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- linux@programming.dev
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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.
Fundamentally I agree with you, but what happens when your bank, credit cards and utilities start requiring integration with the OS to verify age?
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.
After the Patriot Act, how in the hell do you acquire prepaid debits‽
Why would my utilities require age verification? I don’t have or want credit cards.
What utility company charges without ID‽
I have never had any of them check. I created an account with details they sent in the post addressed to the homeowner
Cash only or bank in person only
Anyone who thinks age verification is a good idea 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.
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.
