Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic

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• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Honestly they can just fuck off. Anti cheat doesn’t work on linux? Ok I won’t play your game. Age verification will be just like that too. You require it? Guess I won’t play then. I’ll vote with my wallet.

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  • ramble81@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Fundamentally I agree with you, but what happens when your bank, credit cards and utilities start requiring integration with the OS to verify age?

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    • vagrancyand@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Then I’ll return to cash and cash-alike prepaid cards?

      Prepaid debit cards are a multi-billion dollar industry in the US, they will lobby against any type of requirement to have digital identity verification to use their cards online or in apps.

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    • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Why on earth would my bank or utility company need to verify my age though my OS when they have all my info already?

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    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Why would my utilities require age verification? I don’t have or want credit cards.

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    • BrickEater@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Cash only or bank in person only

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    • godsammitdam@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sounds like a great reason to use cash again and support local businesses.

      Need steam games? Buy steam cards in store.

      Bonus: payment processors get less money. Since, ya know, they want to censor our game purchases too.

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• supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Anyone who thinks age verification and claims to be a linux fan needs to get their head on straight, this is meant to consolidate control not protect kids. They don’t give a shit about kids.

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• Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What now?

  With free software, I can just modify my client to tell any backend that I’m over 18 or over 21 or whatever the highest age bracket is. The backend is, as I understand, supposed to then take that claim at face value and deliver to me the version that is intended for adults.

  There are many problems with the entire thing, but this one in particular is a non-issue.

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  • HK65@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What if they do the attestation bs with TPM so only a “genuine” windows running “genuine” Chrome with no ad blockers can access things like banks, job ads, and the Internet in general?

    Hell, they could require ISPs only allow such packets to pass. VPNs would become pointless.

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• eleijeep@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Braindead take.

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