Goodbye Substank.

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

Goodbye Substank. The idea of handing over my biometric data to Peter Thiel is very attractive, but no . . . .

[sheep_overboard@infosec.exchange]

@Greg_Ray

Same problem here. I've tricked it into displaying one or two of my favs in tabs, now saved, on a portable FireFox instance. But can never go there from a link without being asked for my DNA. FFS.

[notyourfanboy@kolektiva.social]

@Greg_Ray
They also platform Nazis, so two good reasons to leave

#boycottsubstack

[cavyherd@wandering.shop]

@Greg_Ray

"after 7 days" isn't "instantly"....

& also: why would I believe them?

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

@cavyherd I don’t believe anything such creatures say. I always assume they are lying, especially about data retention.

[muddyfields@hoosier.social]

@Greg_Ray "
...deleted instantly after 7 days"

[donhawkins@mastodon.social]

@Greg_Ray https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-substack-data-breach-user-accounts-leaked/

[burnitdown@beige.party]

@notyourfanboy @Greg_Ray they don't just platform nazis, they pay nazis.

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

@donhawkins Such a professional outfit!

[energisch_@troet.cafe]

@Greg_Ray nonono, it's not attractive at all 🥴

[oblomov@sociale.network]

@notyourfanboy @Greg_Ray

somebody should add the biometric data collection for verification to the list of reasons to leave Substack over at

https://leavesubstack.com/

[bekopharm@indieweb.social]

@Greg_Ray people will think of the days GDPR popups annoying them as the good old days.

[wuzzy@cyberplace.social]

@Greg_Ray Wait, does the Online Safety Act really go so far that it doesn't even allow minors to READ BLOGPOSTS?

Or is this just propaganda from Substack so they have a lame excuse for their Persona deal?

[wuzzy@cyberplace.social]

@Greg_Ray Btw I just LOVE the whole ideology behind this age verification CRAP:

"In order to protect children, we MUST endanger YOU. "

[dirk@gts.0x7be.net]

@Wuzzy @Greg_Ray The most absurd thing: In most jurisdictions you need to be an adult to get internet access, so online age verification is completely useless because people who are online are legally …

… a) adults
… b) under the supervision of adults

[malte@radikal.social]

@Greg_Ray Is this only in the UK for the moment?

[miguelpergamon@kolektiva.social]

@bekopharm @Greg_Ray

Nosdystopialgia! (*sigh*)

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

@malte I'm in Australia.

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

@Wuzzy That's my suspicion too.

[greg_ray@mastodon.au]

@Wuzzy
Substack is not on the government list. So yes, just helping Thiel build his library of biometric data.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions/which-platforms-are-age-restricted