Do this, instead of banning YouTube subscriptions and forcing me to rely on the algorithmic feed (I'm over 18, just don't want to give google my ID).
Do this, instead of making Steam delete my library of thousands of dollars of games (allegedly).
Do this, instead of banning accounts on a bunch of social media apps but NOT TELLING US WHICH APPS WILL BE BANNED.
In short, it's only tangentially related but I wanted to vent about the e-karen.
THEN THERE'S NO BLOODY POINT.
I completely forgot YouTube had an algorithm TBH. I use an extension to block all the recommendations.
You're right though, assuming the legislation only bans users with accounts (can't be bothered double checking) that's the worst of both worlds. I guess there would be ways to create a subscription feed without an account and that may be able to circumvent the ban.
EDIT: I can't find one.
Yeah, as I understand it it applies to Lemmy too. I forgot about that. If it were up to me I'd definitely only include the big players. I haven't yet processed the fact that Lemmy may go away.
As for parental controls, the issue is that it could create conflict within the family. Kids are going to HAAAAAATE this policy, he wants to be the noble sacrifice (I forgot the exact word for this) so the kids don't hate their parents.
EDIT: Oh also, parents may exempt their kids from this and that's bad because social media is a lot worse than a lot of parents realize. If it were me I'd put kids on a "no interaction" mode where they can only look and not comment or post.
They're the only bank in my town that isn't for-profit. I just need the initiative.
Come to think of it I don't actually care about my issue with Visa and Mastercard very much. I should just ignore it and go with the better bank.
And the chemicals are far more (or less) toxic.
And it's working far better than the social media ban ever could.
It doesn't solve the issue entirely, but rather than get it over the line all the things the e-Karen is doing will take us in the opposite direction.