People getting pissed that d*scord is voluntarily implementing ID checks miss the point that a lot of governments are pushing for it to be mandatory. D*scord are just getting ahead of the curve.
Before people say it, VPNs will only work to avoid age gates so long as there are territories where platforms don't implement them. If enough places want it, it'll just become the de-facto norm, even in countries that don't require it.
This legislation will expand to affect everyone eventually, even fedi.
Before people say it, VPNs will only work to avoid age gates so long as there are territories where platforms don't implement them. If enough places want it, it'll just become the de-facto norm, even in countries that don't require it.
This legislation will expand to affect everyone eventually, even fedi.
