UK will be blocked early July 😢

[Alaric]

Whilst I'm on the topic of Legislation in the UK; there's a "Bill" going through Parliament at the moment. It's called the "Data (Use and Access) Bill."  It is 268 of dense legalese, and in the way of legislators, loads of extra things have been added. One of those is a section about Digital Verification Services. It is a precursor of UK citizens having a verified digital Identity for Internet Access.  A Bill is a precursor to an Act  in UK Legislation.

Breeding.zone is seeing the effects of the "Online Safety Act 2023";  (351 pages). I just wonder if they could open up to UK folk who have a verified Digital Identity (and age).

[rawTOP]

On 3/25/2025 at 8:21 PM, Knightfalconer said:

Fair enough.

What about the query concerning whether existing UK profiles will be deleted or frozen?

I have no clue who's in the UK, so no…

[Room4ustwo]

I was in Florida on vacation and Breeding Zone did not work there, even when using a VPN which got me to other sites (e.g., Pornhub).  I was happy to see it worked fine back home in Illinois. I don't know how they blocked it from VPNs.

[NicNorth]

On 1/28/2025 at 4:44 AM, NicNorth said:

It’s true there are less saunas in London but they exist still and I prefer them to meeting people through apps where the anonymity facilitates rudeness from so many.  Saunas have adapted with naked days and other more specialised events which draw bigger numbers.  My favourite saunas are the more basic ones where I have found people are friendly and up for some fun.

Also outdoor cruising still continues albeit with smaller numbers.

While some saunas have gone if find some of the ones that continue are friendlier and livelier that in the past.  Naked and themed events definitely help.  

[Teeslad70]

Part of my thrill is sharing my experiences.

Not sure what I'll do now.

[7bb86]

What are people’s thought on what to do post July, gutted we won’t have access to this amazing community. Thanks to @rawTOP and all the team for creating an amazing place for us all. Made some great connections through this site.

[7bb86]

On 3/27/2025 at 1:01 PM, rawTOP said:

I have no clue who's in the UK, so no…

I intend to log back in when abroad with work, hope this is ok!

[Sfmike64]

15 minutes ago, 7bb86 said:

What are people’s thought on what to do post July, gutted we won’t have access to this amazing community. Thanks to @rawTOP and all the team for creating an amazing place for us all. Made some great connections through this site.

The answer is to use a VPN. I've been doing this since Louisiana did this a while back. 

Free ones exist, but even paid ones don't cost much. I use one called Windscribe.  VPN makes it appear that you're in another place. Most VPNs have many choices. I'm currently connected to one in Los Angeles.

This is another reason why these laws are stupid.

[sluttony]

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6 hours ago, Sfmike64 said:

The answer is to use a VPN. I've been doing this since Louisiana did this a while back. 

Free ones exist, but even paid ones don't cost much. I use one called Windscribe.  VPN makes it appear that you're in another place. Most VPNs have many choices. I'm currently connected to one in Los Angeles.

This is another reason why these laws are stupid.

 

Personally I use both NordVPN and Surfshark depending where I am and what I am doing. They're both cheap and fall into the non-logging category* with plenty of options to appear to come from other countries.

*Use some sense though - there tend to be two kinds of VPN provider: Those who log your activity and those who claim that they they don't log your activity.

[NicNorth]

Will be sorry if Breeding Zone is blocked here in the UK although in the spirit of every cloud having a silver lining would be good to see the toxic X blocked 

[Pozme1981]

Funny how uk can stop this but they can’t stop the boats 

[sluttony]

18 minutes ago, Pozme1981 said:

Funny how uk can stop this but they can’t stop the boats 

Man alive. Watch your blood pressure, there.

[Bbikercub]

Question....

As more countries and states are getting blocked... what happens when there are more places blocked than allowed?

 

Would it not be better to find another way around the problem?

[sluttony]

On 4/7/2025 at 8:08 PM, Bbikercub said:

Question....

As more countries and states are getting blocked... what happens when there are more places blocked than allowed?

 

Would it not be better to find another way around the problem?

The problem Rawtop has isn't technical. It's legal. With no framework to prove identities he is wholly liable.

First option - he gets a private message of users holding up their ID along with their username and face. The main issues here are data processing - he again becomes responsible and accountable if anything happens to that data (such as a hack/breach) and by virtue of its nature, it becomes a high value target making it worth the effort of hackers.

Second option - there are companies out there that specialise in doing ID checks for online. But they cost. Would you be willing to pay it? Double down on then not knowing who has your ID information, how they secure it, manage it, and/or use it?

And Rawtop is still liable.

Then there is the fact that the vast majority of people here probably don't want their true ID out in the wild. If you want to stay here, use a VPN that puts your location somewhere else. Or stop using the site. You can't put the onus and responsibility onto someone else / expect them to fix the problem.

And if it gets as bad as you suggest, then the site likely dies, is the sad, awful, truth.

[Knightfalconer]

On 3/27/2025 at 1:01 PM, rawTOP said:

I have no clue who's in the UK, so no…

But every profile shows a location, even if its hidden from other members.