I wasn't really born in 1863. But I just lied and told an age-gate on the website for the game publisher Bethesda that I was. And the dumb thing believed me. (This is how we keep the children safe.) You've probably lied to an age-gate, too. But how? I asked this question on Twitter yesterday. I just told an age-gate that I was born in 1863. I usually pick a January birthday to save time. You? — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 3, 2013 Some replies... @stephentotilo 1-1-WHATEVER-YEAR -IT-SCROLLS-TO — Dave Tach (@dptach) June 3, 2013 @stephentotilo Jan 1, 1900 4 lyfe — Lik Chan (@LikChan) June 3, 2013 @stephentotilo Everyone on Steam was born on January 1st, 1901 — Dave Oshry (@DaveOshry) June 3, 2013 @stephentotilo January is convenient, but I bet you picked 1863 out of spite. — Jeremy LaMont (@Jeremy_LaMont) June 3, 2013 @marzeths @stephentotilo I'm usually born 11/11/1911. — Adam Redsell (@teh_red_baron) June 4, 2013 And, look! An honest person... @stephentotilo I use the actual date. Helps businesses make smarter decisions easier when choosing and distributing content. — Marcelo Costa (@Marzeths) June 4, 2013 To contact the author of this post, write to stephentotilo@kotaku.com or find him on Twitter @stephentotilo. Photo: Alex Millos/Shutterstock .