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Southern Sally's avatar

It should be noted that young people are particularly astute with IT, and will quickly find ways around this blunt legislation that the drafters of this legislation have no idea of.

Meanwhile, we wrinklies will have to fluff around with verifying that our age is over 16 by providing all our personal details to platforms which we must blindly trust to keep them secure…. Sounds like a data security issue waiting to happen.

Not to mention surveillance…

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A Halfling’s View's avatar

Thanks for the comment Sally.

You have identified one of the "unintended consequences" of this Bill

But it has quite a bit of support

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Southern Sally's avatar

Perhaps it’s not ‘unintended’ at all, but just what is intended.

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Noel Reid's avatar

Gee, I hope not Sally, but.....

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A Halfling’s View's avatar

Thanks

The UK legislation is very wide ranging indeed.

When I get time I will write about it.

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Barry Lennox's avatar

An excellent analysis of shoddy legislation. I dont know how you find the time to do all this. I'd wager there will be whole workshops for youngsters on how to circumvent this "Wedd Wankyness" It would irritate me intensely that I should have to prove that I qualified for access over 50 years ago, but my VPN solves that. I'm going to send a slightly nastygram to Wedd, suggesting she reads today Haflings View.

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A Halfling’s View's avatar

Thanks Barry

Trying to navigate legislation is what I do.

This Bill was short compared with some I have had to deal with.

I am writing more on the topic which hopefully will be out next week.

Lousy weather (it is hosiung down in Auckland) means that the attractions of fresh air and sunlight are denied me, so writing provides a release.

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LaurieM's avatar

You've done a very good job of identifying the practical issues with the bill. I still consider the policy objective a worthy one - hopefully they take your suggestions on board for ameliorating the current bill or desigining a new one.

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A Halfling’s View's avatar

Laurie

If you have a look at my post for yesterday (19 May) there are a couple of examples from the US. The New York model has something to recommend it and leaves the final decision in the hands of parents.

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