As you get older maturity seriously builds up. I look back at the things I did when I was 12, and I just realize how stupid I was back then. Starting from 13 1/2, is when maturity seriously starts to hit you, and you have an intuitive knowledge of right vs wrong. MCSG reacted in the correct way: Chad knew that people start to mature at 13 1/2, so why not make the minimum age 14/15? That simple. However MCSG acknowledges the fact that there are people who mature earlier than others. This is what the age exception process is for. If it wasn't already hard enough for 14 year olds to get it, you need to be a insanely mature/responsible 13 year old in order to get mod, and to talk about a 12 year old getting it? It just doesn't work.....I mean, you may be a great moderator, but your grammar/way of speech doesn't indicate any sign of a great moderator. I would suggest being a part of the community, and helping out until your 13, and then go for the age exception process.