7 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said:

Exactly so let’s need to upload ID every time we want to watch a rated R movie on Netflix. Being Rated R isn’t enough to protect kids. 

Terrible comparison.  Netflix has age verification when you set up an account.  That's why you don't have to do it every time you watch an R movie.

 

Prawn sites do not do verify age today

4 minutes ago, paco said:

Just out of curiosity, for the people who are against proof of age for adult content on the net:  Outside of making it slightly more inconvenient to fap, what are your other objections?

I'm not against it in principle, but I think parents should be more engaged in both monitoring and controlling their childrens' activities, especially online, instead of leaving it to everyone else. Laws like this remind me of that ridiculous V-chip thing. You couldn't keep your kid from watching Showtime after 9 so now we need a hundred new laws.

But people have been talking about the solution to this almost since the beginning of the internet. All porn goes on a single domain and then parents, schools, workplaces, etc. can just cut it off at the door. You could even have ISP plans that would exclude that domain from even being delivered at all to your IP.

Not sure why this hasn't happened.

23 minutes ago, paco said:

Terrible comparison.  Netflix has age verification when you set up an account.  That's why you don't have to do it every time you watch an R movie.

 

Prawn sites do not do verify age today

Pretty sure they have something that pops up to verify your age. There’s also nothing stopping a kid from using the parents account on Netflix. 

7 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said:

Pretty sure they have something that pops up to verify your age. There’s also nothing stopping a kid from using the parents account on Netflix. 

Clicking on a button that said "I am 18+” is not verification. It’s a CYA protocol for the site itself but offers no actual protection. 
 

@Arthur Jackson nailed it with the domain idea which has been floated since the 90s

42 minutes ago, paco said:

Just out of curiosity, for the people who are against proof of age for adult content on the net:  Outside of making it slightly more inconvenient to fap, what are your other objections?

Not just inconvenience concerns to users, there are massive privacy implications along with the cost for businesses to stand up systems to validate IDs for each state that mandates it. There would also have to be rules that define "adult" content as it's a fairly vague term. Does any amount of nudity qualify? Those with simulated sex acts? Would a popular show like Game of Thrones fall under that category? That would piss off a massive number of people. I'm not opposed to it under a specific set of circumstances but I agree that the better solution is to provide the tools for parents to do the jobs they're supposed to doing already. 

40 minutes ago, paco said:

Terrible comparison.  Netflix has age verification when you set up an account.  That's why you don't have to do it every time you watch an R movie.

 

Prawn sites do not do verify age today

Not to my knowledge. Are you saying Netflix asked you to submit a photo copy of an ID to them? All they asked from me was a credit card when I created my account.

6 minutes ago, paco said:

Clicking on a button that said "I am 18+” is not verification. It’s a CYA protocol for the site itself but offers no actual protection. 
 

@Arthur Jackson nailed it with the domain idea which has been floated since the 90s

.xxx

.porn

.watchotherpeoplepee

.actualtwinsies

 

many possibilities 

 

 

oh crap it's tuesday I forgot!

brb

2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Not just inconvenience concerns to users, there are massive privacy implications along with the cost for businesses to stand up systems to validate IDs for each state that mandates it. There would also have to be rules that define "adult" content as it's a fairly vague term. Does any amount of nudity qualify? Those with simulated sex acts? Would a popular show like Game of Thrones fall under that category? That would piss off a massive number of people. I'm not opposed to it under a specific set of circumstances but I agree that the better solution is to provide the tools for parents to do the jobs they're supposed to doing already. 

This is a good argument against.

 

1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Not to my knowledge. Are you saying Netflix asked you to submit a photo copy of an ID to them? All they asked from me was a credit card when I created my account.

You know what, you may be right.  We had this pop up overseas but it might not be a thing in the US.

12 minutes ago, paco said:

Clicking on a button that said "I am 18+” is not verification. It’s a CYA protocol for the site itself but offers no actual protection. 
 

@Arthur Jackson nailed it with the domain idea which has been floated since the 90s

It’s just as much if not more verification as Netflix being on every tv in the house or tablet. Being able to switch to different accounts or stream whatever you want is the same as typing in prawnhub and hitting enter. 

also .poocarnival

2 hours ago, paco said:

Just out of curiosity, for the people who are against proof of age for adult content on the net:  Outside of making it slightly more inconvenient to fap, what are your other objections?

Fing stupid. The additional tech is peanuts and so is the extra button selection.  Add it.

Is it foolproof? No. Does it make sense? Yes.

13 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

Fing stupid. The additional tech is peanuts and so is the extra button selection.  Add it.

Is it foolproof? No. Does it make sense? Yes.

 This is exactly how breaches happen. Out of touch boomers who don't know sheet about technology think they have it all figured out but inevitably are doomed to learn the same painful lesson.

"Cybersecurity? Who cares, just add the stupid web form, store the sensitive data in plaintext, and be done with it. It's peanuts!"

1 hour ago, 20dawk4life said:

It’s just as much if not more verification as Netflix being on every tv in the house or tablet. Being able to switch to different accounts or stream whatever you want is the same as typing in prawnhub and hitting enter. 

Once upon a time we had to use fake IDs.  It wasn't perfect but it did add an additional hurdle and helped mitigate the issue.

It isn't that hard to add enough security to prevent the rank amateurs from getting past the controls.  Plus the prawn branch is always near the cutting edge of technology so they won't have any problem at all adding a safe mechanism that works in tandem with active parents.  It isn't rocket science given today's tech.

13 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

Once upon a time we had to use fake IDs.  It wasn't perfect but it did add an additional hurdle and helped mitigate the issue.

It isn't that hard to add enough security to prevent the rank amateurs from getting past the controls.  Plus the prawn branch is always near the cutting edge of technology so they won't have any problem at all adding a safe mechanism that works in tandem with active parents.  It isn't rocket science given today's tech.

It simply requires parents to add child settings to their kids sheet. Or actually pay attention to them. 

6 hours ago, paco said:

Clicking on a button that said "I am 18+” is not verification. It’s a CYA protocol for the site itself but offers no actual protection. 
 

@Arthur Jackson nailed it with the domain idea which has been floated since the 90s

Its more personal sensitive info being put into weakly secured places. Rather invites identity theft and fraud. 

Look, I came back from vacation with the same number of kids I went with. And I'm like 80% sure it's the same kids. 

Don't ask more of me as a parent than that.

And please don't make me have to present something official for pr0n. I want it as anonymous as possible. Sex and pr0n are a part of life in 2024, and teaching kids to understand how to respect their partner by giving them a good example is 90% of the battle.

7 hours ago, 20dawk4life said:

Pretty sure they have something that pops up to verify your age. There’s also nothing stopping a kid from using the parents account on Netflix. 

My parents wouldn't even pay for PRISM.

That didn't stop me from trying to make out scrambled boobies. 

6 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Not just inconvenience concerns to users, there are massive privacy implications along with the cost for businesses to stand up systems to validate IDs for each state that mandates it. There would also have to be rules that define "adult" content as it's a fairly vague term. Does any amount of nudity qualify? Those with simulated sex acts? Would a popular show like Game of Thrones fall under that category? That would piss off a massive number of people. I'm not opposed to it under a specific set of circumstances but I agree that the better solution is to provide the tools for parents to do the jobs they're supposed to doing already. 

Exactly. The privacy implications are not worth the tradeoff.

On 7/2/2024 at 9:06 PM, JohnSnowsHair said:

My parents wouldn't even pay for PRISM.

That didn't stop me from trying to make out scrambled boobies. 

Every once in a while the scrambled signal would randomly stabilise long enough for you to see them free and clear, even if only for a fleeting moment 

It was like catching lighting in a bottle

I have no idea how Britain does their Prime Minister. Just a random July they decide to elect a new person 

40 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I have no idea how Britain does their Prime Minister. Just a random July they decide to elect a new person 

beats your weird "bucket-o-votes" system, burger boy

Man stopped at customs with 100 live snakes down his pants

1 minute ago, paco said:

Man stopped at customs with 100 live snakes down his pants

trouser snake indeed

The amount of wind and solar power under construction in China is now nearly twice as much as the rest of the world combined, a report has found.

Research published on Thursday by Global Energy Monitor (GEM), an NGO, found that China has 180 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar power under construction and 15GW of wind power. That brings the total of wind and solar power under construction to 339GW, well ahead of the 40GW under construction in the US.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/11/china-building-twice-as-much-wind-and-solar-power-as-rest-of-world-report