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[Pinno718]

The repost here does perhaps give it an unintended implication

Yes unintended. I did not expect to have the last post and wasn't trying, honest. I thought there would be a flurry of posters and any chance would be 100:1.

The new legislation: is it backed up, i.e how on earth do the legislators police it? I am sure that the reaction to the legislation is in part paranoia. Given the number of forums and the usual suspects which are synonymous with abuse, fraud, misogyny, terrorism face ache, X, Jihad online etc I presume that there are computer algorithms that flag key words. Given the millions of post on those forums on a daily basis, the red flags will be amongst them, not benign forums like CC/BR/LFGSS etc.

The strongest protections in the Act have been designed for children. Platforms will be required to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content and provide parents and children with clear and accessible ways to report problems online when they do arise.

The Act will also protect adult users, ensuring that major platforms will need to be more transparent about which kinds of potentially harmful content they allow, and give people more control over the types of content they want to see.

A above ^: Make it adult only. This circumvents that rule.
B This can be self policing. In all the forums I have been on, I have never witnessed posters who have actively promoted self harm, suicide and similar and had they, would have faced a backlash.
(Although to be fair, there is insufficient collective aversion to people riding Apollo bikes downhill. You should all be ashamed of yourselves).

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[sungod]

Yes unintended. I did not expect to have the last post and wasn't trying, honest. I thought there would be a flurry of posters and any chance would be 100:1.

The new legislation: is it backed up, i.e how on earth do the legislators police it? I am sure that the reaction to the legislation is in part paranoia. Given the number of forums and the usual suspects which are synonymous with abuse, fraud, misogyny, terrorism face ache, X, Jihad online etc I presume that there are computer algorithms that flag key words. Given the millions of post on those forums on a daily basis, the red flags will be amongst them, not benign forums like CC/BR/LFGSS etc.

The strongest protections in the Act have been designed for children. Platforms will be required to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content and provide parents and children with clear and accessible ways to report problems online when they do arise.

The Act will also protect adult users, ensuring that major platforms will need to be more transparent about which kinds of potentially harmful content they allow, and give people more control over the types of content they want to see.

A above ^: Make it adult only. This circumvents that rule.
B This can be self policing. In all the forums I have been on, I have never witnessed posters who have actively promoted self harm, suicide and similar and had they, would have faced a backlash.
(Although to be fair, there is insufficient collective aversion to people riding Apollo bikes downhill. You should all be ashamed of yourselves).

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it's trying to police expression, with initial enforcement action based on opinion of that expression, and potential prosecution with an outcome based on opinion of opinion of expression, it seems ripe for abuse

i understand the motivation, but it's not got to solve the problem, the nastiness will continue unabated, while 'benign' sites either accept increased cost/workload or close

 

[Pinno718]

it's trying to police expression, with initial enforcement action based on opinion of that expression, and potential prosecution with an outcome based on opinion of opinion of expression, it seems ripe for abuse

i understand the motivation, but it's not got to solve the problem, the nastiness will continue unabated, while 'benign' sites either accept increased cost/workload or close

You are correct (in a way) but until some precedent has been set i.e a legal repercussion, nobody will know. It's a bit like the 20mph speed limit - I haven't actually seen or heard of it being enforced locally.
If your jalopy can't reach 20mph... if you see what I mean?

 

[briantrumpet]

Ex Cake Stoppers might care to pop over to the politics bit here and find something that might take your fancy (or not) - you'll see what I mean.

For those who haven't already done the necessary registration for the unmoderated part of CC, you can do that ➡️ here.

 

[Stevo 666]

Ex Cake Stoppers might care to pop over to the politics bit here and find something that might take your fancy (or not) - you'll see what I mean.

For those who haven't already done the necessary registration for the unmoderated part of CC, you can do that here.

I applied at lunchtime Brian. Looking forward to it 😈

 

[briantrumpet]

I applied at lunchtime Brian. Looking forward to it 😈

Obviously it'll be great to have someone who isn't partisan at all.

 

[Stevo 666]

Obviously it'll be great to have someone who isn't partisan at all.

You shouldn't talk about yourself in the third person Brian 😉

 

[First Aspect]

You shouldn't talk about yourself in the third person Brian 😉

First Aspect has also applied to the free for all forum.

 

[briantrumpet]

First Aspect has also applied to the free for all forum.

You'll see my reference to you and 🫘

 

[Stevo 666]

First Aspect has also applied to the free for all forum.

That's odd FA, I never had you down as the arguing type

 

[briantrumpet]

That's odd FA, I never had you down as the arguing type

I don't think he does. Just like you, he merely provides facts for lesser mortals to scrap over.

 

[Stevo 666]

I don't think he does. Just like you, he merely provides facts for lesser mortals to scrap over.

I agree with lesser mortals bit

Actually, can anyone try to tempt Rick to join up? I was a tad disappointed when the fish escaped from the barrel. And now the barrel has been emptied out and burned.

 

[Pinno718]

Has anyone informed Vino's ghost?
D'oh. Too late.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I have applied, just to show solidarity and for a good laugh at Stevo’s posts, when I am low.

 

[Pinno718]

I have applied, just to show solidarity and for a good laugh at Stevo’s posts, when I am low.

You'd have to be very low. I am sure there are more humane methods to feeling a bit better.