Why is TLS fingerprinting not mentioned? This is what CloudFlare uses and it's highly effective (unfortunately). It doesn't even require any use of HTML, CSS or JavaScript, and so can even identify non-browser things.

The people who don't want to see openers aren't going to buy their music anyway

better direction for what?

Just leak it before publishing it. Also most authors will give you the pdf for free if you just email them and ask for it nicely.

I would like to use it (or any biometric authentication at all) on Linux with my USB fingerprint reader (DigitalPersona 4500), but it seems broken in libfprint and the devs are unresponsive to their gitlab issues. Using a Windows VM just for fingerprint support is not something I want to do either.

that uses CF

I think we should attack the arguments made and not the people, seems a bit hypocritical IMO.

I had to look up what that word means. It sounds like calling something whataboutism could itself be considered whataboutism. Anyways, I was merely making an observation with no ulterior motive, I was not trying to discredit or shift any focus away from the original argument. Apologies if that wasn't clear.

which is hilarious because any time I make comments like that, they get removed.

gross

depends on the country. mcd in japan is like gourmet big kahuna burger compared to usa

VPNs cannot hide your identity.

There are 17 states that have passed or introduced bills requiring age verification for access to porn sites: New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Oregon, Minnesota, South Dakota, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida.