I have frequent this message board for some months now and from what I have observed, dopers are more or less in their 30’s or 40’s. From this thread only one, if I’m not mistaken, was on his/her teen. But that was three years ago so he/she’s probably 21 by now. So, any teenage doper out there?
I recently turned twenty. But up until then, I was a teenage doper! And, of course, there’s always Qin Shi Huangdi. There’s more, but I can’t think of who they are right now. They’ll pop up, I suppose.
Naw, there are Dopers in all age ranges. I’m in my 50s, but we have plenty in their 60s and 70s. We even have quite a few Dopers who are over 80. I don’t think members in their 30s and 40s predominate.
We’ve never had a ton of teens, or even early-twentysomethings, but I’m pretty sure there are a few college students and a couple of high school students currently active.
Joined when I was 16, lurked since I was 15. Alas, time cannot be stopped and I am in my mid-20s now. Thankfully, my more embarrassing teenage posts seem to have been forgotten.
I would like to see some numbers on this because I was 27 when I joined and now I am ummm…much older (38). The age distribution of this board has seemed to have shifted upwards with me and others. There used to be a number of teenage dopers when I started but now they are in their mid to late twenties with few new ones to replace them. I know there are a few dopers in their teens and early twenties but 20-something and 30-something Dopers used to be the norm and now it is 30-something and older. Did anyone else notice this or am I just imagining it?
The numbers are here (March 2010) and here (June 2011, but still open I think). The 30s-40s set is about half the population, or a little more. More 60s than teens.
One of my favorite things about this board is watching people change over time. I especially love seeing plans come to fruition, when “Tell me about Law School” threads lead to someone being a lawyer years later and such.
Yes. That is quite what I meant. I observed that majority here are adults and I wanted to know if there are also active members who are in the same age bracket as mine. (so I won’t feel alone)