mhoye10h ago
Age verification is a deliberate attack on system sovereignty, both for individuals and countries. There’s no “age verifcation”, there is only “identity verification that includes age”, and the system doing that verification is not just a privacy-invasive user tracking system but a remotely controlled off switch for anyone of any age.
Show threadThe Animal and the Machine9h ago

@mhoye @Gargron
And if we have to do this by government law, we should verify to a single gov database that confirms we are who we are to other systems.

All of us giving our identity info to all the systems is stupid squared.

For my next insurer I want the Gov to confirm who I am, not hand over a pile of personal stuff. If the Government can’t do this safely, that’s my proof it shouldn’t be done.

Edit: non-government 3rd party should also be available but the law should state the user gets to chose which, and doesn’t have to use a shitty one forced by a retailer.

Show threadAdvanced Persistent Teapot
@taatm @mhoye @Gargron do you want the government holding the power to permit whether you can access things? To see which services you wish to be verified for and have the ability to deny them centrally?
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Show threadThe Animal and the Machine8h ago

@http_error_418 @mhoye @Gargron
No. A slight retraction. I made an edit to say also 3rd party but user gets to chose.

What is important is the user isn’t forced to verify with a scammer who offers a free verification service to the retailer.

The government supply a service but also allow other recognised 3rd parties, so you should get to chose which. Not Google. Not Microsoft. Not Amazon. You.