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The Engineer Who Tried to Put Age Verification Into Linux
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this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2026
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Ask yourself if "RealName" field was added in response of a requirement that's supposed to assist with a bullshit law backed by a mega evil corp?
No?
Then how's it comparable?
Because they're both optional fields that have absolutely no checks on them where you're free to enter any information or none at all.
In this hypothetical threat that you're worrying about, there is no world where birthDate gives an 'evil corporation' more data about you than your REAL NAME and LOCATION.
Those fields have been in systemd since the beginning, have you noticed any problems related to using your Real Name and Location in your user profile... or do you simply not enter that data?