• limonfiesta@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Web services and websites should block all Utah IP addresses and redirect to page explaining that because they cannot tell who’s using a VPN, their only option is to block all of Utah.

    Yes, I understand how dumb that is, but sometimes you have to fight stupid with stupider.

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      5 hours ago

      Even worse, that would not necessarily help. If someone’s accessing your website through a VPN that’s not located in that state, you would not block it… then become liable.

      Better block everything at this point -_-

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Web services and websites should block all Utah IP addresses

      That won’t work on a VPN, though. The VPN will say the user is coming from outside the state. That’s the whole point of the VPN.

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        5 hours ago

        right, meaning everybody will need to get a VPN, defeating the purpose of the law

    • ferrule@sh.itjust.works
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      No, the better solution is for sites that age verification is pointless to block Utah. If you make a mobil app check the GPS or IP and disabl the app if they are in Utah. People should go on sites like Yelp in mass and put down votes on every establishment in Utah so that ths site becomes useless for anyone in Utah. Pretty much just destroy all tech and internet for all things Utah.