Australian social media ban for under 16s

[WA Toffee]

We're based in the UK and do not target Australian users.

Our own terms insist membership is 16+ and we ask for confirmation of this, however there is no requirement for us to implement age verification, and we have no plans to restrict access to the site from Australia.

Ultimately, our goal is to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all users, while complying with the legal requirements relevant to us as a UK-based platform. Which we do.

For more information on user safety on this forum, you can visit here.

Cheers, I was hoping it wouldn't cause too much hassle.

But just in case, since I have been a member since 2002, simple maths proves I am over 16

 

[Huyton Layne]

Wondered why the Aussies dressed like they were from the 80s. Turn out they're living in 1984.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Good, Porn shouldn't be freely accessible, and should require proof of age.. People would rightly be outraged at the taught of a child walking into an adult store and buying a few dirty DVD's... If you are not allowed do it off line then you shouldn't be allowed to do it on line.. Hopefully a similar ban comes along here.

Tbf, it’s only the old who suffer, anyone under 35 has downloaded a VPN.

 

[TrailerTrash]

Just to expand...

Be careful what you wish for, for government WILL use it for their own purposes.

This is a British MP who tweeted a debate in Parliament. It was hidden.



This grooming gangs survivor had quotes from other survivors censored



Both involved a specific subject that apparently you have to be over 18 to see.



Won't someone think of the children, though?

 

[Bryan+]

Good.

 

[BrisbaneToffee]

Ban all Aussies on here please. I wish to CRUSH them.

Oh, you wish, mate!

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

I doubt there's many under 16s in Australia who even know about Everton much less join a forum filled with cantankerous old men many of whom don't like pineapple on pizza.

Loads at the junior ‘soccer’ here in Victoria. Admittedly most of them go for the RS, Man U or Chelsea but a fair number of bluenoses due to Cahill.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Worldwide ban on social media for everyone under 160 and we might not go extinct

 

[Rita_Poon]

Worldwide ban on social media for everyone under 160 and we might not go extinct

lbs?

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Ban all Aussies on here please. I wish to CRUSH them.

What 'bout 'Mericans? After all, Budweiser's worse than Foster's.

 

[PhilM]

Tried this but once you connect and then go on a web browser nothing loads up at all. Even just google.

NordVPN. It'll cost you about £50-70 up front for a deal that lasts two years, and I've never had an issue for streaming.

I believe there are a lot of benefits for age verification on certain websites, but as we all know, children are far more tech-savvy than ourselves.

Most will, or have already, worked out how to circumnavigate the blocks, and I do worry it'll push more people to use TOR or whatnot.

 

[chicoazul]

What 'bout 'Mericans? After all, Budweiser's worse than Foster's.

ALL the new worlds must perish.