I've set an age limit of 50 for the Old Hippies Group. I'm not sure if that's about right or not. What do you think? We do need to restrict it someway, and I figure someone who is 50 was 10 years old in 1967. Should it be a bit lower?
if u base it on how old they were in 67 then the limmit should increase yearly i think 50 is good but hell if a hippy feels old at 30 let em feel old if they feel young at 80 let em feel young and wondering what you mean by restricted restrict young hippies from accessing the knowledge of those who been there done that? i think suggesting that its for the older crowd that have been around forever is plenty enough i didnt vote not cause i didnt have a clue what age would make me feel like an old hippie but because i didnt want to feel restricted to feeling that way on a time schedule just to not be restricted from accessing others who are there already there are some pretty young hippies as well who i'd argue are very much old hippies i think if you poll the young hippies anyone over maybe 27 would be an old hippy..lol let it mean whatever it means to the individual i'm wondering why you want to limmit it in the 1st place, noticing the usage of the old hippies forum it cant be bandwidth are old hippies getting tired of young hippies ? i think old hippies are depending on the young hippies to go on being hippies till they become old hippies & that takes a passing on of wisdom right? the older & younger must interact for continuation of the development of the society..wisdom flows from those that been there to those that are on theyre way, this is how the paths of continuation are formed without that its easy to get lost the hippie generation wasnt meant to be a lost generation but a new begining of humanity finding a new way. how will we find our way if we restrict access to anyone with a map or a clue which way to go? maybe im taking this restriction too literaly just not sure what your trying to accomplish by this
I agree in some ways with Soaring.. being a hippie is a state of mind.. an inner feeling..it's ageless.. but..I voted 40.. otherwise..this group should get another name.. Tiger
Well.....hmmm I see it this way.....no matter where yer butt turns Always that divider thangy hanging I guess Example:..Age/ old-young Kids/ yes-no Drugs/ did-didn't Lived like a hippy back then or not (belated hippy) These are all things we vary in Now mind you trying to stay focused here with 'subject' 'age limit' I do find myself checking ages an snooping to find more closer to my 'age' But...have learned as well back walked among the 'hippy young' some were the very ones that sold me out to the luv which landed me right into rainbow family Ok maybe we could find a comfy zone.....suggestion / age groups like list maybe Example: 10 year like forum under it those born before 1950 to 1960 then 1960-1970 an so on I mean....there are ways to sub check this....or just council on it ....maybe just private council on who's comfortable within that said circle Ok i'm going off on deep end here an I'm really trying hard to stick with 'subject' (((((Hugs))))
I think that 40 is a good age , that seems to be about the time that you put away certain things of yer youth and begin to realy settle into the next half of yer life and look into the future , and about the time that the true hippies begin to sit up and take notice of what little has changed around them , and how much there is left to do , such as the youth , and getting them pointed in the right direction , or trying to anyway. All this is going to be theirs someday...and they need to learn the right ways from someone.
Shouldn't it read as "Minimum Age"? I mean, just for understanding's sake. I clicked on this link simply because I thought "Age Limit" implied you couldn't be ABOVE a certain age and I found it odd. :tongue:
yes there we go, the age limmit should be, when your showing signs of dementia & senility (just jokin with ya cause you totaly confused me here..lol)
I voted 45....seems that there would be some awareness of what was happening somewhere between 45-50, even if it was just feeling the vibe...40 would be a good age too...some very aware 40 yr. olds around here... I sound really decisive don't I? But, I don't feel it should be as high as 50... There are some very cool, mature folks around here who are 40 and up...
38.756429 ofcourse it must be calculated down to the exact minute & if they try to enter 1 minute early we dismember them & hide the body parts all over the country
If there is to be a age limit, A lot of hippies raised their kids in a hippie lifestyle and they were born into it and maybe even more hippie then the original ones were bc they were raised in it and lived it since birth.. by the time we olduns had kids we had pretty well gone hippie but still had some residual baggage from our straight upbringing. On the other hand we taught our children differently a broader outlook on things, and hippie is more acceptable these days, as to when we were stomped in the dirt... but I do not think anyone yonger should be excluded.. that causes bad vibes and we don't need any of that spinning around. Do as thy will.. but harm none.. if this venue of connection is to become a cliche or only cool ones allowed type thing, it is not hip nor is it cool to discriminate.. damn.. didn't we fight to aboilish discrimination in the 60s.. why would we hippies bring it back to our own table?!? I still walk with a slight limp on cold days bc of a night stick finding my kneecap at a sit in on Haight Street demonstrating against discrimination. I thought we already had an old hippies forum.. how could you keep the younguns out anyway.. unless you made it private and what if your old enough and still can't get in bc the mod doesn't like you or someone in the group doest like you or doesn't think your hip enough bc you haven't gone solar or quit smoking or aren't vegan. Someones feelings are going to get hurt. I have seen great posts from the younger ones, fresh as the morning dew with their egerness and postitive energy.. alot of them grasping the hippie ideals better then some who where there. They don't hold the same predigests as we were raised to believe and have tried to live down.. They are our future and we should support them with our wisdoms if we have any to pass on. What is the use of having wisdom if you don't share it.. it's like music.. it is Majick to be handed down from generation to always have and hold. A thing to contenue on and on, carried on a vibration, a feather of light from one to the other in crystiline clearness of intent, marking each turning as an elevolution of Spirit. Segragation is like a punishment..why would we want to seperate ourselves from our young.. who will teach them and what will they be learning. I don't mean to sound negitive or anything to anyone.. just my earily morning thoughts on trying to keep the kids out. Ya can't keep them out unless you lock the door and how would you know if they are as old as they say they are or as young, for that matter.. it looks to me like it would be a lot of un-nessesary hassle for you Skip.. locked forums?!? only Mr/Ms Cool may enter, the eliete crowd. What about the mods that are under 40.. where would it end.. anyone over 70 is not allowed either... ohh myy.. I have said too much again..again, just questions that arize in my mind. not necessarly the opinion of other hippies or this forum.. Brightest Blessings to All sh
Before this thread/poll was started skip started another thread announcing the activation of the old hippies group in which says~ http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255999 is this not inviting everyone to participate?? Which i do think a certain wisdom and knowledge does come with age and experience,,as shameless heifer says in her post alot of hippies raised their kids in a hippie lifestyle,,which is what would be happening here,,,the elders or the old hippies would be posting the articles and reviews,,whereas,,the 'younger hippies' (but yet growing older dailey,,,who will one day be old hippies themselves), is looking at the articles and reviews and then posting in the group forums to share their thoughts and ideas,,,, i really didnt think even if there is a age limit put on the group,,,that particaption in the group was ever discouraged,,we are all one family here,,,young and old. Peace~Love~Light
Oh right... Had to read the first post 2x but i got there um... I think that its okay for it to have an age restriction but it shouldn't - lets face it from the view of one particular young 'un (actually, not that young GCSEs!! People GCSEs!!!) Why would you want to join a old hippie group?? Posting in the forums is fine but joining a group is different and well why would you want to be in that group?? But then again if some people do want to join then i dont see why they shouldn't be allowed to just because of their age. I mean you dont see a Young Hippie club do you?? Theres nothing restricting you from joining what you want so why have stop others?? They havent stopped you so why stop them? Heck they didnt even make such a club.
The only thing you have accomplished here is to make me feel old.... welp- I have the mentality of a 4 year old does that make me to young?
Thanks for saving me the trouble of pointing that out Wyldwynd! There are PLENTY of places for young hippies to play on this site. There is no need for them to HAVE ACCESS TO EVERYTHING, is there? Some of them have caused us more problems than even having a YH forum is worth. Do you really want them coming in here and asking you how to define a hippy? Over and over? Or trolling this Group with BS? Or discussing their latest hippie fashions? Like there is NO OTHER PLACE in 500+ forums for them to do that? They can't even stay on topic for ONE POST! Much less even be bothered to TELL YOU THE TOPIC IN THE TITLE... Do you want to read thread after thread entitled "Shit!", "Damn!", "Fuck". Tell me if you do, cause then I'll just can this whole group and leave things as they are now, and never again bother to help my fellow hippies, cause I really must not have a clue what I'm doing here after 11 years... I'll tell you one thing, I won't participate in an "Old Hippies Group" overrun with young hippies. NO FUCKING WAY. We are our own peer group, and as I've said b4, there is NO PLACE ON THE NET FOR US YET. This despite the fact that HIPPY.COM was originally created just for OLD HIPPIES to gather...(there weren't many young hippies until hippy.com came into existence - at least very few who identified themselves as such). Hippy was a BAD word until hippy.com arrived to set the record straight. This is my final attempt to provide a space for Old Hippies. Don't want it, fine! I have lots of other things I could be doing....
Learning more fully what this is about.. I tend to agree, if it is a group I don't see any harm in it... I was just trying to find out more about what was going on.. asking questions is the only way to find out.. Skip I appreiciate your making a place for old hippies with out all the stuff you have mentioned above. Yes we do get tired of answering the same questions all the time and yes the kids do behave like kids.. It just not explaned enough as to what the "group" is about.. No offence intended. sh
