Changes Coming To GOT

[davek]

It's a shame but an entirely understandable move.

I cant help think though that the Ale House forum will see posters passing topical comment.

You'd literally have to make GOT a single Everton Only forum to shut the politics down completely.

I remember the Bluekipper forum's demise (a thankful demise in the end) when it was a free for all on just about all subjects - it was like a western movie saloon bar fight scene ad nauseam. A rancid atmosphere for months and months before it bit the dust.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Kills two birds with one stone. I also keep reading Chico needs a job.

 

[chicoazul]

Kills two birds with one stone. I also keep reading Chico needs a job.

Never a truer word spoken. Sadly I’m a man of absolutely zero talents and completely unsuited to any responsibility.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Never a truer word spoken. Sadly I’m a man of absolutely zero talents and completely unsuited to any responsibility.

Me too. Me too.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

That's page views mate.

Page views, shopping, it's all the same in the end.

 

[BlueInNZ]

In the time of Covid, when it first started hitting the fan, different Govt responses around the world etc I found this forum a good source of what was really happening. In NZ for example I thought the Govt was trying to dictate all news/reporting output and put themselves as the single source of truth. Yes, one could take some posts with a pinch of salt but there were so many genuine honest posts that it was good to help form a balanced opinion.

I imagine if a covid scenario came about again, the option to discuss on here will be gone. If that's the case then it's truly a sad day for freedom of speech.

 

[Dylan]

I've actually come around to the idea. The amount of people who just post absolutely insane tweets as their opinion is shocking. I'll take the pain of only discussing stuff down the pub (unless Starmer makes that illegal) if it means harmful and misleading information is deprived oxygen.

This bill was introduced and passed under a Conservative Government. Unless you are talking about Starmer making pubs illegal......

 

[Dylan]

I can see Fit Birds at the click of a finger all over the internet, but tell me, where else am I supposed to I pwn Libs?

Well, if you are in the UK, then you'll need to provide your biometrics to do that.......

 

[trueblue84]

This bill was introduced and passed under a Conservative Government. Unless you are talking about Starmer making pubs illegal......

It was a tongue in cheek remark about Starmer banning controversial conversations in pubs (according to GB news)

Leave Our Boozers Alone!’ Starmer’s ‘Pub Banter Crackdown’ Sparks Fury Over Free Speech Threat

During a GB News presentation, Patrick Christys expressed outrage over Labour’s proposed Workers’ Rights Charter, with critics arguing that it could lead to a crackdown on pub co…

birminghamgist.com

 

[NeilMorepies]

Can’t you just set the server clock back to 2001? Then the law won’t come into effect for another 24 years as all posts during that time would be logged in the past?

 

[NeilMorepies]

Seriously though, as someone who looks on a lot of other football forums, I can guarantee the vast majority will not be bothered at all by any changes in the law and will just continue as they are.

Would hosting the site outside the UK make any difference?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Seriously though, as someone who looks on a lot of other football forums, I can guarantee the vast majority will not be bothered at all by any changes in the law and will just continue as they are.

Would hosting the site outside the UK make any difference?

Here's a complete random selection mate;

Online Safety Act 2023

Have any of the admin/mod team started thinking about how on earth TWF complies with the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 that comes into law on 17 March 2025? I'm trying to wrap my head around what it means for a different site that includes a Forum and a Wiki and it's just completely...

www.wolvesforum.co.uk

Are football forums about to be killed off by the Online Safety Act?

Very concerning developments being aired on a few places. The operator of ReadyToGo fears closure The OP links to a more detailed technical analysis from an operator of multiple sites. Oh dear.

fmttmboro.com

Online Safety Bill, is FF at risk?

[MEDIA] Is this a risk for the site? @StretfordEnd @TLC @TAFKAP

www.footballforums.net

The future of RP and the Online Safety Act

The Online Safety Act is likely to become a 'thing' before March for many football forums, and other sites with any connection to the UK. There have been new details this week from OFCOM, others have done good explainers of the new law and its impacts - this is one...

www.redpassion.co.uk

Does The Online Safety Act Threaten the Future of This and Other Football Messagboards? -

www.uptheclarets.com

Online Safety Act and its implication for forums such as ours

Uh. Have a read of this. It doesn't look good for the future of internet forums based in the UK. The owner of RTG is already discussing it here, with a link to an even more in-depth breakdown in the opening post. Would like some clarification from @oneboro as to what this could mean for this plac...

www.oneboro.co.uk

This forum and Online Safety Act

I know that this forum is very lightly moderated, so I wonder if anyone has given any thought to the impact of the Online Safety Act which comes in to force in March 2025. I participate in other forums where the impression is that the OSA could spell the end for small community forums, because th...

www.wearethistle.net

The Online Safety Act and the future of this forum | The Buzz

Houston, we (may) have a problem... The Online Safety Act comes into force this March. This act, whilst well intentioned, carries a serious risk to online forums of all types - in particu

thebuzzisback.boards.net

Online Safety Act - OnlyBarnet.com - Barnet FC Fans Forum

www.onlybarnet.com

... Most will likely play catch up after next month.

I'd be surprised at any credible platform (it's not just forums), neglect it entirely.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Here's a complete random selection mate;

Online Safety Act 2023

Have any of the admin/mod team started thinking about how on earth TWF complies with the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 that comes into law on 17 March 2025? I'm trying to wrap my head around what it means for a different site that includes a Forum and a Wiki and it's just completely...

www.wolvesforum.co.uk

Are football forums about to be killed off by the Online Safety Act?

Very concerning developments being aired on a few places. The operator of ReadyToGo fears closure The OP links to a more detailed technical analysis from an operator of multiple sites. Oh dear.

fmttmboro.com

Online Safety Bill, is FF at risk?

[MEDIA] Is this a risk for the site? @StretfordEnd @TLC @TAFKAP

www.footballforums.net

The future of RP and the Online Safety Act

The Online Safety Act is likely to become a 'thing' before March for many football forums, and other sites with any connection to the UK. There have been new details this week from OFCOM, others have done good explainers of the new law and its impacts - this is one...

www.redpassion.co.uk

Does The Online Safety Act Threaten the Future of This and Other Football Messagboards? -

www.uptheclarets.com

Online Safety Act and its implication for forums such as ours

Uh. Have a read of this. It doesn't look good for the future of internet forums based in the UK. The owner of RTG is already discussing it here, with a link to an even more in-depth breakdown in the opening post. Would like some clarification from @oneboro as to what this could mean for this plac...

www.oneboro.co.uk

This forum and Online Safety Act

I know that this forum is very lightly moderated, so I wonder if anyone has given any thought to the impact of the Online Safety Act which comes in to force in March 2025. I participate in other forums where the impression is that the OSA could spell the end for small community forums, because th...

www.wearethistle.net

The Online Safety Act and the future of this forum | The Buzz

Houston, we (may) have a problem... The Online Safety Act comes into force this March. This act, whilst well intentioned, carries a serious risk to online forums of all types - in particu

thebuzzisback.boards.net

Online Safety Act - OnlyBarnet.com - Barnet FC Fans Forum

www.onlybarnet.com

... Most will likely play catch up after next month.

I'd be surprised at any credible platform (it's not just forums), neglect it entirely.

How does it define “based in the UK?”
Owned or hosted? Could you host it in Europe for instance?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

How does it define “based in the UK?”
Owned or hosted? Could you host it in Europe for instance?

The act has extraterritorial reach, meaning it can apply to websites and online services based outside the UK if they have a significant number of UK users or are accessible by UK users and pose a risk of harm.

How that works in reality - god knows.

I've read forum owners say they'll be using the likes of Cloudflare to deny UK users rather than bother to comply.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

This Wrexham forum gives a decent overview/implications for forums;

The future of RP and the Online Safety Act

The Online Safety Act is likely to become a 'thing' before March for many football forums, and other sites with any connection to the UK. There have been new details this week from OFCOM, others have done good explainers of the new law and its impacts - this is one...

www.redpassion.co.uk