Changes Coming To GOT

[Nymzee]

Unsubbing if I can’t see daily tits.

(Not Dave)

 

[summerisle]

I'd counter that with some Goebbels' quotes that I referred to in another thread. Social media, search algorithms and viral media are the tools of fascist dictators. His words are scarily relevant to today:

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Partially misquoted there :

False Nazi Quotations

Commonly cited quotations falsely attributed to Nazi leaders, with source checks and context.

www.bytwerk.com

 

[TrailerTrash]

Partially misquoted there :

False Nazi Quotations

Commonly cited quotations falsely attributed to Nazi leaders, with source checks and context.

www.bytwerk.com

Quite the misinformation...

 

[arch stanton]

Hmmm governments making forums close down on the basis of safety. A bit Orwellian or even Soviet state that, isn't it? A bit like the general strategy of using the environment to justify the latest tax hike, or saying we'll never need ID cards, but you all need photo driving licences now to vote.

So glad I'm nearer the end of my life and not near the start. I don't want to live too much into this future Britain is creating. And the "woke" generation don't even see what's happening to them.

so many aspects of 1984 (the book) are coming to fruition

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I'd counter that with some Goebbels' quotes that I referred to in another thread. Social media, search algorithms and viral media are the tools of fascist dictators. His words are scarily relevant to today:

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Hmm.

The thing is, the bigger platforms are the ones most resilient.

Some wider context below from a forum that's closing;

LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) | LFGSS

www.lfgss.com

 

[tsubaki]

Obviously this is GOT's show and we are merely background characters in it, but I must say I don't think there is anything about how the CA forum was run (or FWIW any part of this forum, including the fit birds thread) that would be in danger of even conceivably come close to breaching the new OSA.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Obviously this is GOT's show and we are merely background characters in it, but I must say I don't think there is anything about how the CA forum was run (or FWIW any part of this forum, including the fit birds thread) that would be in danger of even conceivably come close to breaching the new OSA.

Please setup a politics forum and I'll signpost the CA forum here to it.

 

[Ollie d]

Although the CA was a good way to discuss and fume at the modern world, it will be nice to not read the deranged posts off certain people...

 

[TrailerTrash]

Although the CA was a good way to discuss and fume at the modern world, it will be nice to not read the deranged posts off certain people...

Just ignore them.

 

[Ollie d]

Just ignore them.

It's more thinking people actually believe some of the gash they type out. Social media is even worse

 

[ste d' indica]

Obviously this is GOT's show and we are merely background characters in it, but I must say I don't think there is anything about how the CA forum was run (or FWIW any part of this forum, including the fit birds thread) that would be in danger of even conceivably come close to breaching the new OSA.

Yes, I've just had a quick run through the requirements and while OSA is a bit of a scrappy regulation (most of them are) the type of content it's intending to police is clearly defined and pretty sensible and serious.
It's stipulating, I think, that site owners need to proactively remove any content - of this type - flagged to them in reasonable time, given the resources they have.
Ofcom are not going to start throwing fines around for any minor infractions on user forums.
Legislative enforcement is an extremely arduous and costly process for a regulator, and any overreach would be immediately subject to challenge in the tribunal system.
Completely the boss man's call of course, and I understand a lot of site owners will be risk averse with new regs, but people shutting down cycling forums per the Naughton article is, in my view, a complete overreaction.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Yes, I've just had a quick run through the requirements and while OSA is a bit of a scrappy regulation (most of them are) the type of content it's intending to police is clearly defined and pretty sensible and serious.
It's stipulating, I think, that site owners need to proactively remove any content - of this type - flagged to them in reasonable time, given the resources they have.
Ofcom are not going to start throwing fines around for any minor infractions on user forums.
Legislative enforcement is an extremely arduous and costly process for a regulator, and any overreach would be immediately subject to challenge in the tribunal system.
Completely the boss man's call of course, and I understand a lot of site owners will be risk averse with new regs, but people shutting down cycling forums per the Naughton article is, in my view, a complete overreaction.

"I've just had a quick run through the requirements"

I suggest you read more and if you can't see why our approach to CA (unmoderated) would be problematic then read again.

 

[tsubaki]

Please setup a politics forum and I'll signpost the CA forum here to it.

If only I had the technical know-how, time or money.

 

[TrailerTrash]

It's more thinking people actually believe some of the gash they type out. Social media is even worse

Again, just ignore them. The answer isn't to shut everything down.

 

[ste d' indica]

"I've just had a quick run through the requirements"

I suggest you read more and if you can't see why our approach to CA (unmoderated) would be problematic then read again.

I'm not trying to pick a fight here mate.