Discord has implemented the age verification requirement system per the upcoming law going into affect later this week early, so prepare yourself for other sites, which may include Tumblr given the intent is to target adult content which may affect here because of how it still does get posted here, even if the intended targets are the actual site for it.
As of writing, the official petition to have the Online Safety Act repealed is close to 30,000 signatures, but it’s barely enough to garner much attention to where it may be dismissed by Parliament, or may get discussed but not getting to where it’ll be repealed to actually figure a system that doesn’t carry the risk of private information getting leaked.
Okay the government has responded and said “no we won’t debate this even though we said we would” - start emailing your MPs, we have to get annoying as a matter of urgency. Given that this act hasn’t even made the news, I’m willing to bet most of them are ignorant about it. They’re trying to get this by without people noticing.
Here’s where to find your MPs contact details by postcode
Below are screencaps of the email I’m sending to my MP, feel free to steal and add in your constituency.
Please please please drop them an email even if it’s just “Online Safety Act 2023 is a bad idea get rid” in the subject line. We have to start doing the thing where we’re a nuisance over it.
- a book by Osamu Sato published in 1993 -
The computer is a magic box. Many graphic images are hidden inside it. […] This is an everyday guide to computer illustrating, a
collection of design ideas and a compendium of Mr. Sato’s own computer
art works. […] Just looking at the myriad
manifestations of form is a joy, but for those who will use it to begin
creating their own shapes this book offers far, far greater pleasure.
AO3 IS IN TROUBLE IF CALIFORNIAN AGE VERIFICATION LAW PASSES
An upcoming Age verification bill centered in California will be voted on Monday– And as always,instead of actually protecting kids, it will lead to more online censorship and privacy risks, as it will force websites hosting to verify their users age by sending their ID, your browser history would be linked to it. if you live California, call your reps and tell them to oppose the bill AB3080 as it highly unconstitutional.
They also deem LGBT content harmful to minors, as well as mentions of weapons and tobacco, putting them on the same level as NSFW content.
Since AO3 headquarters reside in California, much like Reddit, Twitter,Discord and Youtube (and others) who knows how bad the effects would be. Instead of just effecting Californians (even then its concerning.) the effects would be US or even worldwide. VPNs wont help.
If you don’t live in California, please talk about this,tag your friends and urge others to take actions, make posts and tweets using the hashtags AB3080 and NoOnAB3080
This hit home, and I think it will resonate hard with all my creative friends, here. You are amazing and brilliant and I BEG YOU to keep creating!! ❤️❤️❤️
