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PrivacyHopefully, we will have the means to strip out or spoof the SystemDOGE verification in Linux. Or even better, something akin to torrenting, where many false IDs are manufactured and shared, constantly replaced as needed by automated AI.
I truly don't trust the corporations and government that wants to connect our physical and digital selves together.
Hopefully. At the mo, it's totally bypassable.
But what concerns me is, it could so easily slippery slope into being unavoidable. Most sites forced into requiring some PKI signed token. Token only obtained by giving your gov ID to Big Surveillance.
The requirements of modern life could end locked behind a mass surveillance gate.
In shocking twist, "think of the children!" used once again as an excuse.
For those who haven't seen it, that's one of the The Four Horsemen of the Infocalypse.
Once again the thoughts about the children are Epstein's thoughts
Hey, not two days ago someone said that connections between Peter Thiel and age verification was a "conspiracy theory". Apart from the above link, the article states:
And as these mandates create a captive market worth billions of dollars, a whole ecosystem of venture-backed “identity-as-a-service” startups has sprung up to serve it. Persona, valued at $2 billion and backed by Peter Thiel’s investment network, is just one of many.
Unrelated to the above, but I like the wording too much:
“Child safety” has simply become the marketing department for a rent-seeking surveillance industry.
A note on the US v EU thing
Is this an US-only thing? There are several articles over the past few months hinting at US Big-Tech lobbying efforts in the EU. Thiel makes a living as a contractor of the surveillance apparatus. It is only in his interest to expand his business in the highly regulated EU, and I have not even started on his Dark Enlightment politics.
von der Leyen has no spine in this, if she isn't actively complicit.
Hey, not two days ago someone said that connections between Peter Thiel and age verification was a “conspiracy theory”.
“Child safety” has simply become the marketing department for a rent-seeking surveillance industry.
Thing that was predicted to happen mysteriously happens.
You now need to show ID to watch videos on vimeo.com. You send your ID to a corporation called persona
Isn't persona the Palantir (AI powered genocide) affiliated company?
FML
Looks like I won't be using Vimeo anymore.
they have been working their assess off for the last decade to achieve this self imposed ostracism
What country are you in? I literally just did this (US) in my browser and watched (started) 3 different videos with no account or age checks.
https://help.vimeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/38597306882193-About-age-verification-for-the-UK-and-the-EU
Looks like that's because its not rolled out here... YET
Kids need a little danger to grow.
