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Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github

From Curt <curty@free.fr>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github
Date 2019-05-18 10:40 +0200
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On 2019-05-18, Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> wrote:
>
> I'm not going to read them again, but IIRC one of them referred to the
> GitHub ToC, which contained a bit about restricting accounts to those
> over 13 years of age, and claiming this was due to US law (but not
> specifying which law).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions

 The primary goal of COPPA is to place parents in control over what information
 is collected from their young children online.  The Rule was designed to
 protect children under age 13 while accounting for the dynamic nature of the
 Internet.  The Rule applies to operators of commercial websites and online
 services (including mobile apps) directed to children under 13 that collect,
 use, or disclose personal information from children, and operators of general
 audience websites or online services with actual knowledge that they are
 collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13.
 The Rule also applies to websites or online services that have actual knowledge
 that they are collecting personal information directly from users of another
 website or online service directed to children. 

https://www.childnet.com/blog/age-restrictions-on-social-media-services

 Nearly all other social media services require users to be at least 13 years of
 age to access and use their services. This includes Facebook, Snapchat,
 Twitter, Instagram, Musical.ly and Skype.

 Whilst there is no age restriction for watching videos on YouTube, users need
 to be 13 or older to have their own YouTube account (enabling them to subscribe
 to other channels, like videos, post comments, share their own content and flag
 inappropriate content).

 Why do these restrictions exist?  The reason most social media services use an
 age limit of 13 or over is in part because of a law in the USA. The COPPA law
 or Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act states that any organisations or
 people operating online services (including social media services) are not
 allowed to collect the personal information of anyone under the age of 13
 without parental permission.


> Richard
>

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Salsa vs Github Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-05-16 18:00 +0200
  Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-16 18:40 +0200
    please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-17 09:10 +0200
      Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 09:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-17 10:40 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-05-17 11:00 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-17 10:40 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 05:50 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-05-18 09:40 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2019-05-18 09:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 10:30 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-05-18 13:00 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 15:20 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-05-18 15:40 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 15:50 +0200
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                Re: Off topic: non zero error codes <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-19 14:10 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-05-18 16:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2019-05-19 03:10 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 18:00 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github arne <sp113438@telfort.nl> - 2019-05-18 01:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-05-17 18:00 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-17 18:30 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Alessandro Vesely <vesely@tana.it> - 2019-05-18 10:50 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 11:00 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-05-18 11:30 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Aidan Gauland <aidalgol@fastmail.net> - 2019-05-18 00:30 +0200
          Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 01:10 +0200
            Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Aidan Gauland <aidalgol@fastmail.net> - 2019-05-18 07:40 +0200
              Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-05-18 08:10 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs Github Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2019-05-18 10:40 +0200
                Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa  vs Github Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-18 10:40 +0200
        Re: please do *never* use GitHub for free software, was Re: Salsa vs  Github Rob van der Putten <rob@sput.nl> - 2019-05-18 11:20 +0200
  Re: Salsa vs Github Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2019-05-17 11:30 +0200
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