Porn site age-check law demanded by media regulator

[peteyt]

Just read a BBC news article claiming some are trying to get it so that it will be a legal requirement for all porn sites to need proof of ID before users can view its content to prove they are of legal age e.g. signing up with a valid credit/debit card.

Again more stupid regulations because parents can't teach and protect children on their own and so are now forcing others to do their own job. It also brings up the question, if the governments porn filters are as good and reliable as they'd like parents to believe, why would this be needed?

It obviously won't change anything either. If sites are forced to do this it will just lead to many going dark and hiding. Part of the problem is a lot of the people they are trying to apparently protect are far more technical than their parents, which means they will probably find a way around whatever the government throws at them but it will also mean sites will probably get damaged in the process.

In my opinion what we need is computer classes for parents as a way to get parents to understand at least the basics of computers, the dangers and good side it can bring so that parents can then use that knowledge and protect their own children.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26779639

[Rachel]

I do not have anything against this new law to be honest. This will actually stop young kids viewing porn especially if they are 18 and under....

[The Don]

I do not have anything against this new law to be honest. This will actually stop young kids viewing porn especially if they are 18 and under....

That should be the parents job, not the states.

[Rachel]

That should be the parents job, not the states.

Parents job yes and putting this law ain't a bad thing either....

[xxMATTGxx]

If young kids are viewing porn then it's parents problem. They give them the access to the devices with the internet connection.

[Aiden]

I do not have anything against this new law to be honest. This will actually stop young kids viewing porn especially if they are 18 and under....

You can't really stop under 18s from visiting most websites? Virgin blocks loads of illegal movie websites but I'm sure a few people have got passed it.

[Rachel]

If young kids are viewing porn then it's parents problem. They give them the access to the devices with the internet connection.

If they do put this law then they cannot access it. It will be more efficient.

[xxMATTGxx]

If they do put this law then they cannot access it. It will be more efficient.

There will be workarounds to this

[The Don]

Parents job yes and putting this law ain't a bad thing either....

Putting through unnecessary laws which affects millions of people is absolutely a bad thing.

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There will be workarounds to this

proxyserver etc etc

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If they do put this law then they cannot access it. It will be more efficient.

Like people can't access the pirate bay??

[Rachel]

There will be workarounds to this

Yeah maybe lol

Putting through unnecessary laws which affects millions of people is absolutely a bad thing.
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proxyserver etc etc

People won't die if they did lol