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   Alexandre Oliva (lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Feb-2026 11:26:33 JST Alexandre Oliva

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   • Nate Bartram
   right (really)
   
   the problem is that the solution is not to give the aggressors more of what they want from us (our personal data), but to deny them an audience. any audience, not just children, because they're abusing and harming everyone, not just children. and then, once you rule out abuse of anyone, you no longer have to force everyone to give up very personal data to participate in digital life.
   
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     Nate Bartram (nateb@mastodon.thenewoil.org)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Feb-2026 11:26:35 JST Nate Bartram

     "Parents should just parent" as a response to ID verification laws is the privacy version of telling people to stop using plastic straws to fix the microplastics problem. It shifts blame away from the real culprits who are doing the overwhelming majority of the damage by a wide margin and instead vilifies the individuals who - while maybe not perfect - are generally trying their best and already overwhelmed, stretched thin on resources, and out of their league.