[dupe] Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46223389

online age verification is disingenuous and a pretext to give governments the hard coded technical option to regulate speech and association.

there's a great game being played out by these users of force against the advocates of desire. everything about the bureaucracies pushing digital ID is unwanted. this isnt about age verification tech, its about illegitimate power for unwanted people who are actuated by forcing their will on others. we should treat these actions with the open disgust they deserve.