Gnergy

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Canada's mainstream media has been pushing the narrative that age verification is popular. Not quite according to Angus Reid.

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 3 points 14 hours ago

I have been doing so for more than two thirds of my life (back then it was independent web forums). Hardly know a world in which that isn't part of my habits.

I do it because it is fun, kills my boredom, gives me meaning in life and often provides intellectual challenge. It also helps others and generally contributes to society by making more information available.

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Everyone who has played through GTA 5 has heard the pronunciation "nitch" here: https://youtu.be/FlzZhGr8G9w?t=79

I (nonnative speaker of English) used to think it was pronounced neesh because my first language's cognate (Nische) is pronounced similar to that. But since hearing that scene I know that's not universally the case.

 

Surveillance creep is once again striking in the age verification debate. This is happening at the FCC this time.

 

Surveillance creep is once again striking in the age verification debate. This is happening at the FCC this time.

 

Surveillance creep is once again striking in the age verification debate. This is happening at the FCC this time.

 

As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of...

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In what context did you read this?

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Statements don't actually become questions, stupid or otherwise, by arbitrarily ending them with a question mark, you know.

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ernsthaft? Quelle?

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

why, great news!

So I suspect they are also dropping their plans to require age verification on social media?

After all, public code repositories which are essential for developing the software they're switching to are... also a form of social media, correct? Surely they do not want to sabotage its development by requiring those repos to implement costly age verification? Right?

[–] Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 18 points 1 day ago

Because that's how the software works. It's deleted for other people, but not from the database, so that you yourself can still see it in case you need it later.