ranting about the UK's "safety" laws
Where do I even begin... Fuck me. Sorry, can't say that! I meant metaphorically! Shit, I can't say that either... Dangnabbit, I'm in a bind with my words.
I find it very ironic that Spotify has started age-verifying, when sixteen-year-olds can, y'know, get married and have a child at that time if they so wish - but GOD FORBID they listen to music with swearing! As a former sixteen-year-old myself, people in my high school at least were effing and jeffing around age thirteen. It might just be a UK thing or what, but that's how it went for me. Of course it isn't just limited to swearing, it could also be related to more heavier topics like drugs or suicide, which yeah I can understand why they might want to prevent listening to topics of that for a younger demographic.
Going back to what my brain was thinking of before I went on a bit of tangent, I personally think all these recent restrictions will start to make younger users more tech-savvy in the ways of potentially bypassing these draconian measures. I don't want to sound like a prick here, but a lot of younger folk don't know how to navigate file browsers or use a way of means to obtain something due to technology shifts over the years. When you put these restrictions in place, even for shit like Spotify, where a lot of folk primarily listen to music, it will put them in a bind. They'll start to hunt down for other means of listening to their artist/band, whether it be through Apple Music, YouTube, or sailing the high seas.
Or... buying a physical CD and learning the ways of ripping it to a high-quality file format...! (FLAC my beloved!)
Let's be honest, that's not gonna happen, is it? Maybe this turn of old farts not understanding the internet will start a new-wave ripping revolution in the younger youth! Just have to wait and see!