Kassiani
Biking along the boulevard
Celebirdy of the Month
Mayor of the Avenue
Avenue Spotlight Award
In the interest of full disclosure, I am a moderator for a different online forum community. It is a vastly different topic than birds. If any of the Staff here (staff only, please) would like the details, please do not hesitate to send me a private message, and I will be happy to discuss it with you
That said, for this other community, new members are asked their birthdates upon registration. If the new member is a minor, their user name appears as a slightly different color than that of a regular, adult member. We have found that this alerts the other members that they should not have the same expectations of this member as they would an adult. It alerts the administrative volunteers to keep an eye out on the young person, and the regular members tend to treat the young person with more kindness, compassion, and understanding.
I do not know what sort of IT support is available for this site, but thought I would at least make this suggestion.
That said, for this other community, new members are asked their birthdates upon registration. If the new member is a minor, their user name appears as a slightly different color than that of a regular, adult member. We have found that this alerts the other members that they should not have the same expectations of this member as they would an adult. It alerts the administrative volunteers to keep an eye out on the young person, and the regular members tend to treat the young person with more kindness, compassion, and understanding.
I do not know what sort of IT support is available for this site, but thought I would at least make this suggestion.