies?

The main thing about the 13 year old policy is, I'm sad to say it....Online Preditors, and seeing are your sister is under 13, and may not have the best judgement about things, they are prime targets. my suggestions aside from letting her use your account, would be to PM ashley and get advise from a Texan.

Jman wrote:what is it with girls and bishies?

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you. Or make you wear and frilly dress so we could have picture for black mail.

Oooh don't cry Madeline's little sister! *gives her bishie plushie*

I'll tell her. She's downstairs, watching Toonami. Mindless television will ease the pain, LOL. XP I'm sure my sister will be immensely happy to receive a cyber-bishie plushie. ^_^

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you. Or make you wear and frilly dress so we could have picture for black mail.

Haha! XD I don't understand bishies myself, but my sister does...strange.

The main thing about the 13 year old policy is, I'm sad to say it....Online Preditors, and seeing are your sister is under 13, and may not have the best judgement about things, they are prime targets. my suggestions aside from letting her use your account, would be to PM ashley and get advise from a Texan.

Yes, I see the logic in the age policy. I'd like her to have her own account though. Letting her use mine...eek...it could be disastrous! Then I would become a regular in the bishie thread! *supergasp* My reputation as a non-bishie-obsessor would be ruined! XD

But I wouldn't mind letting her post under my name a little bit. ^.^ It serves as a temporary solution.

I saw a Lonestar flag flying in the dark sky, and lo! I came!

Ah yes, COPPA. Basically, because we are a registered forum we have to obey COPPA laws--COPPA means that you can't be online without your parent's permission if you are under 13. All she needs to do is ask your Mom if it's ok if she browses here, and when she registers hit "under 13" and put in your mother or father's email account. Like it or not, we have to obey the rules and that's why there is an age minimum. People can tweak it after they are in, but *shrug* It's there for legal reasons.

However, fear not. PM me (I think you already have, I haven't checked my box yet) and we will figure something out.

Madeline wrote:She's seven, and currently singing a song she heard on Japan-A-Radio at the top of her lungs...>.> (in my ear)

o.O Seven and already interested in boys?

Well, my mom swears that at that age or younger I had a crush on Spiderman. I have no recollection of it, though.

Alice wrote:o.O Seven and already interested in boys?

Well, my mom swears that at that age or younger I had a crush on Spiderman. I have no recollection of it, though.

I know! My thoughts exactly! It doesn't matter what I say though, every time she sees one of my manga every boy in the entire thing is "SO CUTE!! X3 X3 X3". >.<

saw a Lonestar flag flying in the dark sky, and lo! I came!

Ah yes, COPPA. Basically, because we are a registered forum we have to obey COPPA laws--COPPA means that you can't be online without your parent's permission if you are under 13. All she needs to do is ask your Mom if it's ok if she browses here, and when she registers hit "under 13" and put in your mother or father's email account. Like it or not, we have to obey the rules and that's why there is an age minimum. People can tweak it after they are in, but *shrug* It's there for legal reasons.

However, fear not. PM me (I think you already have, I haven't checked my box yet) and we will figure something out.

I haven't PM-ed you yet, but Mom has okay-ed it and I'll try to register her again. If that doesn't work, I will definitely send you a PM. Thank you so much for the help. ^^ She is so happy!

Well, it didn't work. -___- When we entered her birthdate, it didn't give us the option to register with parental permission. ._. I'll send a PM then. ^^

Madeline wrote:Well, it didn't work. -___- When we entered her birthdate, it didn't give us the option to register with parental permission. ._. I'll send a PM then. ^^

Umm, would it be possible for your mother to register in her own name and give account usage to your sister, perhaps under the same legal reasons that allow parents to make legal/financial etc. decisions on behalf of their children?

Alice wrote:o.O Seven and already interested in boys?

LOL my thoughts exactly. I think I only had my first crush at 12. But hey, better for her to get bishie pics from CAA than from....*shivers* Google or anywhere else online. <.< >.>;;;

It'll work out, Maddie. ~_^

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But hey, better for her to get bishie pics from CAA than from....*shivers* Google or anywhere else online. <.< >.>]
so true... so, so true...

Hi Madeline,
If you send an email to ash or I, we can go ahead and authorize it for you. If you are having trouble getting the account created properly, give me a username/password/email address and I can add it manually. You can email me using the contact link at the bottom of the page.

- Mith

Thank you. ^_^ We were able to get the account created, and my mom sent an e-mail off to Ash stating her approval. She's registered under the name "Superchibi" and has already started posting in the bishie thread.

Awesome, it is good to see family members joining here.

Tell her to come by and say hi! We want to meet her. ^-^

(At least I do.)

I want to see her to!! ^__6x