I am thinking with government restrictions in Australia and the United Kingdom, we should be using BBSing as an alternative medium. Its akin to HAM radio now.
What restrictions are those?You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia.
That's nothing - according to Trump, you need to show ID in the US to
buy gas and groceries.
What restrictions are those?You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia.
I am thinking with government restrictions in Australia and the
United Kingdom, we should be using BBSing as an alternative
medium. Its akin to HAM radio now.
What restrictions are those?
well if you complain about immigrants raping young local girls you
go to jail for a year.
i would call that restricting, but i'm crazy that way.
UK, Australia and certain EU countries have been acting bonkers for some years already, planning to mandate hard ID for using certain online services.
UK, Australia and certain EU countries have been acting bonkers for some
years already, planning to mandate hard ID for using certain online
services.
I'm always amused by statements like this.
Where do I need to show my "hard ID"?
Re: Re: BBSING
By: MRO to deon on Sat Jan 24 2026 04:51 pm
Howdy,
I'm always amused by statements like this.
the goverments made announcements.
If they did, I would have thought we'd know about it...
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: BBSING
By: Gamgee to Utopian Galt on Sat Jan 24 2026 10:23 am
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search engine.
Not sure what you're talking about here. I have certainly never done that.
He specifically mentioned Australia and the United Kingdom. They have different laws there, and I assume that's what he was referring to.
Arelor wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: BBSING
By: Gamgee to Utopian Galt on Sat Jan 24 2026 10:23 am
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search engine.
Not sure what you're talking about here. I have certainly never done
that
UK, Australia and certain EU countries have been acting bonkers for
some years already, planning to mandate hard ID for using certain
online services.
You know, you want to join social media, you need full ID.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Utopian Galt <=-
What restrictions are those?
You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia.
You have to show your ID if you want pr0n in the UK.
That's nothing - according to Trump, you need to show ID in the US to
buy gas and groceries.
I'm always amused by statements like this.
Where do I need to show my "hard ID"?
1) I have said they have been acting bonkers about it and planning to enforce it for years, not that they have those plans deployed necessarily.
2) Spain has openly been planning to enforce soft cryptographical identification and the standards they intend to use to enforce them are public.
3) "The laws, which were brought in at the beginning of October, require people in the UK to prove they are 18 or older before being allowed to access adult content online. Users must now provide either a digital ID, driverΓÇÖs licence, or passport details, or use a third-party verification service before viewing explicit material." Ali Kayani on The Issue on 13/8/2025
UK, Australia and certain EU countries have been acting bonkers for some
years already, planning to mandate hard ID for using certain online
services.
I'm always amused by statements like this.
Where do I need to show my "hard ID"?
I would imagine you could get a photo of your state or government issued ID (either by taking a photo of it with your smartphone or scanning it where a scanner is available), and then upload the photo from the device you're using. Or, if they're really strict, maybe they'd mave someone video chat with you and you'd show them via webcam.
This conversation didnt start about "kids".
And I agree, kids should be outside kicking dirt, not glued to a screen.
But if you rape, a year is too lenient.
Re: Re: BBSING
By: Arelor to deon on Sun Jan 25 2026 04:31 am
Howdy,
"The government says firms must take "reasonable steps" to keep kids
off their platforms, and should use multiple age assurance
technologies.
This conversation didnt start about "kids".
And I agree, kids should be outside kicking dirt, not glued to a
screen.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Gamgee <=-
Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
That's nothing - according to Trump, you need to show ID in the US to
buy gas and groceries.
Really? Where'd you get that from?
I'm sure you can provide some evidence/reference that he's actually
said that?
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bo8bMllxsDg?t=495s
That's nothing - according to Trump, you need to show ID in the US tobuy gas and groceries.
Really? Where'd you get that from?said that?
I'm sure you can provide some evidence/reference that he's actually
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bo8bMllxsDg?t=495s
Where do I need to show my "hard ID"?
I would imagine you could get a photo of your state or government issued ID
(either by taking a photo of it with your smartphone or scanning it where a
scanner is available), and then upload the photo from the device you're
using. Or, if they're really strict, maybe they'd mave someone video chat
with you and you'd show them via webcam.
Huh?
I find it interesting that foreigners tell stories of what is needed to be done in Australia and how life here is bad because of it.
Normally I skip past this crap, but I thought I'd dig a bit deeper to see where people are getting their information from...
I think a lot of this is a case of "Let's eat Grandma!" vs "Let's eat, Grandma!" and intuition not questioning that the first comment seems odd.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Gamgee <=-
Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bo8bMllxsDg?t=495s
Yep, OK. Not sure why he would say that, unless he meant to buy
alcohol or cigarettes or somethning. We all (including you) know that isn't true.
Yes, but the president of my country doesn't know, and that's the
concern.
You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia. You
Sure do you, just like you have to scan your rectal print to be able to
walk outside in the U.S.
I made one on the copier at work, keep it folded up in my wallet - just in case.
Yes, If you buy alchhol or tobacco you have to show id.
So Trump is correct.
Trump always baits the left.
Groceries. He said Groceries.
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