Yes, Beren. Lush is right. Anyone under the age of 18 would have to have the permission of their parents to attend any get-togethers of people on this board, and would have to be escorted by their folks. I just can't see too many parents agreeing to such a thing. (Unfortunately, with good reason, considering some of the horrific things that have happened to kids from talking to strangers online.)
Now of course, I wouldn't include an innocuous site like the Barrow-Downs in the same vein as a wide-open chat room where the focus is solely to "meet" people. But I would still have to question the wisdom of a parent who would allow a minor to attend such an event.
On the other hand; if an adult B-Der were to attend with their own children, that would be a different matter. But I would think that the kids would get totally bored and restless after a little while.
"Aw Mom! How much longer are you gonna sit there talkin' Tolkien??"
[ February 27, 2003: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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