• yesman@lemmy.world
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    there should be a regulation that businesses who sell to minors over the internet are liable for the mistake. They’re the ones who benefit from such easy ordering, and this is a foreseeable consequence of that.

    • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      There should be a regulation that if you don’t secure a device that is later used in a way you don’t want because of lack of said security, you are shit out of luck. - ftfy

      It’s not the fault of the business because your pin code is 1234 (or non-existent). People need to figure shit out. If a child grabs your car keys and then crashes the family sedan, it’s not Toyota’s fault; same thing.

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      2 days ago

      That’s just asking to have online shopping become much harder, requiring more identity verification than just having a credit card and an address. Which is maybe beneficial overall; it would cut down on fraud, but I doubt it would be a popular change.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        I’m honestly pro-anything-that-reduces-consumption. This would reduce consumption because it would make people consider their purchases more.