/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Hey /jp/,

I'm relatively new around here (not really that new I guess, about 2-3 weeks, I'm not sure what you consider an "oldfag" though), and I just wanted to ask a few questions if it's okay?

For one, I see a lot of threads asking who is a NEET here. I guess that's probably the moderation team trying to get a feel for the demographics of this board? I'm not sure. Well anyway, any time I see one it is spammed by pictures of pigs and anime reaction images. Spam seems to be sort of a problem for this board, huh? My question though is, if you're trying to take a reliable survey of the user base, why not set up a more permanent, off-site survey? I can help set one up if you're interested!

Next question, I see a lot of users referring to certain names, for example "Sion", "Squiddy" and "Jones" come to mind. But I've never seen anyone post here with those names. I'm just wondering if these are actual people, or if these are a meme? I'm confused...

Lastly, a lot of posters I've talked to on here make claims of having autism. I was sure this was just a meme for a while, but now I wonder is this actually a subforum for autism spectrum people? I don't mean any disrespect - the reason I ask actually is because my younger sister has autism herself, and I am looking for a good online community for her to join so she can communicate more with other autistic children. I am a little worried because I sometimes see inappopriate content on here, but the moderation team usually deletes it... I mean this is a SWF forum right? So do you think it's suitable for a grade school child?

Thanks in advance for your help everyone.