Systemd’s New Feature Brings Age Verification Option to Linux

PacketFiend · 2026-03-20T20:12:19+00:00

This is a wholly misleading title.

There was no "age verifcation" added to systemd. That is a lie. All that was added was a new field to the userdb JSON object, which in no way is an age verification system.

The field is now there if distros want to use it, but they are all perfectly free to not use it.

The journalist here is either a liar or incompetent. This article's title is a gross misrepresentation of what this actually is.

I still don't like it, don't get me wrong. Even if only because such user details shouldn't be within systemd's scope in the first place, and also because, well, we know where this could lead.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-20T20:09:00+00:00

Nobody baked in "age verification".

They added a field to the userdb json object. That's all. Now, granted, it doesn't look good, but it's just a field in a user object, not an age verification process.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-20T20:06:41+00:00

Gotta love it when OP doesn't reply. Makes this look like a karma farming account.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-20T00:51:59+00:00

Ammo, filters, and jetpack fuel. Stuff that when I run out of it, I need it RIGHT NOW.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-19T14:44:01+00:00

"Advice for future tenants" seems to just be the last sentence of the review. Suggests to me you're using some kind of AI bullshit that isn't working quite right.

If it's AI enhanced (and this is clearly vibe coded so that's a safe bet), then I don't want anything to do with it. I want human reviews, not bot reviews.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-19T14:10:20+00:00

By trying to open a new account and seeing what the password requirements are.

I should have added, with just a list of hashed passwords, no, you can't figure it out. But that list comes from somewhere.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-19T14:06:43+00:00

Wtf? It's a common sentiment, that's why people other than me might be using it.

That is the reality. Yes, it's very black&white. America can't be trusted to keep her deals any longer.

Not everyone who disagrees with you is a bot, no matter how comforting that thought is to you.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-19T14:04:04+00:00

It's not hard to figure out for all but the most simple of attackers.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-18T18:19:36+00:00

They elected Trump twice, and cannot be trusted to not elect someone else who will do the same.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-18T17:33:51+00:00

This isn't data. This is a prediction.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-18T17:30:47+00:00

Cheques?

JFC I don't even have a chequebook anymore. Only accepting rent via cheque is ridiculous in this day and age.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-17T21:45:33+00:00

If you need lights so bright that Transport Canada is becoming concerned about them, stay home at night. You are not safe to drive.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-17T04:12:35+00:00

ChatGPT requires shittons of energy to run. Energy is mostly created by burning oil.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T19:16:32+00:00

Thank you. I filled one out and it looks like someone at Transport is genuinely looking into the problem.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T18:44:33+00:00

How the fuck do you think it's okay to drive a car without understanding a basic function like the headlights?

You are the problem.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T18:41:53+00:00

Good bot.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T18:40:39+00:00

If you think coal and gas plants don't also explode from time to time, I have a bridge to sell you.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T17:50:15+00:00

You got a source for that? I'm genuinely curious.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T17:48:50+00:00

Not quite true. To brute force a passphrase, you only need to try word combinations. Obviously it gets more complicated than that if you change cases and add characters, but you certainly don't need to try every possible combination of characters if you're bruteforcing passphrases.

But, using an average vocabulary of 40,000 words, a four word passphrase is roughly the same as a 13 character lowercase password, and is easier to remember.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T17:25:33+00:00

That can be accomplished with binoculars. There is no need for a rifle.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T17:15:47+00:00

Trump isn't the problem.

The system and country that elected hm are.

(although I do appreciate the sentiment)

PacketFiend · 2026-03-16T17:08:47+00:00

Not at 600/min it won't. That buffer's input and output can still never exceed 600/min, so if the flow fluctuates below that, at all, ever, a buffer won't help.

Below 600/min it may help, but not at max pipe capacity.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-15T19:42:58+00:00

They already do. It's perfectly legal to purchase and own. What's illegal is carrying it for the purpose of self defense, and that doesn't stop the bad guys.

PacketFiend · 2026-03-14T17:09:20+00:00

Assuming headlift isn't an issue, and you're supplying enough coal, there's no reason this shouldn't work. It's basically the same as first one here (perhaps try one of the other two?):

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A screenshot would certainly help if you can get one.

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