It’s because certain jurisdictions require companies to not allow access to potential 18+ content without getting consent and the user saying they are over 18. If there isn’t an age selection then in their T&Cs it’ll likely have something saying that creating an account confirms you are over 18.
You could just use a popup that says “Are you over 18 and willing to see NFSW content?” like most NSFW website do, but I guess that doenst generate enough money unlike forcing accounts does.
That’s not always the case because signing up and accepting a T&C makes it more binding of the user to say they are who they say they are. If they aren’t, then it’s close to fraud. Having just a “are you over” screen is not enough, since the user can easily lie and the company can get done for not having enough measures in place to stop that from happening.
I know in the end it’s all futile anyway because of many reasons. But for companies it’s checking off a box that gets a governing body off their back and making sure they have the right certifications to do what they need/want to do.
Since when does a reddit account require me to submit ID proving I am indeed 18+? I literally see no difference in reliability between requiring an account where one claims to be 18+ and a banner where one has to claim to be 18+. In both scenario’s you are relying 100% on user input.
Also the difference is in legislation, business certifications and responsibility.
Like I also said, in the end these measures don’t matter to end result of the user (other than now needing to make an account, but still able to lie through it) but they do matter when a company wants to work with another that require all of its partners to have specific certifications and whatnot.
If you are drinking tea for the caffeine content it’s best to steep the bag for as long as possible, iirc it takes about 15 minutes for ~95% of the caffeine to extract. One teabag usually has 60-80mg of caffeine so equivalent to one cup of instant coffee.
Zionists are basing their irridentism on the Torah, and from what I’ve read, the Canaanites existed in the area before Abraham was given the land as a promised land.
Rats! You uncovered the comment that i specifically referenced where I called you by name saying I will repost this exact thing for funny hahas… on the post titled “Quality OC on Lemmy for the hahas”
I guess ill just have to post this all over again.
Sleep is the condition where you lose consciousness for a few hours, allegedly allowing your body and mind to rest. They say you then ‘wake up refreshed.’ Yeah, I know. These peasants will never stop finding excuses to avoid work.
I miss those days of being 18, smoking some shitty weed on the couch and settling in for a new episode of ATHF. And after 20 more spirit journey formation anniversaries later, the weed has gotten much better but not AS or TV in general. That was the golden area. I dont think I’ve ever been as excited to watch a movie at the theaters since the ATHF movie. What a masterpiece.
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