Charlotte WalkerJul 10

So Bluesky is about to require people to verify their age, which means sharing their real identity. I’ve no problem with people knowing my identity but then I’m not trying to hide from abusers. Or explore my gender. Or be a whistleblower. Or protest without getting arrested. Or or or… there are so many reasons people need anonymity.

Despite being myself online I am not keen to show Bluesky my scanned face or my bank card. So I guess I won’t be sticking around there.

I gave my advice before I left, which was “Switch to Mastodon, nobody there cares who you are, as long as you’re funny.”

Show threadJoJul 10
@purplepadma Its a thorny issue, with nasty stuff able to happen without any retribution, but I agree that much would be lost if anonimity was lost
Show threadCharlotte WalkerJul 10
@Beedazzled That’s not why they’re doing it. It’s because the UK government is trying to restrict young people’s access to porn sites by requiring age verification.
Show threadJoJul 10
@purplepadma yes, I know its causing all sorts of issues for small instances. Obviously I don't want kids to access porn but I am pretty sure they will circumvent whatever is put in place if they have a mind to. I do seem to be seeing more very explicit stuff on here which I don't want, but thats what the block button is for
Show threadMoonshine FoxJul 11
@Beedazzled @purplepadma the core problem of that is the same as it’s always been, how do you define porn. Before the Internet, the lingerie section of the sear’s catalog was a notable source of enticing imagery.
Show threadJoJul 11
@moonshine_fox @purplepadma titilation maybe but that was never porn
Show threadMoonshine Fox
@Beedazzled @purplepadma I got off to it, it was porn for me. That’s the problem of trying to define porn, there is no clear cut answer.
Jul 11 at 7:13pmWeb
Show threadCharlotte WalkerJul 11
@moonshine_fox @Beedazzled Haha mysterious how my mum’s slightly racy fantasy novels automatically fell open at the sex scenes