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yolo3000today at 3:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

The same can happen with any type of authentication, unless you are ok with someone pointing a webcam and authenticating you non stop.


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andrewlatoday at 5:35 PM

This is underselling it -- an adult can sell these yubikeys untraceably, pocket the cash, and never think about it again in their life.

If we tie the person's identity to the token (THIS IS A BAD IDEA) then if underage use is detected, the adult who sold the token can be prosecuted for selling adult tokens to minors.

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pannytoday at 3:39 PM

No, I think there are parents who would find a long enough webcam cable to point the cam at themselves while Jeff Epstein is grooming their kids in roblox.

The core point is that it isn't my responsiblity to take care of your children. When less than half of millennials (40% men, 55% women) have children, the "think of the children" catchphrase really starts to fall flat. Why should I think of the children? I don't even have children. It's the parents' problem, not mine. Stop making it my problem.