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Why does my age matter?!

bigf 2/22/14 3:32 pm
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-snip-. I mention I'm twelve and then this person says that that explains it.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES MY AGE MAKE?! THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ENJOY SKYDOESMINECRAFT.
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Dinodaw
02/23/2014 9:21 pm
Level 45 : Master Sweetheart
Ageism is just being safe. I'm an op on a server and 9 times out of 10, the younger players cause more trouble.

Its hard right now for younger kids to imagine what being more mature is like, Thats certainly the perspective i've gotten when I think back to when I was younger.

Once again though, Its not an absolute. There are very mature kids, and immature teens/adults. But those are rarer cases.
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Shvinkly
02/23/2014 8:59 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dragonborn
ElEcTrIkWoLf476So don't be a hater.

Have you looked at your signature recently?
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ElEcTrIkWoLf476
02/23/2014 8:56 pm
Level 33 : Artisan Dragonborn
Being ageist or a hater makes it impossible for you to find the people who are actually pretty smart and talented, young or weird or not... Im surrounded by ageists and haters, so im not motivated to do anything with my life. It made me not want to do anything because of the possible bad outcomes. Hate and ageists together.

I have many, many ideas... I never told anyone about them. Ever...

So don't be a hater. Don't be ageist. And don't let the ones who are take you over, like they did to me.

~Wolfy (ElEcTrIkWoLf476)
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-+++eLmO+++-
02/23/2014 8:43 pm
Level 3 : Apprentice Explorer
People say "GET OFF MINECRAFT YOU NERD!" and like the next day i make $160 off my "Minecraft" server, so im like, suck it jerks
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Vyxept
02/23/2014 8:08 pm
Level 28 : Expert Artist
Here is my personal opinion:

1. YouTubers: Different people, SkydoesMC, CaptainSparkles, BajanCanadian, etc
all work hard on their servers/videos to make their stuff appeal to their audience. I don't think there is anything wrong with people calling gold butter or anything. Just as long as they aren't being rude about it. To be honest anyone could like those youtubers at any age. It IS made towards a particular age group, but that doesn't mean older people can't enjoy it. My only problem is when they cuss.

2. Age and Gaming: I'd say to be honest that 5+ is the beginning age era of minecraft.
I feel like so many people are geared towards the fighting/surviving aspect of the game they forget the Creative/Imagination part of the game. Different people like different things and if your not into building than go ahead and play survival! I love going to do SG or quake on a server but I still am more geared towards creative. But none of that means younger audiences should be playing M rated games or killing people in CoD or anything in Halo or anything. It's great if your older and mature enough to handle it. Even if you are younger as long as your mature and responsible seriously go ahead and play CoD!

3. SkyDoesMC: I'm just going to quickly refresh things from the top. Calling gold budder is what you like calling it. That's ok. As long as your not rude about it, it can't hurt anyone, call it what you like. He does go far into depths to make his videos appeal to younger audiences. But I think he goes way over the top with his cussing. I hope he doesn't cuss like that in real life, and if he doesn't than why would he in his videos? Watch what you like. Just handle your decisions responsibly and maturely.

4. Age and Minecraft: I myself am almost 12. I'm geared towards lets-build and speed-build tutorials. I very much enjoy Schnogot, LentsLente, and VoV videos. I don't care to watch sky or anyone just because it doesn't interest me. Either I turn it off at the cussing or get bored. Basically just do what you know you can handle maturely and responsibly. Be kind and happy in life. If you can be kind and happy than your doing great! You'll have your ups and downs in and outside all situations whether it be gaming or not. If you can find something that interests and excites you than great for you!

~ PixelBlock
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CaptainQuario
02/23/2014 8:07 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Explorer
Wow he posted this yesterday and it already has 102 posts.
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AnimeFanFTW
02/23/2014 8:06 pm
Level 61 : High Grandmaster Sus Senpai
I feel a flame war starting...
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spires33
02/24/2014 7:12 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dwarf
what have i done -.-
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Leeberator
02/23/2014 8:14 pm
Level 47 : Master Button Pusher
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FatCatDoesMC
02/23/2014 8:04 pm
Level 4 : Apprentice Network
Hey I am 10 and I play COD.... It doesn't matter!
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CaptainQuario
02/23/2014 8:01 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Explorer
I don't know about you guys, but personally I don't give a crap about age :p
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Leeberator
02/23/2014 7:32 pm
Level 47 : Master Button Pusher
When I was a freshman, the upperclassmen thought I was a sophomore... o.o
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CCorinne
02/23/2014 7:29 pm
Level 1 : New Explorer
Oh please, I'm 14 and I've practically grown up with video games.
"Hey mum, I'm going on a walk so I can stab people, see you later."

pfft.
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AnimeFanFTW
02/23/2014 7:51 pm
Level 61 : High Grandmaster Sus Senpai
Hahahahaha. xD
I could just imagine the look on my mum's face if I said that to her. xD
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sssilver
02/23/2014 7:23 pm
Level 15 : Journeyman Prince
I'm 12, and moderator on a good server. They accepted my application because of my maturity level. I'm often mistaken on the internet to be 15-20 years old, and people are surprised when they find out. I don't carry my age around like a flag like some people do, but I don't lie about it to make me seem better or have a better chance of being a staff member. I have my maturity, and that's all I need.
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AnimeFanFTW
02/23/2014 7:13 pm
Level 61 : High Grandmaster Sus Senpai
*whispers*
Hey, remember when we were talking about if age matters?
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spires33
02/23/2014 6:48 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dwarf
-snip-
Do not start or engage in flame wars with other members.
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Anyaleth
02/23/2014 6:58 pm
It/It • Level 30 : Artisan Carrot Cake
Could you please stop spamming? :l Plus no one "Starting or engaging" in a flame war with anyone.
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Chron
02/23/2014 7:00 pm
Level 47 : Master Cowboy
Moderators are editing their posts. He's not spamming. They were engaging in a flame war, which is why the posts are being edited.
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Descripted
02/23/2014 7:11 pm
Level 28 : Expert Network
It'd say if it was edited.
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Chron
02/23/2014 10:07 pm
Level 47 : Master Cowboy
Not always. Moderators can choose to have it shown if it was edited.

Anyways, pertaining to the topic at hand:

I'm 14, and a sophomore in high school. So yeah, my maturity has its highs and lows. For the most part, though, I'm decently stable. I've been Admin and Moderator on quite a few respectable servers, and have owned a couple with success. The only M-rated games I've played are Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. I've played them one time each, BO for 2 hours and MW3 for half an hour. Even though I did pretty well, I did not enjoy them. They felt so... Senseless. What made it worse was hearing my friends/relatives talk about it so lightly. As if it was normal, slaughtering other humans in a gruesome fashion. It's not, and was never meant to be. No one wants to fight in a war, forced to kill other humans in order to survive, and to support an idea that isn't even theirs. Yet when we play these games, we talk about them like they're just a normal part of life. Sure, they're just a GAME. But these GAMEs influence our lives more than we think. Whether you like it or not. Like I said in my previous wall of text, you may not feel the effects of these games now, but later, you will. I'm just trying to help. These games are like drugs, alcohol, and porn. They're going to wreck you in the long run, unless you have some sort of defense. And the only defense I know of is... Well, we can't mention religion here, so I won't.

tl;dr: The de-sensitizing of teenagers doesn't seem so problematic now, but just wait and see. Just because you don't go out and stab people doesn't mean you're perfectly fine.

The long run is something that is so overlooked in today's society. It's all about the here and now. Foresight is gone. Age will matter. Age does matter. You've got your whole life ahead of you to enjoy. Don't waste it doing things that you're not ready for. At least wait for your brain to finish forming.
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AnimeFanFTW
02/23/2014 6:45 pm
Level 61 : High Grandmaster Sus Senpai
Age should not matter.

I'm 18, and I play video games, I watch anime, and I can get a bit immature. I have been told so many times that "Video games are for kids" and that "You're too young to watch cartoons" but it's my choice if I want to do that stuff or not.

I really hate when people judge other people because of their hobbies. It really gets on my nerves.
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Muffin Master
02/23/2014 6:43 pm
Level 30 : Artisan Pirate
-snip-

Don't turn this into a flaming thread about how the message you said was extremely sexist.
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 6:42 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
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Do not start or engage in flame wars with other members.
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spires33
02/23/2014 6:41 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dwarf
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Do not start or engage in flame wars with other members.
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Magenta Creeper
02/23/2014 6:39 pm
Level 26 : Expert Toast
Vikki's twelve?!?!? That's surprising considering how well her blogs are put together! But I don't think it's that big of a deal what age you are to like something.
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 6:34 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
-snip-
Do not start or engage in flame wars with other members.
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spires33
02/23/2014 6:30 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dwarf
-snip-
Do not start or engage in flame wars with other members.
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Anyaleth
02/23/2014 6:27 pm
It/It • Level 30 : Artisan Carrot Cake
Swimmer1929
TudorOstrich
Swimmer1929
Seems legit. Who's gonna win the 2016 presidential election??!!



I can't tell you the exact name, because thats chance.
But we will have a woman president, making it the first female president of the United States.


EDIT: Sorry that took so long. It took me a while to see ahead and concentrate.


xD
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 6:21 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
Swimmer1929
TudorOstrich
Swimmer1929
Seems legit. Who's gonna win the 2016 presidential election??!!



I can't tell you the exact name, because thats chance.
But we will have a woman president, making it the first female president of the United States.


EDIT: Sorry that took so long. It took me a while to see ahead and concentrate.


Yey.
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Shady_Moma
02/23/2014 6:17 pm
Level 27 : Expert Blockhead
I'm going to be honest I sort of enjoyed Sky's videos but some of the fans drive me crazy and then Sky started getting.... loud shouting at his monitor I would pay 100's of dollars to see him record a video just to see how funny he looks yelling at a screen. And just going to say one more thing NOBODY SHOUTS AT THERE SCREEN IN SINGLE PLAYER. (except for ragers )
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spires33
02/23/2014 6:34 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dwarf
.....
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Swimmer1929
02/23/2014 6:12 pm
Level 40 : Master Taco
TudorOstrich
Swimmer1929
Seems legit. Who's gonna win the 2016 presidential election??!!



I can't tell you the exact name, because thats chance.
But we will have a woman president, making it the first female president of the United States.


EDIT: Sorry that took so long. It took me a while to see ahead and concentrate.

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mialaniplaysmc
02/23/2014 6:01 pm
Level 36 : Artisan Nerd
i agree
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froghog
02/23/2014 5:59 pm
Level 63 : High Grandmaster Modder
there are many instances that age matters. some people think that age has correlation with maturity, which sometimes it does, but thats not always the case. i play this game called dota 2 (tis amazing) and there are lots of 10 year old better at it then me
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 5:55 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
I'm not sure. My mom knows, but I forgot the name. I'll ask her when she comes back from work
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Dinodaw
02/23/2014 5:52 pm
Level 45 : Master Sweetheart
TudorOstrich
Swimmer1929
and have Precognition

Not to be rude or anything, but are you trying to tell us that you can read the future?!

Neither.

But yes, I can. What else could Precognition mean?


Thats just... Thats amazing...



On another note, you're publishing a book? What publisher?
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 5:51 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
[/quote]
Neither.

But yes, I can. What else could Precognition mean?[/quote]

Seems legit. Who's gonna win the 2016 presidential election??!![/quote]


I can't tell you the exact name, because thats chance.
But we will have a woman president, making it the first female president of the United States.


EDIT: Sorry that took so long. It took me a while to see ahead and concentrate.
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PhoenixMCN
02/23/2014 5:42 pm
Level 40 : Master Network
What matters is how this post got so much attention
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Swimmer1929
02/23/2014 5:41 pm
Level 40 : Master Taco
TudorOstrich
Swimmer1929
TudorOstrichIt really shouldn't.
I'm 10. I'm publishing a book. I own a server. I'm in advanced everything and have Precognition (will explain later).
I probably achieved a lot more than you 14 year old "10 year old sucks" people. So age shouldn't matter.

This post made me ask myself: which is worse... conceitedness or lack of intelligence?
and have Precognition

Not to be rude or anything, but are you trying to tell us that you can read the future?!

Neither.

But yes, I can. What else could Precognition mean?


Seems legit. Who's gonna win the 2016 presidential election??!!
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ColbaltHD
02/23/2014 5:37 pm
Level 39 : Artisan Nerd
*Is still waiting for DJfoxxy for a source*
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Chron
02/23/2014 5:43 pm
Level 47 : Master Cowboy
A Collection of Sources That Relate to DJFoxxy's Beliefs


They're not exactly what he said, but they support the general idea of his statement.
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 5:36 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
Swimmer1929
TudorOstrichIt really shouldn't.
I'm 10. I'm publishing a book. I own a server. I'm in advanced everything and have Precognition (will explain later).
I probably achieved a lot more than you 14 year old "10 year old sucks" people. So age shouldn't matter.

This post made me ask myself: which is worse... conceitedness or lack of intelligence?
and have Precognition

Not to be rude or anything, but are you trying to tell us that you can read the future?!

Neither.

But yes, I can. What else could Precognition mean?
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PUR3-D4RK
02/23/2014 5:34 pm
Level 1 : New Architect
Tell people to stfu, be free and do anything you want... Its wrong and weird if a 6 year old is playing cod, and if a 70 year old is watching my little pony but honestly who cares? Im 15 and i watch Sdmc, pewdiepie, loads of youtubers, they might be a bit childish, but i swear they are funny asf
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Chron
02/23/2014 5:40 pm
Level 47 : Master Cowboy
Ah, foresight, a beautiful thing.

A Relevant Chuckle for Pokemon Fans
'American Society used Doom Desire!'

'Sane Teenager (Heatran), come back!
Go, #YoloSwag (Carbink)!'
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 5:30 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
It really shouldn't.
I'm 10. I'm publishing a book. I own a server. I'm in advanced everything and have Precognition (will explain later).
I probably achieved a lot more than you 14 year old "10 year old sucks" people. So age shouldn't matter.
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Dinodaw
02/23/2014 5:36 pm
Level 45 : Master Sweetheart
Wait... Precognition?

The type of extrasensory perception that would involve the acquisition or effect of future information that cannot be deduced from presently available and normally acquired sense-based information?
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Swimmer1929
02/23/2014 5:40 pm
Level 40 : Master Taco
Nice. You got that off the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precognition
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Ryusagez
02/23/2014 5:41 pm
Level 4 : Apprentice Explorer
GG
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TudorOstrich
02/23/2014 5:38 pm
Level 20 : Expert Goblin
Better explanation then mine, buddy.
But yeah. You're right.
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