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>>azalem+(OP)
What's frustrating me about this is that theoretically this list should include every MUD and BBS, if they don't want to get in trouble. It's a horrible law, which forces people into the pockets of the largest sites which can afford to do the age verification.

Speaking as a Brit, I wish Wikipedia would just go black for the UK. That might focus some minds.

>>b800h+W5
> What's frustrating me....

... is that gambling sites are except.

I may need to prove my age to visit Reddit (and soon Wikipedia) but not to visit Bet365, Ladbrook's, Paddy Power etc etc.

Need I tell you who some of the biggest lobbyists and political donors have been?

>>GJim+hg
This doesn't seem accurate to me - Gambling sites legally operating in the UK already have strict KYC requirements applied to them via the Gamling regulator.

Visiting a gambling site isn't restricted, but signing up and gambling is.

>>glenja+gh
You <-------> The point

If age restriction technology is now being introduced to prevent kids *viewing* "inappropriate" websites, then why are gambling websites being given a free pass?

The answer is to follow the money:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gambling%20industry%20lobb...