UK age verification laws. Question to the admins.

[imsorry3]

I think it's time for all websites based outside the UK to give the British authorities the middle finger and say, "Fuck you, we're going to ignore you."

The British market is not that large or important, and the British authorities' ability to reach anyone outside their jurisdiction is very limited.

What can the British authorities do if the operator of a platform abroad ignores them?

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what they're aiming for.
Pushing away services, cornering them removing country after country

 

[joecoe]

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what they're aiming for.
Pushing away services, cornering them removing country after country

Well, I guess there will be more people in the UK who use VPNs than those who actually verify their age on porn sites. And it will be the same case in all countries that introduce some form of mandatory age verification in the future.

 

[imsorry3]

Well, I guess there will be more people in the UK who use VPNs than those who actually verify their age on porn sites. And it will be the same case in all countries that introduce some form of mandatory age verification in the future.

The problem, which isn't even limited exclusively to pornography, is that this solution relies on the use of VPNs.
VPN services only work as long as there are countries that aren't in the same situation as the UK, and if the goal is to extend this level of control globally, there might no longer be any safe havens to cling to. That’s assuming VPNs will even be allowed in the first place. Given that such major decisions seem to be imposed from above without consulting the population, I suppose there's nothing stopping a state from making VPNs illegal if it really wanted to.

 

[joecoe]

The problem, which isn't even limited exclusively to pornography, is that this solution relies on the use of VPNs.
VPN services only work as long as there are countries that aren't in the same situation as the UK, and if the goal is to extend this level of control globally, there might no longer be any safe havens to cling to. That’s assuming VPNs will even be allowed in the first place. Given that such major decisions seem to be imposed from above without consulting the population, I suppose there's nothing stopping a state from making VPNs illegal if it really wanted to.

Banning VPNs would seriously jeopardize their companies' business. VPNs have many other uses besides bypassing blocks.

I think there will always be at least a few countries in the world that will not implement age verification and porn censorship, and most porn platforms will be formally located there.

 

[imsorry3]

Banning VPNs would seriously jeopardize their companies' business. VPNs have many other uses besides bypassing blocks.

I think there will always be at least a few countries in the world that will not implement age verification and porn censorship, and most porn platforms will be formally located there.

True, for working purposes they can be essential, but that could be regulated too.
Anyway all we can do is stay informed and check how things will evolve.
It wouldn't be a bad idea if the UK did something before these measures are implemented elsewhere in the world, but I'm not too optimistic about it. From what I read here and there they're mostly resigned after collecting that many signs and still receiving the middle finger from the gov. :/

 

[joecoe]

True, for working purposes they can be essential, but that could be regulated too.
Anyway all we can do is stay informed and check how things will evolve.
It wouldn't be a bad idea if the UK did something before these measures are implemented elsewhere in the world, but I'm not too optimistic about it. From what I read here and there they're mostly resigned after collecting that many signs and still receiving the middle finger from the gov. :/

It looks like the current government will get the middle finger from voters in the next election. Of course, this will not be the main reason, because unfortunately too few people care about government censorship and online privacy, and other political issues are much more important to the majority of the population, but there is still hope that the law will be repealed after the elections.

 

[PlayClaritas]

This is a piracy site, so its already illegal in the UK and most countries. There is absolutely no reason to comply with this garbage.

 

[SloppyTurdSlapper]

This is a piracy site, so its already illegal in the UK and most countries.

You don't have to look that deep into the availability. This site gets blocked by your common ad blocker if you install the correct filters.

Regarding Wiki, the authors there are now accountable for future publications, which could be good for individual rights, but I'm curious to know where it's going to really hurt.