Temple policy change regarding those under the age of 18

Hello Temple. Effective today, TotJO will no longer be accepting anyone requesting an account who has not yet reached the age of 18. There are several reasons council has made this decision.

1. Safety. TotJO’s current policies on youth depend heavily on youth not identifying themselves publicly as minors. However, minors continue to violate that rule on a very very frequent basis.

2. Without minors here, we can be a bit more lax in conversation and be a little more open with adult topics.

3. Our training materials are now presented at a higher level, and those with a middle school education will most likely struggle with them.

4. We do not / cannot have a youth officer present 24/7 to tend to the needs and safety of those who are under 18.

What this means for the temple? Honestly not much unless you are a minor. Our rules haven’t changed, but the moderator staff will be able to lighten up a bit.

IF YOU ARE ALREADY AN ACCOUNT HOLDER, AND ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. You're not being removed and you can continue your journey here. The same rules for minors still apply. STOP SAYING YOUR AGE!!!! DO NOT SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION (including your name, AGE, school, hometown, address, etc) Anyone in violation of this rule will have their access to the temple removed.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me via DM either here or on discord.