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> The UK government have been hopelessly out of their depth legislating the internet, since, forever. This is both the good and the bad of this legislation. Ba
by bodge5000 4y ago
> The UK government have been hopelessly out of their depth legislating the internet, since, forever.
This is both the good and the bad of this legislation. Bad, for obvious reasons, but good because usually they're so unbelievably out of their depth that it never actually comes to pass.
We're now, what, 5 years is it delayed on a bill that was supposed to require an ID for adult websites? I remember it started up before May was in power and still nothing has been done about it, and that was far less "ambitious" than this.
- DrBazza 4y agoAgreed. I don't really understand the UK government. Though it's probably the same elsewhere, career politicians schooled in humanities at university, completely clueless about the ministerial role they've been given.
- mmarq 4y ago> I don't really understand the UK government. They need some crazy headlines to try to win the next by elections. When the pensioners will realise that they have to identify themselves to watch porn, the bill will be retracted.
- rswail 4y agoIt's like the republicans on abortion, the last thing they want is to actually pass any legislation, because then they'll have lost an issue that they can use to rile up the dumbest side of their supporters, combining the best of "won't someone think of the children", and "omg, genitalia in motion is much more evil than violence", and "if we do this right, we'll have a perfect panopticon to catch out the others out there that you don't like".