The users who are under 12 are probably lying, pets, or perhaps parents who are posting memories for their kids. One of the parents I know on LiveJournal does this to post pictures of her kid, tell people what she's done lately, etc.
Actual users under 12 are not permitted on LiveJournal for legal reasons. If LiveJournal knows about them, they are legally obligated to remove them from the site.
As for people lying about being 80, 90, or 121, there certainly are several thousand of them. That said, the average age of users most likely curves down gradually. The oldest user I am personally aware of from my days helping run LJ who I know to be real was 89. She passed away a few years back, I believe.
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Date: 2006-06-21 06:21 am (UTC)Actual users under 12 are not permitted on LiveJournal for legal reasons. If LiveJournal knows about them, they are legally obligated to remove them from the site.
As for people lying about being 80, 90, or 121, there certainly are several thousand of them. That said, the average age of users most likely curves down gradually. The oldest user I am personally aware of from my days helping run LJ who I know to be real was 89. She passed away a few years back, I believe.