Alternative?
This is the real problem.Yeah. Youtube might as well have a monopoly, just like Google. It's sickening. Sometimes I feel like companies have more right that people in America. Can't go a single damn month without one ruining something.
I knew of this already, but really, all this forced censorship and online ID collection by corporations and governments all around the world "for the kids" all happening within a few weeks of each other feels more planned than coincidental.I know! It's scary, right?
I would absolutely never share any identification documents with a website. If they ask for it, I'm done.
Yeah. Youtube might as well have a monopoly, just like Google. It's sickening. Sometimes I feel like companies have more right that people in America. Can't go a single damn month without one ruining something.Sad thing is, Monopolys like this are near impossible to prevent, even with laws that try and stop them. People will always gravitate to sites that offer usually the better or smoother user experience.
Sad thing is, Monopolys like this are near impossible to prevent, even with laws that try and stop them. People will always gravitate to sites that offer usually the better or smoother user experience.In the hypercapitalist hellhole that is America, this is known as bullshit. These companies also get to sway our politics.
I would absolutely never share any identification documents with a website. If they ask for it, I'm done. YouTube would be especially stupid since I'm pretty sure I made my account in 2007.I don't even log in to websites, unless absolutely necessary, after deciding if bothering with a signup is even worth it.
People will always gravitate to sites that offer usually the better or smoother user experience.required reading: https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys
You could also just like, stop watching kids cartoons since most of you are in your 40s
You could also just like, stop watching kids cartoons since most of you are in your 40s
I knew of this already, but really, all this forced censorship and online ID collection by corporations and governments all around the world "for the kids" all happening within a few weeks of each other feels more planned than coincidental.
You could also just like, stop watching kids cartoons since most of you are in your 40sSome of us are autistic, dey.
Nah.Did you mean to say "Baa"?
The really dumb thing about this is that the "AI age verification" is going to conclude that the minors that are currently watching adult content that they shouldn't are adults and therefore do nothing to stop them from doing so.
The really dumb thing about this is that it realistically has absolutely nothing to do with minors at all. That's just the smokescreen most of these people are using to justify the data trawling and user tracking, which is what they actually want.That's exactly what I'm saying, man. You can link your Youtube account to your Roblox account and the CEO of Roblox is literally a pedophile. There are hundreds of Minecraft videos that contain soft porn marked as for kids. Then there's the whole baby monkey torture fetish thing again. There is no way in Hell they give a shit about kids. It's fuckin nuts.
It's generally a truism that anyone who uses "think of the children" as a defense doesn't give a single shit about the children. Except possibly to find new ways to molest them.
Oh, you're one of those.I like gumball but that post makes it sound even more immature watching gumball
You ever seen DW call her mom a bitch on Arthur? You ever listen to Darwin and Gumball sing about how life is meh and meaningless on Amazing World of Gumball?
The cartoons may be aimed at something kids can watch, but it's not just for kids.
Did you mean to say "Baa"?This internet image has really opened my eyes...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/5bbe8c7b.jpg
This internet image has really opened my eyes...ngl felt kind of embarrassing to post a political cartoon but I was only like half-serious
ngl felt kind of embarrassing to post a political cartoon but I was only like half-seriousMost of us would be absolutely mortified to channel Alex Jones this badly. Not you, though. WAKE UP SHEEPLE!
Most of us would be absolutely mortified to channel Alex Jones this badly. Not you, though. WAKE UP SHEEPLE!Don't ever compare me to Alex Jones again. I'm one of the frogs that the chemicals turned gay and it offends me.
Don't ever compare me to Alex Jones again. I'm one of the frogs that the chemicals turned gay and it offends me.Then don't make it necessary.
Does this only affect users who log in?It affects everyone with an account.
Does this only affect users who log in?I suspect mandatory-login is next, and that's when youtube dies.
Update: VPNs do not bypass the bullshit.Really? So how does it know your country? It's whatever is on your google account I guess? I've had my VPN connected to Canada and haven't had any request for ID. I guess my account just isn't getting hit with this, yet, for whatever reason. You can bypass ads on youtube with a VPN, strange you can't bypass this bullshit.
So if you're an autistic person with "younger" interestsI'm Autistic and most of my interests are Transformers, space and Dinosaurs. I haven't been hit by the ID thing, nor have I seen ads.
You could also just like, stop watching kids cartoons since most of you are in your 40sI'm 24. I know 40 year olds who still watch Cartoons. Most of those old MGM and Merrie Melodies ain't for kids.
It affects everyone with an account.Ok. Cool. I've never logged into YouTube.
Update: VPNs do not bypass the bullshit.Pretty sure Youtube can be sued for this as it's a blatant violation of privacy laws that several countries have.
You really going to knock them for protecting the children?Children don't use YouTube. They go to tiktok
lmfao jk
Children don't use YouTube. They go to tiktokOh that vile place...