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Shenorai
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Original poster
This is something that has just outright irked me since I joined up here.
As much as I like how we have sections specifically for certain age groups, I absolutely loathe how it is only utilized for "Mature" purposes. Firstly, the ability to have sex is not proof of mental maturity. Secondly, why do we have age-specific groups only for smutty stories?
It's frustrating when I go to a specific section due to the automatic screening process of age and there is a blurb of text at the top of the said section that clarifies, "This section is for roleplays with a lascivious or sexual theme." Ever had a kid disrupt a campaign run by mostly adults and drive the story into the ground? Ever seen an adult purposely derail a kid-friendly tale just to frustrate the younger players? I'm sorry, but I doubt I'm alone when I say that it would be fantastic to have one forum just for adults to play together and one forum just for the teens and kids to play together without hormones devolving the plot into a hot, sticky mess.
Now, I'm not saying that we should scrap the sex areas and replace them with something more prudish. I'm sure there are many people who initially joined for the sex or they have an appreciation for such content. But by having sections for generic RPs that sort the age for you will save the GMs far more time screening through applicants if they only want a specific age group.
Rename the current Mature[A] and Mature[T] sections to something that makes it obvious that the sections are sorted by age. Perhaps something like"Adults Only" and "Teens Only" or "Night Club" and "Playground" or "≥18" and "≤17" just for the sake of clarity. Change the rule blurb at the top to simply state that the other age group has no permission see this section. Add tags for the generic genres found on the rest of the forum.
If the forum's formatting permits, create a new subforum and a sub-subforum in both areas. Obviously, make sure that the age permissions are changed accordingly. For the teens' subforum, call it "Cathouse" or "Massage Parlor". For the adults' subforum, call it "Bordello" or "Call House". If those names don't suit you, there are several synonyms to choose from if you look them up on Thesaurus.com. The sub-subforums are the where the sign-ups/discussion threads for the smut sections go. Add a warning stating that the contents are of a sexual nature to the description and move the current content accordingly.
If the forum's formatting does NOT permit for a subforum in a subforum, then lump the sign-ups/discussions into the same subforum and add new tags. These new tags should make it obvious where the RP will be held (whatever it will be named), such as; [Bordello: 1x1], [Call House: Yaoi], [Cathouse: Yuri], [Massage Parlor: Group], [Bagnio: Closed] and so on.
tl;dr version:
Adults Only
- Adult Signups
- Sexual Content
- - Sexual Content Signups
Teens Only
- Teens Signups
- Sexual Content
- - Sexual Content Signups
OR
Adult Only
- Signups
- Sexual Content
Teens Only
- Signups
- Sexual Content
If the forum's formatting permits, create a new subforum and a sub-subforum in both areas. Obviously, make sure that the age permissions are changed accordingly. For the teens' subforum, call it "Cathouse" or "Massage Parlor". For the adults' subforum, call it "Bordello" or "Call House". If those names don't suit you, there are several synonyms to choose from if you look them up on Thesaurus.com. The sub-subforums are the where the sign-ups/discussion threads for the smut sections go. Add a warning stating that the contents are of a sexual nature to the description and move the current content accordingly.
If the forum's formatting does NOT permit for a subforum in a subforum, then lump the sign-ups/discussions into the same subforum and add new tags. These new tags should make it obvious where the RP will be held (whatever it will be named), such as; [Bordello: 1x1], [Call House: Yaoi], [Cathouse: Yuri], [Massage Parlor: Group], [Bagnio: Closed] and so on.
tl;dr version:
Adults Only
- Adult Signups
- Sexual Content
- - Sexual Content Signups
Teens Only
- Teens Signups
- Sexual Content
- - Sexual Content Signups
OR
Adult Only
- Signups
- Sexual Content
Teens Only
- Signups
- Sexual Content
This makes the purpose of such sections FAR more obvious. No more confusion, includes a far easier screening process, people can still have their sexytimes, and it grants a sense of reassurance for players who are tired of other age groups disrupting the plot to the point of being unplayable.