Online Safety

This should probably be in Aldershot… so… clicky-clicky…
[it didn’t belong in Announcements]

What is a child

Seems to be 16, except when it is 17.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/online-safety/information-for-industry/illegal-harms/overview-of-illegal-harms.pdf?v=387538

Stick to 18 and you’re good.

But this shouldn’t be relevant – sexual imagery around here is of circuit boards, not humans. ;)
[and some of those are getting on to being middle aged]

How do you stop kids looking at a Phone in a locked room – and doing daft things?

Better parenting? That being said, it very much depends upon the level of daft.
If my child wanted to go look at scantily clad humans of their preferred gender, I’d be like “uh, okay”. Bear in mind that I grew up when that sort of thing (along with a healthy dose of fetishisation of schoolgirls (or people dressing the part)) was a regular occurrence within the pages of national newspapers.
If, on the other hand, my child wanted to have anything whatsoever to do with the likes of Andrew Tate, I’d be like “no phone privileges EVER”.

moderation of content is proactive

I would say that moderation is reactive, that is to say that certain people can erase unwanted messages, but they need to be posted first.

there is not an issue

You’re a lawyer?

In the UK, a child is defined as someone who is under the age of 18. This definition is in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. which is upheld by UK law, I agree this forum is many tech related, but every forum and community that has a user to user service stated in https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/3 will have to comply.

The issue of active moderation is important and ROOL will have to comply with the new legislation, if people that moderate or want to get involved can signup to this: https://lu.ma/qijpvfnl which is a Ofcom Session for Small, Low-Risk Community Sites.

The other alternative is to revoke the website’s forum and use as a information only tool, and to move the online support and chat to discord or something where the terms of service falls on a company to comply with the legislation.

Please continue this discussion here: https://www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums/12/topics/19687