The ISP wouldn’t see your self hosted traffic. Not to mention many people don’t encrypt it if it’s on their own local network. And ISP tracking is becoming less successful with QUIC, Encrypted Client Hello, and DNS over HTTPS or DNS over TLS.

They do? Huh… TIL

They moved a shortcut to a folder into their recycling bin. Tracks covered

Right. And people often never ecen click the link, especially if the headline supports their bias

I disagree with most people saying it’s not a problem. It’s funny, because in the responses most people are saying the same thing. It’s a bit of an echo chamber in general here. I do agree with most of the echos, but I also recognize it’s an echo chamber. When I do disagree with an opinion, it is not often well recieved. It’s also not as likely to be taken seriously since I am one of the few oppsoing it. This can cause more confirmation bias, and even fear mongering to some extent. Which I always find sensationalized headlines here absurd because the truth is absurd enough. We dont need to exaggerate details to make it worse, but unfortunately those headlines get more clicks.

People are quick to comment on a headline without reading the article, as long as it supports something they already believe in. And even if something ends up not matching the headline, you get a response of “well I wouldn’t be surprised if it really did happen” without any evidence. This is human nature, but I still think it’s important to recognize.

I do expect it to change. I expect it to be standardized with zero knowledge proofs. If I am avle to communicate with you on a random internet forum from anywhere in the world using standardized protocols, we can get private and secure “I am 18+” verification. It may initially start with proving it in some form or another, but if done correctly you would essentialy have a private key that certifies you are over X age. The company would know nothing about you, other than you are not a child. I have extremely simplified it, but it is possible.

The goal isnt to herd every single cat. Just get the bulk of them. That’s how existing age regulation works. Alcohol age limit doesn’t stop underage drinking, but it does substantially reduce it. With that in mind, there are privacy respecting solutions that will do what needs to be done

Kids also get alcohol from their older siblings. It doesnt have to be 100% effective to still make a massive impact on children. Plus, kids these days could learn a thing or two about computers. Maybe byspassing restrictions will give them motivation to learn

That isn’t a problem with proper implementation. Not that it will be done properly, just that it can be done properly

Genuine question, what if the only information it hands out is that you are over 18? Would it be different if all it was able to say is you aren’t a child?