I've been thinking. Every mainstream social media is age verificated now. But sites such as SomethingAwful, 4chan and the Fediverse weren't. So why are we trying to populate it if the Fedi' was popular too, we would ALSO be verificated and spywared (made up this word for this post's sake)?

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It already did, in Australia. Aussie Zone adopted a unique way to verify us. We sent images to Molly (after Molly Ringwald) and that was enough for the federal government. Things like username at a pub. I’m old and have false teeth so I sent a pic of those.

No, they didn’t like it and they said so, but they found a way round that worked.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We sent images to Molly (after Molly Ringwald)

Who?

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was what they called their…whatever it is, I think it was an AI they used. I don’t know.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Huh. Can't find about it by searching.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

No worries. It definitely happened

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 1 week ago

I think https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Ringwald but nothing in the bio makes the reference make sense

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would it be named after an American and not after Molly Meldrum?

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

80s I think was the premise.