I’ve seen multiple requests for nsfw lemmy communities like reddit has. I live in Germany, and I think you are required to verify that the users that see porn content are above the age of 18. Does Lemmy has or plan to have a feature for that? Maybe this should be an issue on github?

  • BentiGorlich@feddit.deOP
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    1 year ago

    That is not necessary for age verification. You just have to go through a working verification process and then you just get the checkmark in the database. most sites that really verify your age use credit cards for that, which are of course sub par, because children can just take the cards from their parents, but it is better than nothing

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      1 year ago

      using your credit/debit card to verify your account is something that I also wouldn’t like to do. Same as using my ID

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        1 year ago

        Never heard of something like that. Do you have an example of a website which dies that?

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          I can verify myself using my Id card and a terminal or via NFC. The app used is the middleware between software or website requesting verification and my ID. No data leaves my ID in direction to the software or website. The middleware just gives a thumbs up to the verification request.

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          1 year ago

          No sadly I don’t. I guess for most plattforms its just so much easier to not host the server in Germany/EU…

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            1 year ago

            If you do not know any website that does this, how do you know it is required in Germany? I have never heard of that

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              1 year ago

              The thing is, that it is only required if the company is located in Germany. Thats why pornhub, a company run by Germans (afaik) does not have to do it… It was in the news multiple times, when the government tried to remove that condition so all porn sites accessed from Germany have to verify the age of the German visitors.