Did you see what I posted here ?Age requirement for Discourse - #12 by RGJ
People probably did. But that app has been cracked/leaked/broken into 2 times already.
Do you have a source to back that up? That âappâ is still in prototype phase.
The best i can come up with is the plug in or theme component (not sure which) where it has you enter your age if your not old enough it lets you know
I assume youâre thinking about recent breaches like
that sort of service carries a larger risk because it stores user information
the value of an alternative using a zero knowledge proof system is that they donât retain the information beyond initial verification, but of course thereâs a risk whenever you transfer any personal info to a third party service⊠hopefully it becomes more common to keep data storage to a minimum as more of these regulations come into effect
Honestly no community is good enough to make me want to show my face or ID. It feels increasingly relevant nowadays, but if I see a site ask for my face/ID, I just close the tab and forget it exists because I am a strong digital privacy advocate.
Companies like Persona have been in deep water and caught in lies about data practices. They will be again. I canât in good faith allow a company like them to have access to my ID or facial data. Seems crazy to me that all of this is happening in the name of âprotect the kidsâ when the solution is just for parents to watch their kids online. I donât think the entire Internet needs to suffer and cough up their ID just for some young kids who canât behave themselves.
We donât need ID checks, we need accountability.
anyways, if you are self-hosting, the least you should have are explicit statements in your TOS and Privacy Policy (if you have one). my public forum is hosted in Canada and we have these:
TOS
Your permission to use the forum is subject to the following conditions:
- You must be at least thirteen years old.
Privacy Policy
Our site, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
This server is in Canada and we are governed by Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), with guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). Since this forum serves members from all over North America and in EU, we adhere to the requirements of COPPA (Childrenâs Online Privacy Protection Act). Therefore, if you are under the age of 13, you are not allowed to use this site.