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.
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search
engine.
What restrictions are those?You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia.
Utopian Galt wrote to All <=-
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.
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search
engine.
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.
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search engine.
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
You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia. You
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.
Utopian Galt wrote to All <=-
You should not need to submit your ID just to use a bloody search
engine.
Utopian Galt wrote to deon <=-
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.
Fun fact, there is a character in that game whose role is that of an evil right-wing antagonist trying to turn you into a radical. Can you imagine what happens when you put a patriotic hot goth girl in front of 14 year olds? Yeah, they turned her into a right-wing icon, much like Torrente
was turned into a right-wing icon in Spain despite the fact he was
created to ridicule the right-wing.
What restrictions are those?You have to show your ID before using a search engine in Australia.
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"?
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"?
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, driver’s 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.
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.
be done in Australia and how life here is bad because of it.
BBS are such scumbags, aren't they?
"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.
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?
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
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.
Denn wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bo8bMllxsDg?t=495s
Yes, If you buy alchhol or tobacco you have to show id.
So Trump is correct.
Trump always baits the left.
The Wanderer wrote to Utopian Galt <=-
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.
"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.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bo8bMllxsDg?t=495s
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.
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.
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.
It makes lefties extremely upset when you point out the homeless drunks that
cigarettes and alchohol are groceries, when my wife and I go grocery shoppin I buy myself some beer. beer = groceries.
When I go and buy avocados and Yerba Mate, I don't need to provide
ID.
Avocados = groceries.
If you can honestly say you have never had to show your ID at a "grocery store" before, while buying chewing tobacco, cigarettes, or beer/wine/liquor (specific things that DO require showing of an ID), then bless your soul. I doubt you can, though, after recently announcing you stopped drinking not to long ago.
Trump also equated showing ID at the gas station, something I've never
done. As for showing an ID at the grocery store, I suppose he should
have been clearer about showing ID at a grocery store when buying age-restricted items.
Maybe I'm wrong, but the intended message seemed to be you need to show
your ID at the grocery store (every time). At least I'm not the only
one, if that's the case.
Trump also equated showing ID at the gas station, something I've never done. As for showing an ID at the grocery store, I suppose he should have been clearer about showing ID at a grocery store when buying age-restricted items.
Maybe I'm wrong, but the intended message seemed to be you need to show your ID at the grocery store (every time). At least I'm not the only one, if that's the case.
Accession wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Maybe I'm wrong, but the intended message seemed to be you need to show
your ID at the grocery store (every time). At least I'm not the only
one, if that's the case.
Never once did he say "every time." It seemed to me as though he was listing off places that you occasionally need to show your ID, and then comparing that to people NOT wanting it for voting. Basically a WTF?! statement.
Denn wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Have you never bought Beer or cigarette's at a gas station?
So he was saying only non-whites need to show ID when voting? :)
Have you never bought Beer or cigarette's at a gas station?
Denn wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
So he was saying only non-whites need to show ID when voting? :)
Not sure why you would imply that? Trump certainly didn't say anything even close to that.
So he was saying only non-whites need to show ID when voting? :)
Not sure why you would imply that? Trump certainly didn't say
anything even close to that.
It's a joke, read the message I quoted again.
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