DNforum establishes three automated categories:
Categories: Minor13, Minor, Adult
EVERYONE is required to enter a valid birth date to be a member in the forum. If it is discovered that the birth date you entered is incorrect... your account can be terminated (after failing to correct it after being reported). As I noted, these "categories" would be automated. As time passes, they are always displayed based on the existing birth date in the system (in fact, there would NOT be a real field added called "age level" in the database or anything, it is always a dynamic valuation). You may elect to have your birth date public (and appear in the calendar when it is your birthday, as it does now), or you may elect to have this be "private" (and not show up ANYwhere except in determining your age level valuation), but it DOES need to be in the system (currently mine is blank, because if entered, it is immediately public information, and I feel that with ID theft on the rise, I'm aware of why this may be dangerous to bandy about). Once your birth date in the system, you are automatically designated as a Minor13 (anyone 13 and younger), a Minor (Under 18 and over 13), or an Adult (18 and over). These automated designations can be viewed in any FULL user profile view, though it would appear no where else (no one need wear this on their virtual "sleeve", ie. under their user avatar or post count in every message they make).