When asked to "verify your age" on a web site.

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Just random. Does it even matter?

im sure they use the data for statistical purposes

 

[coldmeat]

I just click random dates. I rarely leave it at 1/1.

 

[imported_Imp]

Whatever I can drag for month and day quickly, then a year near the bottom.

 

[l0cke]

One time I was taking a job application online and they had options for birth year up to 2030.

😕

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: l0cke
One time I was taking a job application online and they had options for birth year up to 2030.

😕

Another example of "code snipets" as I was saying above. They just borrowed the code for a day,month,year HTML form selection field from some library. Only they didn't check to see if it made any sense for age of birth LOL.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I have an MX Revolution mouse, I usually select the "year" box and give the wheel a big flick down, so it's almost always 1/1/1901

 

[sandorski]

I'm really getting tired of that crap. I used to give my actual Age, then I decided to just change the Year. On one site in one session I gave 3 different Ages and it din't matter. It's the most pointless annoyance I've seen.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

My birthdate is always 1/1/78, as far as anyone needs to be concerned.

Whoa, that's my birthday, too! :shocked:

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
My birthday is 1/1/1900 when available. If not, then it's 1/1/1930

this is great for sites that actually track website usage stats.
:thumbsup:

 

[thescreensavers]

I just randomly select dates and a year over minimum as quick as possible.

 

[Lonyo]

With most websites, random date.
With Steam, there's a Greasemonkey script which automatically does it for me to get rid of their idiotic verification message. Please just store the information god damnit.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I always enter my correct birthdate. I just have a hard time lying about stuff...

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
I always enter my correct birthdate. I just have a hard time lying about stuff...

Did you ever go to a porn site when you were under 18? its the same shit. yes your lying but the FBI aren't going to be coming to your house lol.

No one is going to put it against you that you said you were 85 when your really 25 on some verification bs that no one will ever check other then the computer checking if you pass or not.

 

[Xylitol]

its my birthday but on a different year

 

[alevasseur14]

I used to always fill it in correctly but it finally dawned on me that I really don't care about their data collection. I just want to get to the site. Occasionally I'll feel bad enough to fill it out properly though...