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Re:Australians to face age checks from search engines by nullc on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @02:55PM (#44447463)
And let me guess, this rule isn't eliminated if your property is isolated by a reduced pressure zone device?

I assume that in your post "WA" means Western Australia -- as I can't imagine this kind of absurd protectionism law flying in Washington state, even though it's a little more paternalistic than average for the US.

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Re:Australians to face age checks from search engines by Nursie on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:34PM (#44451085)
Yeah, Western Australia.

And of course not! As mentioned - the rule has even recently been extended to 'protect' people like us who live semi off-grid, with rainwater capture for drinking and a septic system.

Australians really seem to loooooove rules.

And of course, for the most part, nobody's actually checking this stuff and people pay varying levels of attention to the rules. Seems like a waste of time all round.

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Re:Australians to face age checks from search engines by marcus_holmes on Thursday July 03, 2025 @08:50PM (#44460313)
Selectively enforcing the rules is another classic Aussie trait.
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