Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-67.172.217.84-20121208131755/@comment-3235402-20121208152445

The reason for the no-underage rule is indirectly due to a US law called COPPA (what it stands for doesn't really matter; look it up). It basically says that any kid under 13 needs parents' permission to register for any website. This applies for Americans, and US-based sites (like Wikia). However, this is a complicated process, and to do this for every user would be so much trouble. So, underage registration is banned outright.

This is actually beyond our (the admins') control and is determined by the Wikia staff. To register under 13 (lying about your age in the birthday field) is a violation of the Terms of Use. :/