Yeah, so basically the current prevailing schizo internet theory is that AI nerds have destroyed the internet and created infinite spam.
The advertisement goons are now incapable of determining who is a bot and who is an actual human. The advertisement goons no longer want to pay as much to social media networks.
Social media networks, in full blown panic of losing potential revenue, decided to lobby governments saying "we gotta protect the kids! ID everyone to protect the kids from pedophiles!".
The social media networks know this doesn't really protect kids. But, it does two things (and a third accidentally).
1. They now can identify who is human and who is AI slop machine, or enough to appease the advertisement goons
2. Advertising to children is a general no-no from politicians, or something, so with ID verification they can say with confidence they're not advertising to children because it's been ID verification. Basically, they can weed out the children and focus on advertising to adults
3. The feds can now tell who is human and who is AI slop. This inadvertently helps them with tracking people and serving fresh daily dumps of propaganda, or whatever they want to do.
It's a win-win-win for advertisers, social media networks, the government, and any business which does data collections.
It fucks over everyone else.
Chat, I'm not going to lie to you. This is an extremely good conspiracy schizo theory and I unironically believe it.
@Malcoreio@vxunderground Well wouldn't this be a cool birthday present! *I can neither confirm nor deny my birthday is in or around these dates, or the existence of my birthday, or any other birthdays. I'm not even sure I'm here. Non cogito, ergo non sum.
@tatanus Basil Hayden is my go to with orange and/or dark cherry bites.
Eagle Rare 10 year, neat.
Weller, any kind you can get, also neat or with ice.
Uncle Nearest, never tried it but I've heard good things from those who've never led me astray in such matters.
@SANSDefense One of the most challenging courses I've taken from SANS! Instructor Nik Alleyne was well versed in all areas of this course. #securitynik
@bettersafetynet This course took the basics I learned in 450 and turned them loose with a head full of LSD and said DO WHAT FEELS GOOD* and never fully explained the asterisk. 11/10 would take the course again.