Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for privacy. But between setting up the birthdate when creating my children’s local account on their computers, and having to send a copy of their ID to every platform under the sun, I’d easily chose the former.

I’d even agree to a simple protocol (HTTP X-Over-18 / X-Over-21 headers?) to that.

  • Bazoogle@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

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

    • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Trying to get every site that offers mixed content, or could do so to implement recognition of all of this is herding cats. It’s completely impossible without a walled internet. Moreover, there’s just no way a OS asking if you’re 18 is going to be accepted. It just isn’t. The expectation will be that they verify your age properly.

      • Bazoogle@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        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

        • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
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          2 days ago

          I doubt you would even get “the bulk of them”. Again, people are saying “it’s just a yes/no tickbox bro”. For now. You cannot be naive enough to think it won’t change. And the absurdity of it too. Forcing something someone may program for fun to have a specific feature.

          • Bazoogle@lemmy.world
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            2 days ago

            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.

            • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
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              2 days ago

              Many OS here aren’t made by companies. They can all easily just be forked and edited to immediately wave people through any hypothetical age checks, moreover any website could just ignore it and wave everyone through.