No one under 18 years of age or under the regulated minimum age defined by your local law (whichever is higher), is allowed to use or access the website.
That actually varies by instance, it's been an issue because the lead mod of several tiny communities is under 18 and had to move their communities to an instance they're actually allowed to be on.
Without caring to read the replies to that mail, pretty sure it's because the forum feature can be seen as a social network and they just don't want to deal with getting guardian's approval and similar BS some laws around the world may require. openSUSE is a corporate-led distribution after all. They have to abide by different rules than some dude remixing Ubuntu in his bedroom.
Because once people accept age-gating for any and all websites, enforcement (i.e. age verification) becomes a much easier sell to the average person who doesn't care about their privacy.
Then stop interacting with any community / user on sopuli.xyz RIGHT NOW!
Our site, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 16 years old. If you are under the age of 16, per the requirements of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) do not use this site.
That hypothetical doesn't seem to have happened in reality, because these terms have been standard in almost all TOSs for decades and yet age verification is not suddenly an easy sell.
Do you not read the terms of service before creating an account on social media?!?!
26 Comments
meowmeow@quokk.au · 66 pts · 87d
Meanwhile on Lemmy:
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 20 pts · 87d
On my instance nobody younger than the admin is allowed.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 86d
now i want to run my own instance purely to limit admission to those below 150cm or above 170cm
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 3 pts · 85d
AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 87d
That actually varies by instance, it's been an issue because the lead mod of several tiny communities is under 18 and had to move their communities to an instance they're actually allowed to be on.
woelkchen@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 87d
Well, this community is on programming.dev and the rule here is:
https://legal.programming.dev/docs/terms-of-service/
echolalia@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 87d
Lemmy has porn
I guess the opensuze lizard is naked
UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 87d
Linux is not for the eyes of the younger, for its enchanting presense can be overwhelming and turn you into a programming catboy
liinux@pawb.social · 4 pts · 87d
Does Linux turn you into a furry, or do you have to be a furry to use Linux?
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 86d
If you wear programmer socks you get a pass
alakey@piefed.social · 2 pts · 86d
Yes
peterhorvath@mastodon.de · 1 pts · 87d
@liinux @UnfortunateShort Linux turns you only smarter...
474D@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 87d
I wasn't allowed to play GTA when I was a kid either but well ...
thingsiplay@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 87d
Back when I was young teenager, the game Mortal Kombat 2 was not only banned for kids, but also for adults here in Germany. I still played it.
Life finds a way.
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 86d
I think we're passed the statute of limitations now, but I clicked the "I am over 18" button when I was not over 18.
Please don't tell the Interney Police
floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 87d
"By using this site"
Lmao get fucked my HTTP requests are not a signature to your terms
woelkchen@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 87d
True but registering for accounts is.
woelkchen@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 87d
Nobody's enforcing it so who gives a shit?
Without caring to read the replies to that mail, pretty sure it's because the forum feature can be seen as a social network and they just don't want to deal with getting guardian's approval and similar BS some laws around the world may require. openSUSE is a corporate-led distribution after all. They have to abide by different rules than some dude remixing Ubuntu in his bedroom.
Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 87d
Because once people accept age-gating for any and all websites, enforcement (i.e. age verification) becomes a much easier sell to the average person who doesn't care about their privacy.
woelkchen@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 87d
Then stop interacting with any community / user on programming.dev RIGHT NOW!
https://legal.programming.dev/docs/terms-of-service/
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
Good job, you caught the one person who failed to read the TOS before making their account, which we all do always every time.
BigMike@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 87d
Then stop interacting with any community / user on sopuli.xyz RIGHT NOW!
https://sopuli.xyz/legal
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 86d
That hypothetical doesn't seem to have happened in reality, because these terms have been standard in almost all TOSs for decades and yet age verification is not suddenly an easy sell.
Do you not read the terms of service before creating an account on social media?!?!
Feyter@programming.dev · 1 pts · 87d
Feyter@programming.dev · 1 pts · 87d
To use this side you have at least be as pale as #FFDAB9... But nobody is enforcing it.
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 86d
I'm sure exactly zero kids have read the TOS and left the site. There isn't so much as a pop-up that attempts to enforce it.
As others have already mentioned, most Lemmy instances have this exact term in their TOS (which you read, right?)
frightful5680@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 87d
You know what they say keep it quiet keep it movin' (stranger danger etc.)
Grew up in a time where no one gave a shit. Didn't tell people my age online. Nothing ever happened.
CYA (cover your ) terms without verification is ok by me. Responsibility should be on parent.