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minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-27 days ago> be me > Linux OS > be exempted from CA law requiring age verification be built into me > all websites and apps now require ability to query the OS account for age > have no response, nerds with no legal experience fought to make sure I didn’t have to > apps have to assume my users are toddlers since I cannot give a valid verification > nothing works on Linux anymore Tfw Steam OS Is kill
> be me
> Linux OS
> be exempted from CA law requiring age verification be built into me
> all websites and apps now require ability to query the OS account for age
> have no response, nerds with no legal experience fought to make sure I didn’t have to
> apps have to assume my users are toddlers since I cannot give a valid verification
> nothing works on Linux anymore
Tfw Steam OS Is kill