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I posted in the forum today some thoughts about Age Verification and OpenSim wondering what you guys are doing with it.
Age Verification strategies for OpenSimulator and the HG
Since there are 24 US states and the UK requiring age verification it seems this is going to inevitably change the way OpenSimulator functions. Denying it, protesting, waiting for it to go away, or saying it's impossible - won't last long in my opinion. I think the EU will probably follow suit with laws.
I personally think Geofencing is boo-boo and doesn't work. Right now you'd have to block half the USA and all of the UK and then comes EU. Might as well just unplug and go home I guess.
So i'm thinking about what I need to do on my grids. Here are the strategy/rules i've been thinking about and would love feedback.
post and code stuffs
https://opensimworld.com/post/123028
Age Verification strategies for OpenSimulator and the HG
Since there are 24 US states and the UK requiring age verification it seems this is going to inevitably change the way OpenSimulator functions. Denying it, protesting, waiting for it to go away, or saying it's impossible - won't last long in my opinion. I think the EU will probably follow suit with laws.
I personally think Geofencing is boo-boo and doesn't work. Right now you'd have to block half the USA and all of the UK and then comes EU. Might as well just unplug and go home I guess.
So i'm thinking about what I need to do on my grids. Here are the strategy/rules i've been thinking about and would love feedback.
post and code stuffs
https://opensimworld.com/post/123028
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So, here is what i have been reading. I have Mistress friends in the UK and they have Enlighted me on some things, but i have also done some research. Its called the online safety act. Mainly this is being enforced in the UK. Basically they want to shield R rated content from kids. Sure there are things people in the UK cant post now on some sites but the main thing is Age verification.
Websites that have mostly a UK base, UK users and a some porn sites are now required to make it so anyone that views the website has to verify there age. Making it so kids cant just see anything. I havent seen a lot from US based websites on this just yet, however, one website did have an article that you may be interested to read, because eventually AV could be law in the US. https://pornbiz.com/post/17/the_scam_of_age_verification
So basically any grid would have to have a way to verify anyone looking at there websites. Not sure this is very affective though.
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Websites that have mostly a UK base, UK users and a some porn sites are now required to make it so anyone that views the website has to verify there age. Making it so kids cant just see anything. I havent seen a lot from US based websites on this just yet, however, one website did have an article that you may be interested to read, because eventually AV could be law in the US. https://pornbiz.com/post/17/the_scam_of_age_verification
So basically any grid would have to have a way to verify anyone looking at there websites. Not sure this is very affective though.
here is another article you may be interested in basically on what you just said
https://pornbiz.com/post/17/the_scam_of_age_verification
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https://pornbiz.com/post/17/the_scam_of_age_verification
Why is it bad? I'm not super concerned with anyone knowing my age. If the identification system is designed just to be an internal process so we don't have to display our RL names to a grid/region/host of whatever, I don't see what the big deal is. If you rent a region somewhere, they already know you're over 18 if you use Paypal or a credit card. And in those cases grid owners already have your real name via payment. Hell even on this site, if you go pro, you have to do that with a credit card so unless someone else is paying for you (which is unlikely) assume all the folks with blue diamonds beside their names are legal adults because we've used a payment method to do that.
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I also rent a region and show my identity freely when paying with my CC.
No problem.
And of course, we must protect children from wrongdoing.
Laws that violate our privacy and require age verification won't and will not protect children, but will give governments complete control over the internet.
Numerous privacy watchdogs warn of the serious complications this entails.
Unfortunately, many people don't understand the dangers.
I'm not talking about the clown "Essence," who claims that if you oppose age verification, you condone pedophilia, he is just a simple soul.
Interesting article on EFF. https://www.eff.org/files/2025/01/15/eff_age_verification_...
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No problem.
And of course, we must protect children from wrongdoing.
Laws that violate our privacy and require age verification won't and will not protect children, but will give governments complete control over the internet.
Numerous privacy watchdogs warn of the serious complications this entails.
Unfortunately, many people don't understand the dangers.
I'm not talking about the clown "Essence," who claims that if you oppose age verification, you condone pedophilia, he is just a simple soul.
Interesting article on EFF. https://www.eff.org/files/2025/01/15/eff_age_verification_...