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Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news! |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!"
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked.. |
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I don't really like anyone I don't know having my personal data. I don't see how I can have any oversight into how it's being used.
The ICO 😂 there's not been effective regulatory body since QUANGOs came into existence, in any sector. Just an excuse to avoid responsibility by demarcation.
I don't think the government provides the necessary protections to an individual to ethically compel them to give up their right to privacy to third parties, in that manner.
I appreciate the reasons for doing so many well be positive, but the onus is on the government to provide said protections if they are going to implement such a law. |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked.."
That's me done then.  |
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By *bi HaiveMan 1 week ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Don’t see the problem.
No different than other over 18 sites where I’d is required
Yeah, feel pretty much the same. ID is required for many things, not just adult sites."
Yep.
When I order vape coils I get age verified every time.
I don't see an issue. It already exists for many non sex sites that are age related such as gambling.
I've provided ID to many a swingers club for membership. Not bothered in the least. 🤷♂️ |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
That's me done then. "
Me too.. |
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By *bi HaiveMan 1 week ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
That's me done then.
Me too.."
Nope. It won't just be credit cards.
Here's more info.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye3qw7gv7o |
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By *oney2Couple 1 week ago
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"Can't see how it can affect any member on fab when they're already a member."
Maybe future members??
I hope it doesn’t affect us cant b bothered setting things up … etc … already enough passwords and setup things online as it is !!!
Meh.
I kinda get it to protect younger people tho.
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It's about time
Porn has ruined a generation of boys who have had access to these sites.
It's raised their hedonistic boundaries so much they think all women want is to be chocked while being arse fucked.
So many things online are there to fuck up the youth.
Super computers working out how to keep you locked to the screen.
Remember when a picture in a magazine of a naked woman was enough? |
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The government had the opportunity to make it harder to access these sites years ago
An did nothing.
They are in the pockets of the people who own them.
Do your research on the owners of p hub Google etc.
They all have something in common |
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I don't know the exact process for verification but I'm uneasy about it, as it will likely lead to greater invasion of privacy, especially with data going outside of the UK.
We should probably have rigidly enforced data connection restrictions for adults, which we've already paid £millioms to establish, which many have not maintained. |
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"Can't see how it can affect any member on fab when they're already a member.
Maybe future members??
I hope it doesn’t affect us cant b bothered setting things up … etc … already enough passwords and setup things online as it is !!!
Meh.
I kinda get it to protect younger people tho.
xxx"
I assume that each connection attempt will have to be verified, to remain within the law. |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked.."
I don't have a credit card 😳😳
I had to take my passport/ driver's license in person, into the phone shop to be able to access fab when not on my WiFi 😆😆
...had to do it three times  |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
I don't have a credit card 😳😳
I had to take my passport/ driver's license in person, into the phone shop to be able to access fab when not on my WiFi 😆😆
...had to do it three times "
I've just seen a tiny bit of the news on this and it seems like it's not going to be too prescriptive initially, in terms of the methodology. Fab will have responsibility for the decision on how they implement it  . Age assessment from faces may be acceptable, for example. |
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"VPN
If a site is UK based, they'd still need to implement it, as far as I understand it "
I can't see this going through, it will cost these companies a fortune to implement it. They will lobby the government and it will get dropped... Again. |
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"VPN"
Indeed, and then the darker corners of the Internet suddenly become tempting to some.
It's quite hilarious they think this makes children safer. Mainstream sites will see a drop, but other avenues that should not be travelled, will see an increase in traffic. |
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"Oh well all those married men on fab who hide behind profiles will have a dilemma. As a single bloke, better for me "
That won't make any difference -your data won't be shared (unless the site is hacked) |
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"Oh well all those married men on fab who hide behind profiles will have a dilemma. As a single bloke, better for me "
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Equally so, all those gutless married women on fab who hide behind their fragile profiles will be witless and clueless on what to do next. |
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"Oh well all those married men on fab who hide behind profiles will have a dilemma. As a single bloke, better for me
That won't make any difference -your data won't be shared (unless the site is hacked)"
I was thinking married men will be worried about being found out, in case their details are shared like the hack of that cheating site in the US Ashley Madison. |
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"Oh well all those married men on fab who hide behind profiles will have a dilemma. As a single bloke, better for me
That won't make any difference -your data won't be shared (unless the site is hacked)
I was thinking married men will be worried about being found out, in case their details are shared like the hack of that cheating site in the US Ashley Madison."
I would imagine lot's of single people would also be mortified if their fab life was revealed |
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If you go to a club you have to supply I.D. On your first visit. If you do not want to supply I.D. You must think you are doing something wrong or dodgy. Fab like many other sites require I.D.
The real issue may be if sites become require to submit personal data to other databases. GDPR is often breached this way |
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"Oh well all those married men on fab who hide behind profiles will have a dilemma. As a single bloke, better for me
That won't make any difference -your data won't be shared (unless the site is hacked)
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I was thinking married men will be worried about being found out, in case their details are shared like the hack of that cheating site in the US Ashley Madison."
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The Ashley Madison 'breach' affected women too; it wasn't exclusive to men. In fact the perceived repercussions were worse for women because there was this generalised and alleged viewpoint that all married men had affairs anyway. For women doing it was, apparently, unprecedented. We will never know the truth. |
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By *bi HaiveMan 1 week ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
I don't have a credit card 😳😳
I had to take my passport/ driver's license in person, into the phone shop to be able to access fab when not on my WiFi 😆😆
...had to do it three times
I've just seen a tiny bit of the news on this and it seems like it's not going to be too prescriptive initially, in terms of the methodology. Fab will have responsibility for the decision on how they implement it . Age assessment from faces may be acceptable, for example. "
Works at Aldi/Asda/Tesco.
They never ID me for Red Bull. 🤷♂️
Oh to be young again.......😭😭😭😭 |
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"I wonder if it happens will people be allowed to state a false age on here."
I think checks for being an adult will need to be reasonable and only to ascertain that you're over 18. It's going to be tougher to get right, for those who actually are 18 and filter those from people who aren't legally eligible.
The system won't be foolproof, as many may share viewing and they'll just validate one person, I'm sure, rather than observe users via their camera, to see what's going on |
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By (user no longer on site) 1 week ago
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I had reason to help search a 13 year old phone not long ago. I was shocked at some things on there and just how normal it made things out to be. Not just Web sites but shared pics as well.
That me that been around swinging clubs watching porn etc more years than care to remember and I was shocked.
At that age yes I had few top shelf mags but no real porn as such.
So maybe it time to have to prove age more likely it's too late
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"I think this should be used for all social media sites helps stop or cut down fakes and people having to own what they post. So hopefully could cut down racism, bullying etc "
Elon has already told the UK body to jog on He has stated the level of business generated from Uk Twitter is minuscule in the overall scheme for him so isn’t afraid to block Uk He has said this on a number of occasions and you can get his new husband Donald will be using online safety / free direct as a trade bargaining tool |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked.."
It will be some online digital card that is done with official ID then tgst will give people a number / card to use in sites.
Pornhub has been trying to lead the way for years with the last round of av laws it went no where and I’ll expect thus July date to be bounced back neater time pending review
Unfortunately the government / ofcom / isp and site operators are struggling to reach a practical solution that is good for all parties |
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if you go into a pub or nightclub , your asked for ID all be it if you look under age , same applies to buying booze etc in a supermarket etc
should be the same with fab/online platforms.
passport , driving licence , council tax bill , utility bill , i'm happy to show proof |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
I don't have a credit card 😳😳
I had to take my passport/ driver's license in person, into the phone shop to be able to access fab when not on my WiFi 😆😆
...had to do it three times "
I’ve had to do that too! And now it wants to do it again! Argh! |
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"I think it is a good idea - I reckon you will find that a lot of profiles suddenly disappear and you are left with a much higher proportion of genuine people.
Fab will improve."
I'm genuine and I won't be supplying any ID for exactly the same reasons I don't provide face pics on this site |
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"I think it is a good idea - I reckon you will find that a lot of profiles suddenly disappear and you are left with a much higher proportion of genuine people.
Fab will improve.
I'm genuine and I won't be supplying any ID for exactly the same reasons I don't provide face pics on this site"
I get that and I think good people will also be impacted but overall a lot more of the fantasists/play awayers will go. |
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It seems like another way for the powers that be to gather data.
Having read a little bit about it it appears to be private companies that have developed verification software pushing the government to implement it for their own gain. |
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"It seems like another way for the powers that be to gather data.
Having read a little bit about it it appears to be private companies that have developed verification software pushing the government to implement it for their own gain."
Companies looking to make money from age verification have been very active for some years. Inevitably, we'll lose some aspects of privacy, as our data will be very valuable. Many companies actively amalgamate data, from multiple sources, which is how anonymised data can be de- anonymised. It's potentially not done by the first date collector but others who vacuum up data from any sources they can get to. Ofcom etc will have no ability to do anything, further downstream. Not that they have much anyway.
Our hardware and software details, allow us to have detailed unique profiles that are used to track us - not by Fab but other organizations out there. |
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"It seems like another way for the powers that be to gather data.
Having read a little bit about it it appears to be private companies that have developed verification software pushing the government to implement it for their own gain.
Companies looking to make money from age verification have been very active for some years. Inevitably, we'll lose some aspects of privacy, as our data will be very valuable. Many companies actively amalgamate data, from multiple sources, which is how anonymised data can be de- anonymised. It's potentially not done by the first date collector but others who vacuum up data from any sources they can get to. Ofcom etc will have no ability to do anything, further downstream. Not that they have much anyway.
Our hardware and software details, allow us to have detailed unique profiles that are used to track us - not by Fab but other organizations out there. "
Well they know all about my shopping habits, my news interests, my hobbies etc. now they want to know what floats my boat, what kind of debauched sex I’m into and with whom.
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"I wouldn't be on an adult website anymore if I had to supply proof of age. The internet/social media sites knows too about us already!!!
You have your age on your profile"
Yeah, I get that. I was referring to porn sites and using proof of identity and/age etc. My first comment was poorly typed too! Must have been tired  |
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"It seems like another way for the powers that be to gather data.
Having read a little bit about it it appears to be private companies that have developed verification software pushing the government to implement it for their own gain.
Companies looking to make money from age verification have been very active for some years. Inevitably, we'll lose some aspects of privacy, as our data will be very valuable. Many companies actively amalgamate data, from multiple sources, which is how anonymised data can be de- anonymised. It's potentially not done by the first date collector but others who vacuum up data from any sources they can get to. Ofcom etc will have no ability to do anything, further downstream. Not that they have much anyway.
Our hardware and software details, allow us to have detailed unique profiles that are used to track us - not by Fab but other organizations out there. "
Exactly and we have a legal right to have control over our personal data, which is then in unknown hands and for unknown purposes. |
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By *ouple49Couple 7 days ago
Cheshire and Borders |
"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!"
An only be a good thing
It will get rid of a proportion of the clowns on here and will definitely improve the site if people have to be a bit more responsible with their profiles. There’s a lot of under 18s currently setting up profiles and having a great time winding folks up and looking at pics etc. |
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Oh I'd be VERY flattered at my age if someone thinks I might not be over 18!
No, on a serious note I can (as am sure all can) recognise the need to protect children.
We have to accept Fab will class, under these rules, as a "adult" site the same as porn, gambling etc... However, I am reminded of a discussion in the Forums many, many years ago which questioned the official status of Fab and did it class as porn or whatever. A Fabber purporting to be a solicitor or barrister (I forget which) end up posting very technical and detailed data which "proved" or at least suggested that Fab classes as a "dating site" not and "adult" site. But of course we need to ascertain whether dating sites also class as "adult" under this legislation.
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"What if you don’t have a driving license, passport or credit card?
Not all over 18’s possess these things. "
to me a household bills is sufficent enough than having to prove id instead of passport or d license
there not a bank, providing d license or passport is a dangerous way for data leaks to happen.
once you put it in one place for all that data to be collected makes that place really unsafe to hackers/miscreats .
there is even a risk with bank card details no matter what site you visit
as goes for pornhub they did a full block of any visitors due to country/county to the site due to id restriction.
as people just went elsewhere instead
as goes for the data you hand over ( D license and passport ) can you really be reassured that that data will be deleted on request or that it wont be shared or used elsewhere
the answer is nope
pornhub reference on the register is
pornhub walls of utah |
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"Ofcom has revealed that adult websites will need to prove that users are over 18 by July 2025.
This means that the websites will have to I.D. Users.
How will that affect the good folks of fab? Are you happy to be ID’d to access this or other adult sites? Will you continue to use them if you do?
It’s all over the news!
I'm guessing the only way to prove this is through credit card..how the phone companies Id you to remove the adult content lock off your phone..if you ain't got a credit card then your fucked..
I don't have a credit card 😳😳
I had to take my passport/ driver's license in person, into the phone shop to be able to access fab when not on my WiFi 😆😆
...had to do it three times
I’ve had to do that too! And now it wants to do it again! Argh! "
My phone died in Nov and I'm too scared to take it to see if the pictures can be retrieved because of all the fab pics I have on it  |
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By *iss E99TV/TS 7 days ago
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Wouldn’t it work if network providers just had a block on WiFi for adult sites / material.
Contact your network provider, prove you’re over 18 and have the block removed.
I had to do this to access this site when I changed network provider. |
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"My phone died in Nov and I'm too scared to take it to see if the pictures can be retrieved because of all the fab pics I have on it "
this depends on the type of phone you have and its settings.
photos or videos can be gotten at via the usb pc link
as long as the setting on the phone is not set to press to allow the phone to connect.
you can connect it that way
this is true for those phones that have a faulty battery or a damaged screen.
if you have to confirm to connect on your phone to a pc then its a little bit more ackward |
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By *bi HaiveMan 6 days ago
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"Ide never give out any credit card info to fab. Anyone can be a moderator so how do you know who gets to see it. "
Moderators don't get to see anything like that. They're volunteers.
Forum mods see what's posted in the forums. As does everyone else.
Photo mods get to see photos uploaded to approve/reject according to the rules. Nothing else.
Chat room mods get to see chat rooms chats. Nothing else.
There are no 'staff' bar the owners. |
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"It occurred to me last night that if you're not happy with the new age verification protocol how do you delete your profile if you can't access it unless you verify your age?  "
thats at the bottom of every web page out there.
if you cant access the site its easy enough to have your account details removed from the site just by emailing them
from the original email address you used to register onto the site |
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"Wouldn’t it work if network providers just had a block on WiFi for adult sites / material.
Contact your network provider, prove you’re over 18 and have the block removed.
I had to do this to access this site when I changed network provider."
Exactly! We've already paid, as taxpayers and internet users, for adult restrictions to be in place. The next lot of restrictions will be, probably, as effective and good value for money, as they were.
Plus it will only check 1 person, however many and whoever is watching. It's more effective good investment of taxpayer money, by the conservatives. They wasted £millions on IT for the Rwanda farce system too.
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I like the idea of it, could it make the site safer? I mean anyone guilty of committing offences such as assault/harassment could be traceable and brought to account? It may even cut down the amount of fake profiles. |
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"I like the idea of it, could it make the site safer? I mean anyone guilty of committing offences such as assault/harassment could be traceable and brought to account? It may even cut down the amount of fake profiles."
It's probably going to be done independently of sites, so I'm assuming that ex-cons etc will be free to access porn etc. I'm guessing that it's going to be more of a pass/fail test, whether someone is over 18 or not. |
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