I don't see how a discussion board like this could in reality ban minors anyway. An IP address doesn't have an age associated with it, does it? And how would that ever be enforced even if there were a way to reliably screen for ages? It may be a nice idea, but it has no real practical execution, does it, other than the watchful eye of the mods? They're right that there are some really bad-mannered grownups on here, too, who throw fits and flame the mods like they're 13-year-olds. I'd practically rather screen for emotional maturity and common decency than chronological age. . . .