Post #2315782

2026-05-09 21:38 UTC

@nik@toot.teckids.org Lunacy does not begin to describe this lunacy which is mad and bad and dumb. Not sure which is worse to be honest. Any under age user that stops using the site as a result of the tripe warning is likely not going to be into Linux because that requires a f%^& you watch me do it anyway mentality and frankly is it so stupid it is a non rule and makes stupid people look clever in comparison.

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@fionescu@mastodon.bsd.cafe 2026-05-10 13:05

@adingbatponder@fosstodon.org @nik@toot.teckids.org ...or just maybe they should be using Artix instead, or any other distro which rejects age verification. Also, openSUSE rely on systemd, anyone concerned about their privacy should avoid systemd like the plague. Mind you, we're heading towards an era in which programmers might have to maintain multiple identities, and if you're an underage programmer, you'll have to start out anonymously. (Someone blocked me for "systemd hate". systemd's founder literally runs his own company geared towards Linux corporate compliance. Years ago, they added /etc/machine-id on top of /var/lib/dbus/machine-id - guess what, Devuan (sysvinit) don't support /etc/machine-id and the dbus version of it is randomized on each boot. Details like this can make a difference to privacy-conscious users.)

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