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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago
[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago

"Whaddaya mean I can't watch porn???"

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 17 points 1 week ago (5 children)

How about... People are paid as age verifiers. Win, win. More jobs, lower chance of data being stolen, maybe more awkwardness if you came across your partner on the other end of the teleconference call.

Or, how about this, bring back porn theatres. Industry gets paid from ticket sales, you have a ticket person who can ask for ID.

Also, is porn really that damaging to kids? I remember when there were videos circulating from beheadings and that was far more traumatising.

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

First thing I thought of was what if your family like aunt/uncle or cousin has this kind of job... that'd be way awkward.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 3 points 1 week ago

Probably the more desirable dystopian future, to be honest.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

On one hand this guy has a hell of a hobby that seems like it steps on everything else in his life. On the other its amazing dude exists to fuck with normative behavior and policies that exist to keep people down.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Not saying that he should have to do this -- but I bet he could apply foundation+concealer to cover them up.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Well, that would be putting on a mask.

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“Ah good, finally have some alone time. Just gotta go put on a full face of caked-on concealer before I can jork it.”

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thankful for them trying to protect our virgin eyes from the ravages of a dirty word, but the extra letters r n are too triggering, and they've scarred our delicate, snowflake lives. Is there some remedy they can offer to atone for inflicting this trauma on us?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sail the high seas, friends.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Out of curiosity, what does the law say exactly? Is distributing porn without age verification illegal? Like, if I set up a a 'take one, leave one' free porn box, would using it be illegal?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Feed the need to breed! (Or at least trick your brain into thinking you are.)

Note to self: Sell realistic masks so adult Brits can watch llama Pr0n.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, maybe he has some ground to counter this insanity the government is pushing. They enacted this silly shit, and now they're violating his rights as an adult.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

O yea fully agree. Fuck laws like that.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

OI YOO GOH A LOISESNCE FORE THAHT PHORN?

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 week ago

Put on a base of foundation and try again. You’ll have to use a lot, but how bad do you wanna watch the porn dude?

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oi bruv, this wanker thinks it’s bollocks.

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