The teen board

[wvjules]

Ok so I accidentaly clicked on the teen board and saw a thread by some kid who started out trying to stay awake for 48 hours. As of now, he's at 147 hours! That is insane, unhealthy and attention-seeking, IMO. Seriously at some point he has to realize how dangerous it is, right?

Edited out bad word I thought would be filtered. eek! lol

 

[My sister's princess]

From what I understand the teen board has teen mods. They may not realize that isn't healthy behavior to be encouraging, did you report it to one of the webmasters? I would hate to see someone come to harm due to that type of sleep deprivation.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Ok so I accidentaly clicked on the teen board and saw a thread by some kid who started out trying to stay awake for 48 hours. As of now, he's at 147 hours! That is insane, unhealthy and attention-whoring, IMO. Seriously at some point he has to realize how dangerous it is, right?

Yeah, well, I never did anything dangerous as a teen...

I'd be fine with it as long as he wasn't driving a vehicle anywhere. His body will take over and he'll fall asleep without even knowing it.

That'll learn ya not to wander and to stay on the path, eh?

 

[wvjules]

From what I understand the teen board has teen mods. They may not realize that isn't healthy behavior to be encouraging, did you report it to one of the webmasters? I would hate to see someone come to harm due to that type of sleep deprivation.

No, reporting it didn't cross my mind. Most on the thread are telling him he needs to sleep but others are encouraging it.

I can barely stay awake for 16 hours. lol

 

[punkin]

That's 6 days. He should start hallucinating any time now. Seriously, it's the internet. I think he's probably making it up.

 

[My sister's princess]

No, reporting it didn't cross my mind. Most on the thread are telling him he needs to sleep but others are encouraging it.

I can barely stay awake for 16 hours. lol

The only reason I ask, is because if he is being encouraged, and does something stupid like try to drive that could have very bad results. Maybe if the encouragement is taken away he will go to bed!


I am with you on the I can't stay awake for more than 16 hours bandwagon

 

[wvjules]

That's 6 days. He should start hallucinating any time now. Seriously, it's the internet. I think he's probably making it up.

I hope he is making it up. I'm sure he probably is, there is no way anyone can possibly stay awake that long.

 

[MistressMerryweather]

Regardless, I think the thread should be locked to further discourage him. I don't think it's publicity the Dis boards wants if something was to happen.

 

[My sister's princess]

Regardless, I think the thread should be locked to further discourage him. I don't think it's publicity the Dis boards want if something was to happen.

Thats more what I was going for, I just could spit it out, thank you

 

[punkin]

I hope he is making it up. I'm sure he probably is, there is no way anyone can possibly stay awake that long.

quick google:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/sleep-deprivation.htm

Man it is scary if he's really a teen. Doesn't he have parents who would notice?

 

[of the seas]

I went and looked at it. I don't see how he could not have fallen asleep. I tink he must have but just doesn't realize it, or is lying. I don't think that is humanly possible.

 

[wvjules]

quick google:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/sleep-deprivation.htm

Man it is scary if he's really a teen. Doesn't he have parents who would notice?

Yes, i agree it should be closed for those reasons stated.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

It's great that you're concerned, but locked thread or not, this kid is still going to stay awake for as long as he wants to.

 

[punkin]

It's great that you're concerned, but locked thread or not, this kid is still going to stay awake for as long as he wants to.

Maybe not without an audience.

 

[Jennasis]

Teens do stupid things. Assuming he doesn't try to drive or do anything like that, I can't see there being any real damage. I have taken part in a stay-awake-a-thon for charity before. Went two and a half days and raised a lot of money for the American Cancer Society. Others lasted much longer.

I think even starting this topic was silly, since now that thread will receive lots of views from people who normally wouldn't even go to that board...and thus he garners more attention. If you are that up in arms over it, you should've quietly pointed it out the WM's instead of here.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

Maybe not without an audience.

Maybe, but he's pretty determined.

 

[allison443]

As of now, he's at 147 hours!

So he says.....

 

[wvjules]

I'm not up in arms about it. People start threads about things all the time. I started this one. I saw a thread on another board and brought it over here. Happens all the time.

Why did you bother posting in this thread therefore calling more attention to it?

 

[FireDancer]

Seriously, it's the internet. I think he's probably making it up.

Ding Ding Ding. Don't believe everything you read on the Internets.

 

[wvjules]

I got points for telling him that what he is doing is stupid. Oh well...I'll just add them to the collection. I still have my siggy back though. lol