• Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
    4421·
    2 days ago

    Hey, I’m the one that decided to ban this user. I understand the frustration, but it is very much in the TOS of lemmy.world and has been for a long time.

    We are having an internal discussion to see if there’s room to lower the age to 16 and if we can make exceptions for federated users.

    I hope you see that this really isn’t meant as a powertrip, and we are just trying to protect the Lemmy.world site.

    Sorry if I do not respond to comments quickly, it’s late in my timezone.

    • arudesalad@sh.itjust.works
      83·
      1 day ago

      (Opinion bit)

      There should definitely be an exception for federated users. @sag@lemm.ee did not sign up to lemmy.world and therefore did not agree to the ToS.

      (I am not a lawyer, anyone else can correct the stuff I say below)

      Since lw isn’t storing sag’s data (apart from public posts and comments) there shouldn’t be any concerns with child data protection. lemm.ee would be serving them content that under 18s shouldn’t view, not lw (unless they are hosting it, which I don’t think you do?). I may be missing something (again, not a lawyer) but what is the point of this other than being (in my opinion, a bit too) careful with the law?

    • sag@lemm.ee
      8·
      1 day ago

      Any update on this?

      If LW is banning me for real then ban my all alt.

      @sag@ani.social

      @sag@lemy.lol

    • Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
      291·
      2 days ago

      Hello,

      Thank you for chiming in. Exceptions for federated users would be nice, especially for someone turning 18 in a few months.

      • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
        2115·
        2 days ago

        Yea, I agree, and I would personally be for that. But I am not well versed in the law, and don’t have any stake in the legal side of it all except for me liking lemmy.world, so it’s not my decision.

        I really hope people understand where we as admins are coming from, we really take no enjoyment out of banning anyone (except for spammers).

        • Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online
          118·
          1 day ago

          I really hope people understand where we as admins are coming from, we really take no enjoyment out of banning anyone (except for spammers).

          That’s one of the most transparent lies I’ve heard. Power corrupts, and I’ve seen plenty of lemmy.world admins who certainly do enjoy it, and who do it to people to prove a point or as a knee jerk reaction to disagreement. You can call it whatever you want to call, you can deny this fact but it does happen and I’ve seen it myself, and I’d prefer you don’t try to feed me lies I’m smart enough to see right through.

          • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
            84·
            1 day ago

            I understand that my comment was ambiguous, I tried to say that the current admins, in my experience, don’t enjoy banning people.