as always from shite hypocritical politicians attempting to pass legislation they think will impress their supporters & the jackels & hyenas shrieking ``something must be done'' demands from the popular tabloids this was both technically unworkable & easily avoided by those with even basic IT skills, but I do not see the logic in the idea that it would increase risk for subscribing site members, as surely merely by signing up with an email & providing the details already required by this & all similar sites we have exposed ourselves to every form of financial crime, blackmail, extortion etc already avaible to the criminal world bearing in mind the porous security & diligence & probable internal collution of these sites demonstrated by the numerous leaks & crimes perpetrated over the years , you take your chances on here as it is & I doubt having to provide age verification would have increased your risk significantly , & as for the objection from civil liberties , oh fuck off you flaky oh so liberal tossers you wouldnt know a ``artist'' from a peodo if they jumped up & bit your young relatives on their bums , the jerkoff cunts