I agree. Though since my comment was intended to be annoying (in the same way the current reality is) I shall stand by its use here.

What a brave new world.

Franks and Beans! Franks and Beans!

Just pay for more cloud compute that will fix it…

Would you like to know more? That’s gonna cost ya.

We should stop calling these systems “age verification” because they don’t actually verify anything users just self-report their age with no proof.

It’s really “age indication,” not verification.

These laws create a false sense of security while doing nothing to protect kids, and they risk harming open-source developers, small websites, and user privacy. Real verification would require ID or trusted third parties, but that’s not what’s being implemented, and it never will be at scale because of the privacy implications. Instead, we’re selling illusionary safety through meaningless clicks.

You also forget how many people are lazy and will pay for convenience with money, and their own information.

Are you telling me severed arms are NOT supposed to rubber band across the ground as Deathclaws with power fists fly like rockets across the horizon?

I thought that was cannon.

All that time playing Vice City and watching 80s cop shows is paying off.

Also, please provide your state issued ID citizen.

We must know your personal information and home address in order to allow you to edit this spreadsheet.

The AL-Jabbra terrorists are out of control.

Yea, you don’t want to sell your time to the oppressive woodlands. Forcing you to gather food and build shelter or die. That’s just like capitalism.

Age verification for that cupa joe.

Citizen, we need to know it’s you for the social demerits. Caffeine is a vice, and costs social cridt points, citizen.

Well, they are working on it, at least for certain demographics.

So I guess there was a chance, or why would they bother now.