Elio Campitelli4d ago
Even if you use a #linux distro that refuses to add age verification, I fear that the endgame is that apps and websites are going to star querryng the OS for age and refusing to serve content if that is not present. Then users will *ask* maintainers to add the feature.
Show threadAda4d ago
@eliocamp The internet is going to get a lot smaller for folk who refuse to engage with age/ID gating. TOR, p2p, and small web instances hosted in locations that don't require age gating will become more important than ever.

I basically assume that's what my internet experience is going to be in the future.
Show threadElio Campitelli4d ago
@ada I'd imagine that most linux distros would just let you declare a fake age and be done with it. Or maybe an "i'm an adult" toggle. In the medium/long term, the slippery slope is that the surveillance state is going to try to push for age verification, and that's going to be tougher.
Show threadAda4d ago
@eliocamp Which will be fine as long as it's optional. But I'll drop a distro the instant it mandates those fields, fake or not.

I won't take part in an age gated internet with fake or real data.
Show threadElio Campitelli
@ada I assume that distros won't mandate it, but that websites and apps might either not work or assume you're a child if you don't declare it. Which, as you say, will be very shitty for anyone not willing to take part in that bullshit.
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Show threadMarvin4d ago
@eliocamp @ada There can be also another impact for the webpages being behind the "age wall". Their income could potentially decline, because you won't buy the product/service they offer or ads on the page with be shown to smaller audience. It's up to users to decide, if they really need to visit such a sites.