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Hi guys,

Since we're a group, I would like to keep everything as demacratic as possible.  This includes the rules.  I'm trying to create a list of rules for our events to keep it both fun and safe.

This week's conversation revolves around a hard question for me.  LAN parties are both a way to let loose and do and say all the things you can't get away with during everyday life.  Sometimes we get pretty foul, but at the same time we have a great deal of fun.  Because of this, I don't want to have an all-out ban on swearing and ludeness.  We do, however, have young gamers join us on occasion.  I used to handle this delima by trying to restrict our activities while they are present, and during certain hours when they are typically present.  The trouble with this is not everyone notices when a child is on deck.

The way I see it is we have a couple of options; ban the usual fanfare and try to be mature (which kind of takes away from the fun), insist people be more mindful of their environment and have reprimands when they forget or ...and I hate to even suggest this, as the younger folks will be filling our places at the LAN parties in the future... ban kids younger than a certain age.  We could also have a full disclosure to give to their parents before they attend.

How does everyone feel about this?