UK is done
Originally posted in Discord on 2025-12-07
TL;DR:
The UK wants full user verification — selfies, documents, card data, the whole 1984 package.
I’m not turning into a Ministry of Truth, so the sites will be self-blocked in the UK.
Sorry, gooners.
Hey @everyone.
So, the United Kingdom has sent me another delightful set of “official” love letters.
According to them, I now must personally verify every single user — take your selfies, inspect your documents, collect your card data, and probably measure your DNA while I’m at it — all to make absolutely sure that no British child accidentally clicks the wrong link on the internet.
Because nothing says “freedom” like mandatory ID checks for simply accessing a website.
Orwell would be proud — turns out 1984 was not a warning but an instruction manual.
We’re doing all this, of course, in a world that still suffers from wars, hunger, slavery, and violence — yet somehow governments decided that the most urgent global priority is micromanaging what adults are allowed to view online.
Truly inspiring focus and efficiency.
So no, I cannot comply with the UK's demands.
Unless I suddenly feel the urge to transform into a fully certified government-regulated data-harvesting corporation — which I don’t — this simply isn’t happening.
Therefore, I’m forced to self-block the entire UK.
Soon, most of my sites will simply not load there.
My condolences to the gooners — you deserved a better digital fate.