The idea that one should be forced to verify one's age or identity to use one's own computer absolutely baffles me.

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@zer0unplanned A practical suggestion, thanks!

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@jerrymassloII

> I believe a distinction is necessary between using a computer as a personal tool and using it as a means of communication

I don't!

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@lydiaconwell Well thank goodness for that!

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@janneke

> Age verification has nothing to do with "using one's own computer", it's about running the software on a [your] computer

And running software on a computer is a form of using it...

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@joostvb Having seen the speed at which some developers started to implement age-related measures in FOSS, I am unconvinced that this will be limited to proprietary software. @janneke

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@joostvb

And that would be a shame, but I think that we are heading towards a rougher environment for all of us who like to use our computers as we wish.

@janneke

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@elle @mntmn @hedders @frameworkcomputer @bunnie

Sadly, I don't think that they apologised for their "big tent" mess up

[mikecox@mastodon.iow.social]

@danwwilson @neil Definitely

[jerrymassloii@mastodon.uno]

@plock @neil
there are many legal limits on the economic activities of minors
they can buy an ice cream but not open an ice cream shop

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@jerrymassloII @plock

Please drop me out of this thread. By all means continue this discussion, but I don't wish to be part of it.

[mr_teatime@social.tchncs.de]

@neil

Waaait, is that what Windows 11 does these days?
Reminds me a bit of that moment, after I stopped watching TV (in favour of a not-much-better web-surfing habit…), when I noticed at a friends place just how awful TV ads were after not seeing them for a year. How can anyone stand this stuff?