Where does it say you have to be a certain age to use Yahoo Answers?

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Can someone show me where in the community guidelines where it gives an age restriction for the use of Yahoo Answers?

I only looked at the first page of the community guidelines - as in not the part you see when it saids read more but I didn't see anything which would restrict the age of someone who wants to use Yahoo Answers.

Can someone show me an exact quote on this subject. I'm curious where it is because some people say that you need to be 18+ to be use this but then you get questions which quote a person's age (such as "I'm 13 and pregnant, what should I do? - I know this isn't a good question but it's the only one I can think of at the moment) and they are not deleted for going against the community guidelines.

helene · Accepted Answer

It's in the community guidelines:

http://answers.yahoo.com/info/community_guidelines

The age restriction is mentioned in the first section at the top of the page, and then mentioned again down at the bottom of the page:

http://answers.yahoo.com/info/community_guidelines#age-restriction

It's the only one of the guidelines that is repeated twice, so one can assume Yahoo is serious about a minimum age of thirteen.

dominica · Answer

Hi, apparently untill I read the part below was not aware that this forum was for 13 years and over. I always thought it was for 18 and older.


Update 23/8/08 - hope this helps

Using Answers Safely
Age restriction
Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to ask or answer questions on Yahoo! Answers nor establish communication with other Yahoo! Answers users. To learn more about using Yahoo! Answers safely, please visit http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/safety/.


Please be aware that Yahoo!7 has created certain areas on the Service that contain adult or mature content. You must be at least 18 years of age to access and view such areas.

Anonymous · Answer

The age is from 13 and over to use this site, not 18. 

- Protecting personal information: Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to ask or answer questions on Yahoo! Answers.

Anonymous · Answer

You have to be 13 to use Yahoo Answers. I'm not positive about the rest of yahoo. It should be stated in the Terms of service/terms and conditions.

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Where does it say you have to be a certain age to use Yahoo Answers?

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