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• ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  4chan doesn’t require user accounts, the law only applies to platforms where you need user accounts

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  • Skavau@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That’s fine, but it’s an obvious technicality isn’t it?

    “Oh your side has outrageous content that could harm children? Oh, it’s okay. You don’t have user accounts. Carry on.”

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    • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Proof it’s not about “protecting children” when the most child unfriendly sites are not impacted

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      • Skavau@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        What that means technically is that the Fediverse could just allow non-account posting whilst verifying everyone who makes accounts. What a laughable law. At least in the UK, they didn’t allow such a loophole even if we can’t do anything to 4chan.

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      • pupbiru@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        i agree, but i also think that IF this were something conducted in good faith (it’s not), then the process would be pretty similar: gated access is the easy fix, so you work that out first (like a minimum viable product), and then work on the harder parts later

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  4chan are fighting it and they reckon they’re going to deal with 4chan in the next wave of restrictions. I’m bringing popcorn

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  • rickywithanm@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I bet they are left 4chan alone knowing they’d be the first to not comply and poke holes in this ban

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Nah, Ofcom tried to fine 4chan and another site for noncompliance and those sites are suing Ofcom

      courthousenews.com/4chan-challenges-uk-age-verifi…

      cybernews.com/…/4chan-kiwi-farms-sue-british-regu…

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