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Isn't today National Porn Age Verification Day?

I imagine PB will be quieter than usual while everyone struggles to install VPNs.

I suspect an awful lot of sites won't bother as they don't have any UK presence - so it's going to be a meh really.

Heck X allows porn and I they aren't asking. BlueSky have but I suspect they pay slightly more attention to laws.

Was quite funny on Today just now where they had a lady from Ofcom and a BbC journalist who had just done the age verification for one of the big sites and it effectively was that he had to give his email, received an email where he had to confirm he was over 18 and type in a code when he logged in to site and that was it.

Ofcom lady trying to brave it out saying that emails were very good for verification as it allowed the sites to track activity and establish age. Absolute shitshow but quite funny listening to her trying to sound upbeat about it.

Isn't today National Porn Age Verification Day?

I imagine PB will be quieter than usual while everyone struggles to install VPNs.

I suspect an awful lot of sites won't bother as they don't have any UK presence - so it's going to be a meh really.

Heck X allows porn and I they aren't asking. BlueSky have but I suspect they pay slightly more attention to laws.

Was quite funny on Today just now where they had a lady from Ofcom and a BbC journalist who had just done the age verification for one of the big sites and it effectively was that he had to give his email, received an email where he had to confirm he was over 18 and type in a code when he logged in to site and that was it.

Ofcom lady trying to brave it out saying that emails were very good for verification as it allowed the sites to track activity and establish age. Absolute shitshow but quite funny listening to her trying to sound upbeat about it.

But the really important part is that there is now more to check, forms to fill, inquiries to be made, reports to be written, staff to administer, the fun is endless.

Hunt just doesnt have the personality to lead

Probably not. But in terms of practical competence, he's the "in emergency, break glass to save what's left of the furniture" candidate. See the way that Michael Howard wasn't seen as PM-in-waiting either. And I say that despite really disapproving of Hunt's pre-election budgetary behaviour.

Question is- how bad do things have to get for the old blues to realise how bad they are?

As a left of centre voter Hunt seems an entirely reasonable candidate - a sensible, moderate, intelligent right of centre politician who would do things I don't like but wouldn't leave me fearful for the future of the country. So I'd guess he has zero chance with the Tory membership, who seem to be insane.