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There are indeed several BBS servers that run over Meshtastic.
https://github.com/martinbogo/meshbbs
https://github.com/TheCommsChannel/TC2-BBS-mesh
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“The internet lets young people connect outside of the controlled spheres of their parents’ worldview — and that’s the danger that proponents of age verification are terrified of,” EFF’s @ericabp told Salon.@SteveFoerster @eff @ericabp
It does seem a bit disingenuous to act like the ONLY thing waiting for kids online are different viewpoints from their parents...There are legitimate horrors online, and places young people absolutely shouldn't go. There's also, sadly, predators who actively seek children out online.
I'm concerned about the various age/ID verification schemes we're starting to see, and we do need to proceed carefully. But I can absolutely see the rationale behind them as well.