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Subject: 
Re: Age limitations
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lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug
Date: 
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 06:44:32 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Matthew Miller writes:
> Kevin Wilson <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > limit of 15: below that, kids can visit if supervised by an adult. (And
> > I mean, *supervised*!). I have brought my dughter (16) and a boy from
> 
> This supervision is something that we really don't want -- we don't want
> anyone not interested in Lego at our meetings.

I don't think it's unreasonable to expect many (or even most) meetings to not
allow kids who need supervision. I think it is somewhat unreasonable for the
organization to flat out exclude the possibility.

> > 16 year olds who are still into Lego are, as Shiri says, very much the
> > exception and more like AFOLs than younger Lego maniacs.
> 
> Again, this is a good point. A line had to be drawn somewhere, and the legal
> age of majority seemed like a sensible place.

But perhaps in the end, it isn't so sensible. I encourage everyone to think
about the issue, and decide what is right for your group, and LEGO fandom as a
whole (I think one does carry a responsibility if one is going to use LEGO in
one's group name to think about LEGO fandom as a whole, including youth and
kids).

Frank



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(...) This supervision is something that we really don't want -- we don't want anyone not interested in Lego at our meetings. (...) Again, this is a good point. A line had to be drawn somewhere, and the legal age of majority seemed like a sensible (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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