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Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:22 pm
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TimmyJake says...



I just had a question that seems kind of ironic.
Why is there stuff on this site that is labeled 18+ on a site that is meant for 10-18 year olds? It just seemed a little strange to me... :smt017
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Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:38 pm
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Heh, it can be a bit odd. But, there are a lot of 14-year-olds out there who write stuff that really needs an 18+ rating.

Plus, the 18+ rating is kind of a misnomer -- it's a warning more than anything else. On YWS, any work with strong language requires an 18+ rating. This article goes more into the content rating system:
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Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:49 pm
TimmyJake says...



Yeah. I've noticed stuff in there that's rated for 18+ and there isn't anything in it save for a few cuss words that even little kids know.
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