Can my younger brother join?

[Squall Leonhart]

Can my brother join the forum? I don't know if it would be allowed, since we would have the same IP address, even though we are completely different people. Also, I'm worried that he might post something stupid and get banned, but I don't want to get punished for something I didn't even do. So if you see a second account coming from my IP address and he posts stuff about how awesome Galbadia Garden is or how he likes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that isn't me.

 

[DandyDon]

We used to have a minimum age for membership but I can't find any info in the TOS so maybe that was changed. The closest I see is "Some material may not be suitable for pre-teenagers."

We have other members who share the same IP address. Just remember to always log out so neither of you will post on the wrong name. If you have any more questions, try asking on Site. Support.

 

[diversteve]

Legally if he's under 13 we need to have a COPPA form signed by a parent/guardian. Other than that there's no problem. COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection

We can usually identify different members from the same IP address fairly easily. It happens often with small businesses that share the same connection through a router, schools, diving couples, etc.