I thought this law got blocked but apparently pornhub only site that is telling me to do this even though from my understanding the law never got put in place. I do live in Indiana by the way in case anyone's wondering and even then I find old news or just stuff about the law being blocked by a federal judge. But apparently pornhub is obeying the made up law that didn't go into effect. So now it's like I can't figure out how to verify my age only a spot asking me to sign in. I guess I have to actually have an account in order to verify I'm over 18 and then go through the process of giving them my ID. Anyway know how this system works?

Oh wait I just read it more carefully. They blocked access in my whole state.

I think it's easier to just use a VPN no?

Yeah, they went with the scorched Earth tactic. If someone uses a VPN, well, pound sand. I'd love to see a state try to block VPN usage. The corporations depending on them would yell their ears off!

It's a joke in states that required it. I think something like 1% off people actually bothered. Not sure if out of protest, or because it's just that stupid.

The way it works is you have to trust some 3rd party to attest that they checked your ID and 'liveness' (moving the ID around while in front of your face is a good one), and we all know only a fool would trust their cybersecurity. It's a total debacle (as intended?).

It’s also certain authoritarian-leaning political entities in the US government trying to ban something they know they can’t ban because of that darn pesky constitution and it’s first amendment protections. A guy from a prominent political think-tank (the guys who help dream up bills for certain senators/representatives to put into law) was recently caught admitting that the porn ID laws are just a stepping stone on the way to a total porn ban.

Which is why if e621 has not looked into it yet they better kick it into gear and get planning now on migrating the servers out of US borders, especially if certain political parties (who have put a federal porn ban on their docket) win the upcoming elections.