Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36174865)

What is your obsession with this ?

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36174886)

Paul

Is it possible to block a whole thread from showing up when i scroll through the forum. I understand i can block a person but can i block a complete thread.

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36174886)

Paul

Is it possible to block a whole thread from showing up when i scroll through the forum. I understand i can block a person but can i block a complete thread.

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36174878)

I think it'll be 'Are you 18?' - Yes or No. The robust part will mean that it'll come up with 'Are you sure'? - Just to be safe...

How many children actually have any kind of ID? A passport maybe.

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36174876)

‘ The new robust age verification requirement’

This keeps getting thrown about by politicians etc and not one of them can speak to what it is on what it will consist of they just keep repeating ‘ The new robust age verification requirement’

It won’t happen

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36174876)

‘ The new robust age verification requirement’

This keeps getting thrown about by politicians etc and not one of them can speak to what it is on what it will consist of they just keep repeating ‘ The new robust age verification requirement’

It won’t happen

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36174886)

Paul

Is it possible to block a whole thread from showing up when i scroll through the forum. I understand i can block a person but can i block a complete thread.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36175003)

Good point, but adults will. I think that the way it will work is that anyone unable to prove they're over 18 won't be allowed onto sites not appropriate for children.

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I can understand your cynicism as this has been promised in the past and not followed through.

I have met Dame Melanie Dawes and she is a very determined woman who now has the backing of the law requiring the protection of children.

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I can understand your cynicism as this has been promised in the past and not followed through.

I have met Dame Melanie Dawes and she is a very determined woman who now has the backing of the law requiring the protection of children.

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The Dark Net is often used by some people for illegal content such as paedophilia. David Cameron said that the National Security Council that he chairs has already made this a security priority

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5yzm

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A doctor on ITV reported yesterday morning that by the age of 11 91% of kids have a smartphone and that 40% of these will be classified as overweight/obese.

He blames this on mindless eating whilst looking at a screen so that they do not recognise when they are full.

Something else for parents to think about.

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There are lots of threads that I have no interest in on here, so I just ignore them and hope that those participating have an enjoyable & fruitful discussion.

I certainly don't go in and start making negative remarks. Just ignore it and use your time interacting on those that you do find interesting if you have no interest in the attempts being made to protect the vulnerable/children.

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36175026)

I do find this topic quite interesting but also comical at the same time.

Children over the age of 13 will have to show evidence of their age. What kind of ID? Their Hotwheels drivers license?

Adults (and children) proving their ID with all the security leaks these days, not a chance of that happening.

They'll be no anonymous accounts.. Goodbye Reddit etc.

If you watch porn and the site get hacked, then you're open for blackmail.

Ban VPNs? Well good luck with that.

All what's going to happen in 2025 is the usual statement 'Delayed... Pushed back... Blah blah blah'

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36175171)

Richard Madely was on yesterday's 'This Morning' promoting a fictional book he's written about a girl who is targeted by an internet troll. It affects her so much that she goes on to commit suicide.

I'm torn as to what I think about this. On the one hand it's probably based on the real life events of the children who ended up killing themselves that was mentioned earlier so could be viewed as crass, insensitive and opportunistic.

On the other hand it may draw attention to the issue to people who might not have been aware of these tragedies.

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36175174)

It's a plot, it's current, and I'm sure it's not the main part of the story either. To look into it too deeply without reading it seems a bit pointless.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36175171)

Richard Madely was on yesterday's 'This Morning' promoting a fictional book he's written about a girl who is targeted by an internet troll. It affects her so much that she goes on to commit suicide.

I'm torn as to what I think about this. On the one hand it's probably based on the real life events of the children who ended up killing themselves that was mentioned earlier so could be viewed as crass, insensitive and opportunistic.

On the other hand it may draw attention to the issue to people who might not have been aware of these tragedies.