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[EU 'age verification'] [Spec]: Proposal to introduce a mandatory alternative that does not require a specific OS. (github.com)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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Yes, it is my post, and I am trying to find a reason why it won't work. Sadly, without such a solution, it will be impossible to use many Internet services without having an Android/iOS.

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[–] 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

No. Stop being constructive about this. There should not be age verification on the Internet, at all, period, no compromises whatsoever. People who want it to exist do not deserve that anyone work constructively with them, they deserve only complete and fundamental opposition.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    A header that says “user is under 18, no nsfw content” should generally be fine and should be sufficient, or websites could report a tag list like “tag: 18+ reason: explicit nudity” for the client to filter.

    However, that will soon inevitably become “lgbtq content is inherently mature” which is not fine, but probably in the for parents to decide bucket.

    Ultimately, parents need to fucking parent. That’s the problem. But im fine making on device private parental controls better/easier.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago

    A header that says “user is under 18, no nsfw content” should generally be fine and should be sufficient, or websites could report a tag list like “tag: 18+ reason: explicit nudity” for the client to filter.

    Voluntarily, not mandated by the government; and then without actual verification requirements.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    The problem with this is that it is entirely subjective

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago

    Yes, exactly.

    Which is why nobody but barbers and their kids should be exposed to this. The idea the government should decide what’s censored via some arbitrary system is insane.

    But if a parent says “I don’t want my kid seeing porn or using instagram” they should have the on device tools to enable that.

    If a shitty bigoted parent says “I don’t want my kid getting any ideas from trans stuff” that shouldn’t set a national precedent that no kid can read about trans stuff. That would be insane.

    That is one shitty parent enforcing shitty rules in their own house, and our society has historically just accepted that as their own right to be shitty.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    We don't need any age verification if parents just parebt their kinds and have good parental controls.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    But they don't.

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