for future reference if anything terrible happens and you have to show id just to use the internet

i live in the us

im not looking at illegal or sus stuff

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[–] 7 points 3 hours ago*

Depends on the circumstances but generally, you'd just use a VPN to connect from a location that does not require them to use it. If the site uses it regardless, you're kinda screwed if they didn't provide any alternate login method.

You could resort to scrapes/archives of the site or using a fake ID, but IMO, if a site makes it that much of a pain in the ass to use, it's not worth my time anymore. If every site starts doing this, I guess I'll just start reading more books instead of articles and websites.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

    If it's a state- or country-level requirement, one solution is a VPN to connect from a different region.

    If it's global, ie everybody has to age verify, then I'll probably be buying stolen IDs and using those--and I'm over 18, it's just nobody's business who I am exactly.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    If it's a state- or country-level requirement, one solution is a VPN to connect from a different region.

    Not OP but will I have to use the VPN each time when accessing the platform? For example; if I want to follow certain art on Twitter, I use a VPN and make an account. Do I have to keep using the VPN or after making the account, that’s it?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 hours ago* (1 child)

    Wasn't there a massive data leak recently where millions of scans of drivers' licenses appeared on the dark web including Pete Hesgeth's? My first order of preference would be to grab that and use it, or some other suitably deplorable regime member. Don't use one of anyone actually innocent.

    Plan B would be to ask one of the slop generators to invent a face to slap on a fake ID and upload that. Fight fire with fire. If motherfuckers want to inflict this dumb shit on us, we'll hand 'em dumb shit right back. In fact, that's basically the only valid use case for AI slop I'm willing to support.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 hours ago

    Seen this go around , but only supports few services + "prꚙf of concept" stage

    Note never been in that kinda situation necessitating use of something like this , don't take my word for it !

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