Forum Participant Age Ranges

When it just doesn't fit anywhere else.

As a poster what age category are you in ?

 
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lesterb wrote:Get people engaged.
Or betrothed, as the case may be. :roll:

The "same ole cast" we have now might be preferable to some of the voluble gurus we used to have, but others are missed.
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ohio jones wrote:
lesterb wrote:Get people engaged.
Or betrothed, as the case may be. :roll:

The "same ole cast" we have now might be preferable to some of the voluble gurus we used to have, but others are missed.
Don't be waking up any sleeping penguins here, OJ. :lol:
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We should revise the poll to reflect standard generation designations.
Boomers I or The Baby Boomers
Born: 1946-1954
Coming of Age: 1963-1972
Age in 2004: 50-58
Current Population: 33 million

For a long time the Baby Boomers were defined as those born between 1945 and
1964. That would make the generation huge (71 million) and encompass people who
were 20 years apart in age. It didn’t compute to have those born in 1964
compared with those born in 1946. Life experiences were completely different.
Attitudes, behaviors and society were vastly different. In effect, all the
elements that help to define a cohort were violated by the broad span of years
originally included in the concept of the Baby Boomers. The first Boomer segment
is bounded by the Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinations, the Civil
Rights movements and the Vietnam War. Boomers I were in or protested the War.
Boomers 2 or the Jones Generation missed the whole thing.

Boomers I had good economic opportunities and were largely optimistic about the
potential for America and their own lives, the Vietnam War notwithstanding.

Boomers II or Generation Jones
Born: 1955-1965
Coming of Age: 1973-1983
Age in 2004: 39 to 49
Current Population: 49 million

This first post-Watergate generation lost much of its trust in government and
optimistic views the Boomers I maintained. Economic struggles including the oil
embargo of 1979 reinforced a sense of “I’m out for me” and narcissism and
a focus on self-help and skepticism over media and institutions is
representative of attitudes of this cohort. While Boomers I had Vietnam, Boomers
II had AIDS as part of their rites of passage. The youngest members of the
Boomer II generation in fact did not have the benefits of the Boomer I class as
many of the best jobs, opportunities, housing etc. were taken by the larger and
earlier group. Both Gen X and Boomer II s suffer from this long shadow cast by
Boomers I.

Generation X
Born: 1966-1976
Coming of Age: 1988-1994
Age in 2004: 28 to 38
Current Population: 41 million

Sometimes referred to as the “lost” generation, this was the first
generation of “latchkey” kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce. Known
as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any generation,
Gen Xers were quoted by Newsweek as “the generation that dropped out without
ever turning on the news or tuning in to the social issues around them.”

Gen X is often characterized by high levels of skepticism, “what’s in it for
me” attitudes and a reputation for some of the worst music to ever gain
popularity. Now, moving into adulthood William Morrow (Generations) cited the
childhood divorce of many Gen Xers as “one of the most decisive experiences
influencing how Gen Xers will shape their own families”.

Gen Xers are arguably the best educated generation with 29% obtaining a
bachelor’s degree or higher (6% higher than the previous cohort). And, with
that education and a growing maturity they are starting to form families with a
higher level of caution and pragmatism than their parents demonstrated. Concerns
run high over avoiding broken homes, kids growing up without a parent around and
financial planning.

Generation Y, Echo Boomers or Millenniums
Born: 1977-1994
Coming of Age: 1998-2006
Age in 2004: 10 to 22
Current Population: 71 million

The largest cohort since the Baby Boomers, their high numbers reflect their
births as that of their parent generation. The last of the Boomer Is and most of
the Boomer II s. Gen Y kids are known as incredibly sophisticated, technology
wise, immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches…as they not only
grew up with it all, they’ve seen it all and been exposed to it all since
early childhood.

Gen Y members are much more racially and ethnically diverse and they are much
more segmented as an audience aided by the rapid expansion in Cable TV channels,
satellite radio, the Internet, e-zines, etc.

Gen Y are less brand loyal and the speed of the Internet has led the cohort to
be similarly flexible and changing in its fashion, style consciousness and where
and how it is communicated with.

Gen Y kids often raised in dual income or single parent families have been more
involved in family purchases…everything from groceries to new cars. One in
nine Gen Yers has a credit card co-signed by a parent.

Generation Z
Born: 1995-2012
Coming of Age: 2013-2020
Age in 2004: 0-9
Current Population: 23 million and growing rapidly

While we don’t know much about Gen Z yet…we know a lot about the environment
they are growing up in. This highly diverse environment will make the grade
schools of the next generation the most diverse ever. Higher levels of
technology will make significant inroads in academics allowing for customized
instruction, data mining of student histories to enable pinpoint diagnostics and
remediation or accelerated achievement opportunities.

Gen Z kids will grow up with a highly sophisticated media and computer
environment and will be more Internet savvy and expert than their Gen Y
forerunners. More to come on Gen Z…stay tuned.
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Hats Off wrote:My guess is that if we get a decent number of responses, the median age will be around 50.
Looks like you were about right on.
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lesterb wrote:We should revise the poll to reflect standard generation designations.
Boomers II or Generation Jones
:shock: Well, that's a new one to me.
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Post by temporal1 »

thinking out-loud ..
from what i understand, this forum’s creators were 17 and 17-ish.
these folks would now be in their 20’s, plus, or so.
highly doubtful they were seeking a forum of boomers, I or II .. :P
but they were gracious and open to “others.” 8-)

also, from what i gather, those young folks’ lives have gotten busy, with marriage, work, school .. blogs, FB, twitter, etc. :P
it’s normal for young people to experiment with different things, then leave them for other interests. it may be a little unusual for older ones to pick up where they left off, and carry on (?) as this forum is doing.

i joined during that time of exodus.
i’m happy i was able to enjoy a few months with the younger ones. they were kind and welcoming. i really appreciated that from them. i had been thru some tough years of difficulty+isolation, it was therapeutic just to read their youthful chatter, youthful wisdom, youthful outlook.

frankly, i expected their younger sibs and friends would (naturally) join in .. i’m not sure this has happened, even once (?) .. others may know. some advise young ones not to read or post, so, that’s another factor. i do not know how widespread this is.

early on, i learned, many more read than post, and, some regularly read-only!
i have the impression, wives of posters often read, but will not post. i’m not sure if this is accurate.

i’m not sure if read-only is a common internet phenomena (?) it might be.
as well, some use this forum for PM’s and emails, not so much for public posting.

long ago in my life, i learned, lots of folks do not care to read or write.
so, for me, it’s kind of amazing to find a forum where lots of folks enjoy reading+writing! an unexpected surprise in my life. i used to visualize this forum as a sort of library, wherein library visitors all “talk” to one another! lol

i suppose one question might be:
how is it the early young ones attracted older folks but not younger ones? - :?
typically, isn’t it vice-versa?!
(it could be as simple as the newer technology is faster, easier, and that’s what has caught their interest.)

well, these are just some of my informal observations/thoughts over years. YMMV. :mrgreen:
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lesterb wrote:Some probably are lurking then want to say something so they join. But after the moment passes, they do too. Maybe we need to follow up more. I noticed someone from Quebec a couple of days ago, so I sent him a note of welcome. Haven't heard back, but maybe we need to do more of that. Get people engaged.
This is good, Lester. I try to make it a priority to shoot new members a hello message, but I can't deny that I often am only brought to the remembrance to do so whenever I see the new name a few times.. Should probably be more proactive.

I also realize that my hello may not mean very much... people joining are clearly interested in CA's/ CM's, both of which I am not and cannot speak for.
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ohio jones wrote:
lesterb wrote:We should revise the poll to reflect standard generation designations.
Boomers II or Generation Jones
:shock: Well, that's a new one to me.
Me too...
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This is one of the better age related videos I've run across. This is funny!
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KingdomBuilder wrote:
lesterb wrote:Some probably are lurking then want to say something so they join. But after the moment passes, they do too. Maybe we need to follow up more. I noticed someone from Quebec a couple of days ago, so I sent him a note of welcome. Haven't heard back, but maybe we need to do more of that. Get people engaged.
This is good, Lester. I try to make it a priority to shoot new members a hello message, but I can't deny that I often am only brought to the remembrance to do so whenever I see the new name a few times.. Should probably be more proactive.

I also realize that my hello may not mean very much... people joining are clearly interested in CA's/ CM's, both of which I am not and cannot speak for.
But, we do know a few on here that we can point them to. :)
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