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Fedora Project Leader Suggests Linux Distros Could Adopt Apple's Age Verification API (itsfoss.com)
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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That depends on the parent, doesn't it? A tool in the wrong hands does the devils work.

Devil's advocate, does a good parent need this? Honest conversation could automate who the rules apply to.

[–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does a good parent place restrictions on what their child can and can't do? Yes. The thing about bad parents is that they are notoriously irresponsible. They would be the least likely to utilize such a feature.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Using software one doesn't understand to protect their child looks like a peak of irresponsibility to me.

~~Understanding~~ Using any software to ~~trying~~ restrict a child seems a sub-optimal way to teach children the computer skills needed to circumvent it. ~~and promotes~~ It encourages them to hide their mistakes from you?

[–] TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org -1 points 2 days ago

I'm sorry, I cannot understand your comment.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

honest conversation will not supervise the kid while you are away, and we are not living in a fairy tale where kids just magically behave.

except if you can be a stay at home parent to do this manually.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I expect everyone to make mistakes. Is it better to encourage the child to talk about it rather than hide it when they outsmart a lazy child lock?