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I'm struggling to think of any online services for which I'd be willing to verify my identity or age (neilzone.co.uk)
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[–] Arkthos@pawb.social 5 points 12 hours ago

I ordered some alcohol online because I couldn't find the brand of rum I was looking for locally. They did some age verification before I could order, same that I could have encountered in a grocery store.

Of course they just got sent a token and not a photo id which changes the calculus some. I'm against trusting random websites with personal information, not an age block on its own.