• Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    411 year ago

    Porn sites have had “Confirm you are over 18” since the dial up days. That’s about as much of a safety net as I think is necessary or practicable.

    • @[email protected]
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      111 year ago

      A decent filter on a network (think pi-hole and next dns and the like) helps block adverts, trackers, scam sites, shady pop ups as well as bog standard porn sites etc

      Internet is full of things that it’s easy to accidentally stumble on that you wouldn’t want a young kid to see and I think it’s a reasonable step to have some basic levels of controls on your own network

      The onus is on the parents to manage internet access in a way the feel best and shouldn’t be forced or assumed. definitely not to porn sites (or any other site!) to collect entirely unnecessary personal data which would inevitably get leaked.

      • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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        81 year ago

        I totally agree and I put in a good faith effort to block that stuff from my kids’ devices using a pihole and what’s available on their phones. But I remember being their age and getting away with things because I figured out the workarounds.

        At the very least it’ll teach them a little about networking and computers which will serve them well in their careers.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          Absolutely, that’s why I keep saying “accidentally” - anyone who thinks an internet filter will stop someone with any determination is kidding themselves.

    • @misterundercoat
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      101 year ago

      Instead of the age confirmation dialog, they should implement an age-captcha, like “identify these musical artists” or “click on all the squares with physical storage media.”

      • @[email protected]
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        71 year ago

        Like in Leisure suite Larry! Although sometimes those answers change, like this one:

        O. J. Simpson is

        a.an R & B singer.

        b.under indictment.

        c.embarrassed by his first name (Olivia).

        d.no one to fool with.

        • @Twista713
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          11 year ago

          Ooph, that hit home for me. I got that in a bundle with King’s Quest and Space Quest(which were both amazingly entertaining at the time) as a pre-teen and just kept going through the questions to learn all the answers. I hadn’t heard of Carlsbad Caverns before then and when my wife brought up possibly visiting there this summer, it took me back to that glorious game.