This is what is shown now when you have to verify
This is really trivial to get around: https://gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e27b24a83838202908808ad528b3318
Can confirm the ubo custom filter method works perfectly.
Bluesky's implementation of age-based content restrictions is entirely client-side, this is an intentional design decision.
This simply isn't true. It doesn't go through Bluesky in any way, but you do connect to a 3rd party service. Thus it is not "entirely client-side".
Because it's client side it's gucci, but has anyone tried these UBO rules with other apps such as weddit or other sites employing KWS?
And, is this gonna be another Consent to Cookies bollocks?
Client side moderation is a Bluesky thing, I imagine this wouldn't work on Reddit et al. but that depends on how it's implemented and is going to be specific to whatever website you're accessing. Or you can just use a VPN, like the BBC put it:
When BBC News wrote about the seven methods of age verification adult websites may use in the UK and the companies who may be employed to do it, one reader comment resonated with many others.
"Sure, I will give out my sensitive information to some random, unproven company or... I will use a VPN," they said. "Difficult choice."
Thanks for that! This guide eases me.
I wonder what the success rate is if you verify using AI generated faces (assuming they cheap out and you dont have to provide camera access)
This is lunacy.
This is the UK
This is Sparta!
I wonder when they will go after the first lemmy instance and if so will they go after a bunch of them and how many instances will just say lol get fucked ofcom.
So long as the instance isn't hosted in the UK and doesn't use any payment services, I don't think they can do anything about it. Other than maybe block the instance via ISPs, like they do with piracy stuff.
Yeah, doesn't that take a while to roll out across ISPs though? So we can jump from instance to instance if necessary.
"The laws in your location require you to verify you're an adult to access certain features."
I've got kids who are always looking over my shoulder. This sounds like it will make my feeds safer. Cleaner feeds is threatening me with a good time.
Is BlueSky really the place for that kind of thing anyway? I certainty don't like it popping up unannounced, on any platform.
Edit: To be clear, I have no problem with it being announced on a platform. I object to it being unannounced on a platform where I have "Show NSFW content" unchecked.
Learn to install parental filtering on your device if you’re worried about it.
Clearly people want BlueSky for very different users cases than me. TBH, it's not been an issue for a while now, maybe because I've blocked so much of it when I started I guess.
I always had "Show NSFW content" unchecked, so it should never have that shit come up.
To be clearly, I don't support them doing this. Unchecking "Show NSFW content" should have always worked. If that doesn't work reliable, why will this identity verification privacy invasion.
I haven’t had a problem with NSFW content when that setting was turned on. There are occasionally shirtless pics of men There’s also a lot of clothed anime titties (think Lara Croft).
If you’re really worried about what your children are going to see, you really should install some sort of parental filter software. BlueSky is not the only app that can expose children to adult content.
I believe there are also a lot of pre-made blocklists you can set up on blue sky that might help you. Though I have not tried that myself yet.
I hadn't explored block lists on bsky. Just looked, and added a few, though it is seams focused on anti MAGA/fascist/racists stuff. Pressing subscribe to get to block is not initiative.
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