Then I'll just move to a VPN and I'll probably drop nord and just move to a more secure VPN company I'm thinking of going up to vpn companies and asking for a promotion code or something. I think I'll ask that.

Yeah I think that's the entire point of the thread. If you aren't age verified, you can't see the stuff that requires age verification (nudity, sexual content, etc.)

But if you don't need age verification, like viewing something PG rated, it won't be blocked. At least for now....in theory, since this is a fetish site and already requires you to click a button to say you're 18, the universe where everyone has to verify to visit the site isn't too hard to imagine.

I assume this is now starting to kick in? Maybe rather than a 500 x 500 blank graphic, it could be swapped with some kind of graphic with something like a restricted logo. I thought the site was playing up again when black boxes started appearing everywhere.

Question: So, if the requirement to verify ID and upload ID docs to UMD itself is required for content generators because its a stipulation of the payment providers, can I request a third way, for people like me, who like to upload and share content, but who have no interest it selling it?

Plaentir may not be around long anyway...facing a few lawsuits and a bunch of organzatons have dropped usig them for age recognition. Its rumored they may drop out of it as its not profitable for them
Just happy I am in one of the few reasonable states

My page says videos are suspended pending verification, but when I click the link it tells me I'm verified as of last week?

Having the same issue here. I'm sure it's a tech glitch and MM is on it.

I'm experiencing the same issue and just messaged MM about it as well

It seems it was a tech glitch and it's all sorted out now.
Shout out to MM, who is one of the most available and responsive webmasters.

Shout out to MM for causing the glitch and fixing the glitch LMAO!!!!

In the old snail mail days when I sold a mud videos, on the advice of counsel, I required a photocopy of a driver's license and a signed statement of being over 21 and that the person submitting the drivers license copy was the same as the person on the copy provided. I would only ship to the address of record.

I kept the photocopies in a hidden secure place. At any time, a customer could request removal from my authorized to purchase list and could elect one of two options. One option was to have me destroy the license copy and send them a signed note verifying the copy was destroyed. The other was to return it to the customer with a signed statement that no copies were ever made.

As best I can tell none of the online age verification services offer a high level of trust that they are not selling data to third parties, oh, I mean trusted partners, eh! All are vulnerable to data breaches and tend to collect more personal data than the law requires.

I do not possess any form of iThingy or phone with camera nor do I have or desire a camera on my computer and I most certainly do not want my face in a private company's database on the Internet.

I suggest UMD consider providing a means of verification using snail mail, a driver's license copy, and a manual signature or perhaps a digital transmission of the same as I've noticed such is sufficient for banks these days.

I am willing to trust UMD but not third parties.

So, I've just done my verification and used Yoti. Very simple process with no issues. I don't see any problem with this as it seemed save and secure. Just thought this message might help anyone who's been nervous and is putting off doing it (like I was!).

Laura xx