Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for privacy. But between setting up the birthdate when creating my children’s local account on their computers, and having to send a copy of their ID to every platform under the sun, I’d easily chose the former.
I’d even agree to a simple protocol (HTTP X-Over-18 / X-Over-21 headers?) to that.
So
What’s wrong with it then? By the numbers, it seems everything is wrong with it.
When you go order something from Amazon, you’re using about 15-20 computers in a row; probably more. PROVE you have the right. Yes, the server farm you’re using to make an order is included, and it’s a lot of machines.
Who pays to make sure Ticketmaster server farm is ‘used’ by age-appropriate customers and the code to check that is installed and maintained? Why, you, of course. The order panel at the burger joint? You, eventually. Toll ticket at Airport Parking? You’re gonna love this. Guess what’s in your cable box? Guess how often you’ll have to have your face scanned just to turn on the TV? TV too. Fancy thermostat? There’s a computer Nesting in there. Scan that face, bucko; on the new unit you have to buy because, dude, that and your microwave just became e-waste.
The list is unending. The implementation is shit. The data leak has already been shown with … discord, right?