You've seen the news about various US states (and even a US-wide bill!) for operating systems to implement age checking - but exemptions could cause headaches.
  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    451·
    2 months 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.

    • ramble81@lemmy.zipEnglish
      75·
      2 months 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?

      • vagrancyand@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        112·
        2 months 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.

      • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zipEnglish
        7·
        2 months 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?

        • theoretiker@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          31·
          2 months ago

          Its more that ypur payment provider will stop working with whatever platform/store your game is on if the platform doesn’t require games to implement age verification.

          So games would just generally stop working (out of the box) on linux, because steam or gog or whatever will only sell games that rely on OS age verification, because otherwise they would not be able to accept credit cards.

      • godsammitdam@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        2 months 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.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        52·
        2 months ago

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

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    291·
    2 months ago

    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.

  • Gnergy@piefed.europe.pubEnglish
    5·
    2 months 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.

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      31·
      2 months 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.