DungeonMasterOne said: Personally, I trust my ID rather more on MM's hard drive than some huge anonymous company. I trust MM, an unknown organisation with hundreds or thousands of staff, less so.
It's possible I'm missing something here, but to make sure I understand it:
If we're looking to VIEW explicit content and verifying our age via ID through those third party providers, all they do is kick a thumbs up to MM that the account associated with the ID is of the proper age, right? MM doesn't get anything more than the green light?
Whereas if we're PRODUCING content and want the green checkmark, then we need to go through MM to get those documents on file and whatnot in case law enforcement comes to him about an investigation (or whatever)?
Edit: apologies if this is already addressed, this thread got a lot longer since my last visit...
Sorry if this has been answered already (I haven't read every post) If i don't do the age verification thing I eventually lose access to my UND account? / find that the site is now restricted? Do I have that right? I'm in the UK.
JazzTalker said: It's possible I'm missing something here, but to make sure I understand it:
If we're looking to VIEW explicit content and verifying our age via ID through those third party providers, all they do is kick a thumbs up to MM that the account associated with the ID is of the proper age, right? MM doesn't get anything more than the green light?
Whereas if we're PRODUCING content and want the green checkmark, then we need to go through MM to get those documents on file and whatnot in case law enforcement comes to him about an investigation (or whatever)?
You've nailed it, that's exactly right.
tribeTNG said: Sorry if this has been answered already (I haven't read every post) If i don't do the age verification thing I eventually lose access to my UND account? / find that the site is now restricted? Do I have that right? I'm in the UK.
I think with our laws here, you'd lose access to all the X and R rated content and images, but still be able to see the site, log in, and see the fully clothed non-sexual content.
If MM hadn't implemented any of this, then eventually the site would have been ordered blocked by Ofcom and become inaccessible from a consumer broadband or mobile connection. But because he has implememented it, UMD is compliant and there should be no requirement to block it in the UK, as long as the filtering to stop non-age-verified accounts or users seeing X and R content goes on working.
I noticed that the Verification FAQs says that other means of age verification may be added and there are companies that offer age verification via a credit card check on the principle that you must be over 18 to have a credit card.
Is it possible that UK residents, who make up a substantial proportion of UMD members, could be allowed to verify via a credit card check or is that too complicated? (I do appreciate from reading the FAQs that a credit card check may not be sufficient for some Governments). Personally I would prefer a credit card check if it was available as an option.
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