Mastodawn

Richard MacManus Aug 4, 2025

Well I finally had to verify my age in Bluesky, after receiving a direct message I couldn't open until I did so. The two options were: 1) face scan, or 2) via credit card. There's no way I want to do a face scan (ref Sam Altman's dystopian The Orb!). But I actually don't mind the credit card method, because I use that across the internet anyway.

Also, I support the UK government's effort to try and prevent underage people from accessing 18+ content (I have kids!). Bluesky process is fine.

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Saskia

@ricmac

Unfortunately, for an organisation, there isn't really an option that works.

I run the Newsmast Foundation's Bluesky account and I don't want to use my face (also, not sure they'd be able to correctly estimate my age; I always get asked for ID!) and we don't have a credit card.

It seems that organisations weren't taken into account with the methods offered, but that makes sense as it's Epic Games' verification system!

Hopefully a new method is introduced soon as we need DMs.