4 Nov 2019, 12:53 by [email protected]: > In any case, I see that the "You must be 13 years or older to use the > Services." is still there. > Really? Someone under 13 can not look at the OSM map? I'm sorry, but that is > completely laughable. And not enforcable at all. > It is probably necessary for legal reasons, such requirement is typical in TOUs. Mostly result of COPPA[1] and similar laws. Extreme requirements on providing service to children younger than 13 makes it is easier to ban all children younger than 13 from service than comply with them. Especially in cases where children are not very likely to contribute or will cooperate by ignoring laughable parts of ToU[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act> - not sure is OSM directly affected, but USA loves to enforce its laws outside its proper jurisdiction [2] I do not recommend admitting this, as it may be necessary (again for legal reasons) to ban accounts operated by children. Also see https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/31/twitter-blocking-users-who-were-underage-when-they-signed-up <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/31/twitter-blocking-users-who-were-underage-when-they-signed-up> for extreme case.
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