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Why It’s Worth Owning the Hard Copy

@peace / March 17, 2026 / bad tech trends, blogging, Digital Books, e-readers, enshitifaction

the hard truth of Facebook.

@peace / March 16, 2026 / age gating, age verification, bad tech trends, Discord, enshitifaction, facebook, Photo ID, web sites

I was having login problems with Facebook, again. I found myself in a situation where to log in to Facebook I needed to verify that who I said I was by confirming it on another device that I was already logged into. Problem was the password had been reset and forgotten or not properly recorded,

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The Money Behind the Age Verification Laws. Guess who?

@peace / March 15, 2026 / age gating, age verification, AI, bad tech trends, Discord, enshitifaction, facebook, parental control, parenteral responsibility, Photo ID, web sites

So rather then find a way to block bots on their sites they age going to force real humans to prove they are human by compromising their privacy with a dystopia law. Um yeah,, well look ate the time!! When did it become boycott time?

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Use family safe DNS services instead of age gating everything.

@peace / March 13, 2026 / age gating, age verification, bad tech trends, blogging, Discord, DNS alternatives, enshitifaction, facebook, parental control, parenteral responsibility, Privacy, Social media, web sites

Top Family DNS Picks (2026) Qustodio: The “Do-It-All” Choice Best if you want a complete dashboard. It tracks location, sets screen-time limits, and shows exactly what kids are doing online. (Requires a paid subscription for most features). CleanBrowsing: The Safest Filter Very strict. It blocks adult content and “tricks” like VPNs that kids use to

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