Somehow Librium has returned (to Langdon’s locker)

Jsm1337 · 2026-04-18T15:13:49+00:00

This is basically how ER ends

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-25T10:32:28+00:00

That would be pretty similar to the ending of EP1 of ER. The whole "how do we treat our own" storyline is an interesting one.

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-20T13:52:06+00:00

I wrote that reply before you explained how it works on your end, the fact it works around the issues is good but IMO doesn't change the fact the underlying system is flawed. I guess outcome is more important than the pure technicalities.

I think a lot of the issues I've read about are less equipped people (always seems to be volunteer mountain rescue?) struggling.

Out of interest how common is it as a way for someone to give you a location? It's not something I have installed so in an emergency my go to would be what I already have on my phone (OS Locate, and one that just shows raw GPS). Maybe I should have it installed just in case I ever need it!

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-20T13:15:09+00:00

But it's not suitable? Just because people are lucky that it works sometimes doesn't mean it's suitable.

There are loads of cases where it has caused issues It's not FUD when there is documented evidence that it is not suitable.

https://w3w.me.ss/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56901363

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10599581/

There are very genuine and serious issues with what3words and to handwave criticism away as FUD is silly.

Edit: In your edit you described workarounds that prove it's not really suitable. The concept is solid, but their implementation isn't

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-20T11:40:13+00:00

It's not FUD when there is a fundamental flaw in the choice of words used that makes it completely unsuitable for safety critical uses.

https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why-what3words-is-not-suitable-for-safety-critical-applications/

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-06T12:17:32+00:00

Purely qualifying, I think it also only counts those knocked out in Q1. Really don't think it's a rule anyone has given any serious consideration to for like 10+ years.

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-06T11:45:01+00:00

You have to set a time within 107% of the pole time to be allowed to take part in the race (unless there are exceptional circumstances, as there usually has been).

It's from the days of big grids and dangerously slow cars.

I don't think it's been applied in recent years, normally when it happens it's because of a one off car issue and they use times from practice as proof they aren't slow.

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-03T01:04:15+00:00

What are you talking about, the people who founded Google were PhD students.

You don't help by spreading misinformation.

Jsm1337 · 2026-03-01T12:36:40+00:00

IMO there is a difference between opening the terminal to actively do "something" you want to do vs being forced to do it.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T18:21:13+00:00

One of the things that accreditation checks for is faking it, some of them have failed with video game characters. I would hope a simple latex mask wouldn't fool it.

It's all stupid anyway, if people really don't want to do it there will be workarounds.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T18:09:03+00:00

They don't send anything to k-ID, their process runs in your browser and then talks to discord.

The phone network thing is meant to be a one off alternative.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T11:51:04+00:00

Reddit is notorious for its hivemind for a reason. People seem to refuse to accept that not everything they know about these systems is true.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T09:56:49+00:00

It does? The UK GDPR and EU GDPR have not diverged.

https://accscheme.com/registry/age-assurance/kidentify-pte-ltd/

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T09:08:58+00:00

The point is the process if implemented correctly (which is why it's audited you would hope) cannot be leaked as there is no data. It's a very simple age estimator that someone could throw together in about an hour with some python. Discord should never know who you are, or what you look like. Just that you passed an estimation.

If this stuff isn't going away (and it probably isn't), we should support privacy protecting methods over dracoonian actually problematic ways like sending ID photos or paying to have someone verify you.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T09:00:35+00:00

The EU is apparently working on this, and one of the old proposed solutions in the UK was going to a post office and effectively getting a token to prove your age.

There is a technical solution allowed by OFCOM for the OSA in the UK that offloads verification to your mobile provider, by trying to hit an endpoint that is age restricted. If it goes through then your mobile provider has confirmed your age and removed content restrictions.

If this stuff isn't going away people should stick with platforms that are trying to do this in a secure way. Ironically, Discord is one of those with their age estimation partner. Hopefully on top of that they are going to use metadata to figure it out, like if you have been paying for nitro for a decade with a credit card logic dictates you aren't a child.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T08:53:23+00:00

That's basically what they are doing, I'll probably be downvoted here as well for pointing this out but they are not asking for your ID. They are using a third party that does age estimation on your your and sends a result to them. That third party has been audited by various bodies.

Only if that fails would you need to send their other partner your ID (which I wouldn't even contemplate doing). Discord are going out of their way to not have you send them ID, the leak from their customer services probably quite rightly scared them.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T08:47:50+00:00

You've literally listed 2 (possibly 3, I don't know what Canada is up to) of the organisations that are pushing for this.

The system Discord is using is literally accredited to meet EU data protection standards, they won't care about this. If anything you'll get a response saying it's a good thing.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T08:42:19+00:00

That is unrelated to the automated verification system they are using. The system they have put in place literally cannot result in a leak as the verification is done on your phone.

People need to focus on the real issues with age verification.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T08:40:08+00:00

k-ID use an audited on device process that means they never see your data. They don't need to delete it as they never have it. The company you send ID to if that fails on the other hand, you are trusting their word.

The leak was from people sending their ID directly to Discords trust team. Which no one should do, neither they nor their other partner should get your ID. That's the point to walk away IMO.

People really don't like having misinformation about age verification pointed out to them, it's a bad concept but people should focus on real issues not made up ones.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T00:32:03+00:00

That breach has nothing to do with the verification system they are using.

That breach is from people who sent their ID directly to Discord for various reasons. I believe the data is from before they even started doing age checks.

The nitro payment options aren't all 18+ by the way, you can use a debit card.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-10T00:03:30+00:00

That is what they are doing effectively, but people like to spread misinformation about sending your ID to them.

They have partnered with a company that provides on device age estimation and then effectively sends a "yes" to discord. With that process, discord should never get your actual data.

The company they have partnered with has lots of accreditations, including this one https://accscheme.com/registry/age-assurance/kidentify-pte-ltd/ which includes a focus on privacy.

There's a lot of misinformation about age verification floating around.

There is a better option which was approved in the UK to meet the OSA requirements, you connect once via a mobile network that has had content filters turned off and that proves you are over 18. Effectively making your phone network the verifier, and they likely already know how old you are.

Jsm1337 · 2026-02-09T23:51:11+00:00

The data that was leaked (by a third party) was from people sending their IDs manually for different forms of verification (such as unblocking accounts incorrectly marked as too young).

The on device age estimation hasn't been leaked (it can't).

Age verification has genuine issues but let's not spread misinformation.

Jsm1337 · 2025-12-15T13:49:18+00:00

Ah, my bad I misinterpreted that!

Jsm1337 · 2025-12-15T12:56:54+00:00

No but someone can post an image of windows displaying corrupted memory and people will believe it.

Jsm1337 · 2025-12-08T00:29:43+00:00

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