California decides that account creation - including Linux - needs age verification

somik · March 4

@esyede said:

@kako1talk said:
Good luck to the California government trying to enforce a KYC check on a headless Debian instance deployed via an API script.

Politicians legislating technology is always an absolute comedy show. I can't wait for the new Linux kernel patch that requires us to drink a verification can before getting sudo privileges. 😂

AnthonySmith · March 4

Well that's it then, who's up for starting a private internet?

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hornet · March 4

Legally, does anyone understand the wording to mean local vs. online account? In other words, the difference between a Microsoft account vs. a local machine account (in the MS world)?

@AnthonySmith said:
Well that's it then, who's up for starting a private internet?

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https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

Let's do it!

somik · March 4

@hornet said:
Legally, does anyone understand the wording to mean local vs. online account? In other words, the difference between a Microsoft account vs. a local machine account (in the MS world)?

If you remember, unless you do some black magic (windows shell) and rebooting, you CANT sign up with a local account on a new windows install. I mean I had to look it up every time i install windows to the point i remember it as well as i remember my old windows XP cd key

@AnthonySmith said:
Well that's it thæn, who's up for starting a private internet?

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https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

Let's do it!

Step one, do not use internet routing, meaning run cables manually from house to house. VPN network security can still be broken. Same with Tor network.

I mean now a days, people can use WiFi to track people's positions from the shadows they cast!!!

As I see it, the best network that is still yet to be hacked is your dream, but I rather not meet any of you there

hornet · March 4

@somik said: If you remember, unless you do some black magic (windows shell) and rebooting, you CANT sign up with a local account on a new windows install. I mean I had to look it up every time i install windows to the point i remember it as well as i remember my old windows XP cd key

Haha! I used to have the XP key memorised!
As for the W11 local account issue, it is extremely easy to automatically bypass it without knowing or typing anything:
1. Download your W11 .ISO.
2. Download Rufus ( https://rufus.ie/en/ )
3. Create your install media and check the features:

Automatic local account creation
Skip TPM req.
Skip CPU/HDD req.
etc.

4.
5. Profit!

somik · March 4

@hornet said:

@somik said: If you remember, unless you do some black magic (windows shell) and rebooting, you CANT sign up with a local account on a new windows install. I mean I had to look it up every time i install windows to the point i remember it as well as i remember my old windows XP cd key

Haha! I used to have the XP key memorised!
As for the W11 local account issue, it is extremely easy to automatically bypass it without knowing or typing anything:
1. Download your W11 .ISO.
2. Download Rufus ( https://rufus.ie/en/ )
3. Create your install media and check the features:

Automatic local account creation

Skip TPM req.

Skip CPU/HDD req.

etc.

4.
5. Profit!

I know about rufus... Well, I knew about it... but for some reason, my brain unlinked it from windows install. Used to use rufus to create unattended installer on windows 7 i think? Thanks for the reminder. Will modify my windows 11 installer USB so I dont have to unplug and replug my ethernet cable every time I reinstall windows.

vyas · 11:40AM

Ubuntu/Canonical folks will do anything to keep them attractive to buyers. Maybe a year or so when they have “transformed” into Linux distribution with native AI capabilities.

They already have the “Ubuntu way of Linux” in more ways than one

@lowendmeow said:
Just saw this on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rk2th7/ubuntu_is_planning_to_comply_with_age/

Was really hoping they would go the route of geoblocking CA, causing companies and their own state server infrastructure to take notice of this and push back. Really weak that they're just caving. Maybe Debian or other distros will have some spine

yoursunny · 1:34PM

yoursunny summer host Inc plans to conform to California age verification laws with the following methods.

For our online forms:

When you click "agree to ToS" checkbox, you confirm that your age is either nil or a complex number.
Our ToS cannot be opened because the server ran out of inodes, but the terms are implied in your imagination.
If you are incapable of imagination, please go to sleep and start dreaming.

For our IPv9 VPS products:

The adduser command has been uninstalled.
When you access the instance, you are both the root and the guest, we don't judge.
Peering link to the North Pole will remain active. If you choose to send packets to the North Pole, please contact Santa Claus for their policy.

somik · 3:05PM

@yoursunny said:
yoursunny summer host Inc plans to conform to California age verification laws with the following methods.

For our online forms:

When you click "agree to ToS" checkbox, you confirm that your age is either nil or a complex number.

Our ToS cannot be opened because the server ran out of inodes, but the terms are implied in your imagination.

If you are incapable of imagination, please go to sleep and start dreaming.

For our IPv9 VPS products:

The adduser command has been uninstalled.

When you access the instance, you are both the root and the guest, we don't judge.

Peering link to the North Pole will remain active. If you choose to send packets to the North Pole, please contact Santa Claus for their policy.

In order to comply with the new UK Government age verification requirements, we kindly ask all users to submit the following documents before accessing the forum:

A clear copy of your passport
A copy of your national ID
A recent bank statement (last 3 months)
House ownership deeds or proof of residence
Marriage certificate(s), if applicable
Paternity test results confirming you are your father’s child
Maternity test results confirming you are your mother’s child
Attested criminal history records from every country you have ever visited, including airport layovers
Your own death certificate (if you have not yet died, please submit a notarized statement confirming your intent to do so eventually)

For additional verification, please also provide:

A notarized photo of you holding your passport while standing next to today’s newspaper, a houseplant, and a mildly confused cat
DNA samples from at least three grandparents (four preferred for faster processing)
A certified childhood report card proving you were once younger than you are now
Your full browsing history from 2006–2009 so we can confirm you experienced the internet at the correct age
A written statement from a neighbor confirming you exist and appear approximately human
A signed affidavit from your primary school teacher confirming you were, in fact, a child at some point
A geological core sample taken from the ground where you were born
A time-stamped baby photo with two independent witnesses present
Your family tree going back at least seven generations (royal lineage optional but encouraged)
A signed letter from your future self confirming you successfully passed this verification process

Failure to provide the above documents may delay verification by 6–8 working eternities.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and responsible online environment.

California decides that account creation - including Linux - needs age verification

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