Profpointy
Legendary Member
Might be worth you reading the actual thing
The Forthcoming Online Safety Act
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Might be worth you reading the actual thing
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Gosh no. That would mean that things that people have willingly posted on a public site for others to read could be subject to surveillance? Lord help us, what dystopian future are we falling into?
Or are you referring to PMs? Oh my word, that famous vital and hitherto secure communication channel Cyclechat PMs may not be entirely confidential? Truly we are living in a surveillance state.
I've started trawling through it, and @Alex321 is right. It's bloody hard going and convoluted, even for a legal doc. It makes GDPR seem like it was written by Enid Blyton in comparison.
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Drago
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Take it from someone actually trained in surveillance - Just because something is in the public domain does not mean it cannot ben subject to surveillance. One is not mutually exclusive of the other.
Alex321
Guru
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They won't, but they don't have to. They must take appropriate and proportionate action, which in the case of a forum such as this does not mean proactive monitoring of every word.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
OK, I've read as much as I feel inclined. I have the luxury of being able to stop when I get bored.
I'm not as positive as I was before. This is what I'm thinking at the moment. Could be wrong.
Being optimistic I think the best outcome would be: Site does a risk assessment; Risk turns out to be low on all counts; No requirement for proactive monitoring. Ts & Cs maybe amended requiring re-acceptance by users; Maybe reactive modding procedures and record-keeping given a revamp. Some extra other compliance work. Possibly drop the semi-detached NCAP forum if it's too much trouble to continue with. Plus ongoing compliance monitoring. Best case summary: Extra compliance work, pain in the bum.
So the best outcome is that it's a pain in the bum and extra work. But there's still a residual risk: Shaun could well be on the hook for the (admittedly low) risk for some very big penalties if it all went tits up.
So I wouldn't blame an individual for saying that they can't be arsed and refusing to be on the hook for it all. Even the threat of having to wade through all that stuff and properly understand it would be enough to put me off - and I'm used to wading through stuff like that.
I'm not as positive as I was before. This is what I'm thinking at the moment. Could be wrong.
Being optimistic I think the best outcome would be: Site does a risk assessment; Risk turns out to be low on all counts; No requirement for proactive monitoring. Ts & Cs maybe amended requiring re-acceptance by users; Maybe reactive modding procedures and record-keeping given a revamp. Some extra other compliance work. Possibly drop the semi-detached NCAP forum if it's too much trouble to continue with. Plus ongoing compliance monitoring. Best case summary: Extra compliance work, pain in the bum.
So the best outcome is that it's a pain in the bum and extra work. But there's still a residual risk: Shaun could well be on the hook for the (admittedly low) risk for some very big penalties if it all went tits up.
So I wouldn't blame an individual for saying that they can't be arsed and refusing to be on the hook for it all. Even the threat of having to wade through all that stuff and properly understand it would be enough to put me off - and I'm used to wading through stuff like that.
classic33
Leg End Member
A condensed view of the new act.
https://russ.garrett.co.uk/2024/12/17/online-safety-act-guide/
https://russ.garrett.co.uk/2024/12/17/online-safety-act-guide/
