whats with all the teens lately

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jakejacobsen
jakejacobsen Posts: 595 Member
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I have noticed a huge numbers of teen on lately and even odder they are posting in the forms. Admiting their age. It is a clear violation of the terms of service to be under 18. I wish they could be here but the reallity is they are not allowed. Today I saw a teen girl who was clearly under wait, I discovered this by looking at pictures she had. Some were just wrong bordering on child porn.
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  • maddymama
    maddymama Posts: 1,183 Member
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    I've reported a few lately, too. I feel bad for reporting them (thus most likely getting their accounts closed/deleted) but I do feel that alot of what is posted in the forums isn't necessarily appropriate for young users.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    Report them. It's just wrong that they come on here and interact with adults without the adults knowing that they're kids.
  • Purpleflipflops
    Purpleflipflops Posts: 563 Member
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    I agree with you. I can't say anything, I am probably on the younger end of the MFP Users, but I would have to say that the website is 18+ for a Reason....
  • WarriorMom2012
    WarriorMom2012 Posts: 621 Member
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    What EEG said...I thoroughly enjoy reporting the little rascals...
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
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    I'm uncomfortable with it, and I report it.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
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  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
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  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
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    Yeah I've noticed quite a few. Not gonna lie I did join this site at seventeen but I was a month or two shy of my eighteenth birthday and wasn't waiting.. lol
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    Yeah I've noticed quite a few. Not gonna lie I did join this site at seventeen but I was a month or two shy of my eighteenth birthday and wasn't waiting.. lol
    REPORTED!
  • nighthawke
    nighthawke Posts: 45 Member
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    I disagree with the limit on age. Block their ability to use the forums but allow them to use the website. I was an overweight teen, I would have loved to have had something like this website 17 years ago!
  • kmbrooks15
    kmbrooks15 Posts: 941 Member
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    In addition to the forums being an inappropriate places for those under 18, there are also medical reasons why teens should not be on MFP. Teens are still growing and have very different caloric needs. If a teen is overweight, they should be medically supervised to lose weight without compromising their physical growth. Once someone reaches adulthood and stops growing, the guidelines on MFP are fine. My daughter is 12 and wants to join MFP, and I've told her no. She is not overweight and does not need to be worrying about calories. I'm teaching her to eat more healthy foods and to exercise, but she does NOT need to count calories at her age. She is still growing and needs the additional calories.
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
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    im really 12
  • aweightymatter
    aweightymatter Posts: 222
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    Thank you for bringing this up. I think some of my friends on here are under 18. But even creepier, they seem to have much older men interacting with them who HAVE to know these girls are underage, and are encouraging about daily diaries that are so obviously too low. What do I do, report individual profiles?
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
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    SOOOOO FREAKING CUTE
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
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    I disagree with the limit on age. Block their ability to use the forums but allow them to use the website. I was an overweight teen, I would have loved to have had something like this website 17 years ago!

    Me too but I would have abused it's use. Had A LOT of issues with eating and would have most likely done more harm than good.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    I disagree with the limit on age. Block their ability to use the forums but allow them to use the website. I was an overweight teen, I would have loved to have had something like this website 17 years ago!
    In order to protect themselves legally, the site has terms that each member must agree to comply with when they sign up. As minors, they may not enter into that contract.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,386 Member
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    I disagree with the limit on age. Block their ability to use the forums but allow them to use the website. I was an overweight teen, I would have loved to have had something like this website 17 years ago!

    interesting point!
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    What do I do, report individual profiles?
    Yep. Send a message to this guy: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/steven
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,386 Member
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    i have the maturity of a junior high school kid. does that count? LOL

    fart! boobies! LMAO!
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
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    I agree with some of the posts that the calorie counting portion of it should be available but the forum/social network-esque portion of it shouldn't be. And the pictures bordering on Child pornography, I think there should have been a "call your mother" option for that...
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