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Seriously, who cares this much about the internet? I for one will be happy if my kids spend less time online than me. Similar to what a smoker would feel seeing

Seriously, who cares this much about the internet? I for one will be happy if my kids spend less time online than me. Similar to what a smoker would feel seeing cigarettes finally be banned, I suppose. It's also ironic that this guy is so adamant about protecting the children on xitter. It's like preaching against racism on 4chan.

rationalist 6mo ago
> who cares this much about the internet? The Internet pretty much runs our lives now, so: I do. Lots of things require having Internet access, an email address, being able to visit a website, coordinate with others on a Facebook page for a local group, etc. No one requires me to buy a pack of cigarettes to register for classes, pay bills, submit something to the government, etc.
- streetfighter64 6mo ago
  So you're worried that due to age checks you'll no longer be able to anonymously > register for classes, pay bills, submit something to the government is that right?
  - rationalist 6mo ago
    > is that right? No. You asked a specific question, and I answered a specific question (which I even quoted in my response).
    - vivekd 6mo ago
      but I think the parents counterpoint was that the important parts of the internet (paying bills, buying things, registering for classes) don't require or presuppose anonymity.
    - streetfighter64 6mo ago
      You took away the context of my question and thus gave an irrelevant answer. The subject at hand is age verification and anonymity on the internet. For effective communication, one usually tries to make their input to a conversation relevant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle#Maxims_in_practice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle#Maxims_i... Even then your answer isn't really an answer, because you're giving examples of things the internet is required for. Certain situations can require having a car, that doesn't mean you need to care about cars more than the minimum necessary to operate one.

rationalist 6mo ago

> who cares this much about the internet? The Internet pretty much runs our lives now, so: I do. Lots of things require having Internet access, an email address, being able to visit a website, coordinate with others on a Facebook page for a local group, etc. No one requires me to buy a pack of cigarettes to register for classes, pay bills, submit something to the government, etc.

streetfighter64 6mo ago
So you're worried that due to age checks you'll no longer be able to anonymously > register for classes, pay bills, submit something to the government is that right?
- rationalist 6mo ago
  > is that right? No. You asked a specific question, and I answered a specific question (which I even quoted in my response).
  - vivekd 6mo ago
    but I think the parents counterpoint was that the important parts of the internet (paying bills, buying things, registering for classes) don't require or presuppose anonymity.
  - streetfighter64 6mo ago
    You took away the context of my question and thus gave an irrelevant answer. The subject at hand is age verification and anonymity on the internet. For effective communication, one usually tries to make their input to a conversation relevant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle#Maxims_in_practice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle#Maxims_i... Even then your answer isn't really an answer, because you're giving examples of things the internet is required for. Certain situations can require having a car, that doesn't mean you need to care about cars more than the minimum necessary to operate one.