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Re:New California law requires age verification for all OS a... by numpad0 on Friday February 27, 2026 @04:50PM (#47186145)
That turns jokes into contracts that nobody wants. Bad idea.
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Re:New California law requires age verification for all OS a... by Filligree on Friday February 27, 2026 @06:06PM (#47187188)
Maybe just don’t make “jokes” like that.
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Re:New California law requires age verification for all OS a... by numpad0 on Saturday February 28, 2026 @08:59AM (#47195461)
I don't make such "jokes". Idiots do.

And when the idiots do, the proposed system locks the fire door for them. That's just dangerous. We'd want them with bunch of confusing options and better illuminated de-escalation paths.

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