I think I figured out what is so annoying about #onlineSafetyAct - #ofcom has written all its' docs assuming you are complicated bespoke service with dedicated staff to do "legal stuff". There's no pre-done, "just you use this" for perfectly standard, ordinary, foreseeable cases. We shouldn't […] - ThreadSky

falken.qoto.org.ap.brid.gy • 15 days ago

I think I figured out what is so annoying about #onlineSafetyAct - #ofcom has written all its' docs assuming you are complicated bespoke service with dedicated staff to do "legal stuff". There's no pre-done, "just you use this" for perfectly standard, ordinary, foreseeable cases.

We shouldn't […]

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simonzerafa.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@falken

It's going to end up with some poor sod who runs a low impact nitche service such as forum or Mastodon being dragged through the courts.

All to work out if OFCOM are publishing total nonsense or what Parliament actually intended or wants with the OSA 🫤🤦‍♂️

michael.mstdn.thms.uk.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@falken fwiw and on your last point: there’s an exemption in the act for email services.

But I wholly agree with your point. It’s ridiculous that you need a lawyer to comply with this!

falken.qoto.org.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@michael what about email with a web interface ? what about ... ?
It's *astounding* #OFCOM don't already have canned answers for common sceneries, a month before they can start fining and harassing people.

#onlineSafetyAct

derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@falken @michael AFAIK, an email list with web front end (or NNTP) as we have for php.net, is in scope. So I'll have to do a full-blown assessment for that too. sigh.

michael.mstdn.thms.uk.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@derickr @falken what a nightmare this whole thing is!

I believe even I need to do an assessment for my single user mastodon instance.

Ridiculous!

derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@michael @falken @neil has done one: https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/ra_my_self_hosted_single_user_mastodon_instance/ — it's CC licensed.

michael.mstdn.thms.uk.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@derickr @falken @neil I know. I’ve been reading it this morning. I’m incredibly grateful for it!

falken.qoto.org.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@derickr @michael or not. Just say you don't have "significant" number of UK users so out of scope.
#OFCOM point blank refused on call today to give a number/percentage/way to calculate so just decide if you are smaller than a tenth of a tenth of a tenth Facebook, it's fine.

My maths says less […]

falken.qoto.org.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

michael.mstdn.thms.uk.ap.brid.gy•15 days ago

@falken 100%! I fully agree with you.

I just thought I’d highlight this is in case you were not aware

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