[quote=@UltikanaRe]If something says 18+, is it a sin of any kind to ignore it, provided you [i]act[/i] 18+?[/quote]

No matter what, you're going to be deceiving the other players that respect the 18+ gate. The community only works if people respect each others' wishes and people respect yours.

If someone has a reason to put up an 18+ gate on their roleplay, chances are you're going to stand out like a sore thumb for the same reason you'd stand out if you join a "Naruto-fans only" roleplay while knowing nothing about Naruto. No matter how old you act, you still know nothing about Naruto.

In a roleplay, you're betraying the trust of the other players and it can be very harmful to everyone involved including yourself. It's also not a safe way to approach the internet, and you may be creating a legally questionable scenario depending on the events that follow.

Finally, under American law, if you're under the age of 13, you need a guardian's consent to be here and they need to know that 18+ topics take place here: [url]http://www.coppa.org/coppa.htm[/url]. But I saved this for last because there are more reasons to be honest with others than just an appeal to authority.