In order to reduce bullying, harassment, and hate that happens daily on Scratch, we need to implement ID verification for publishing on Scratch. This means that any type of user generated content will be posted by a someone who is verified by ID (Passport, DL, etc).

If the user indicated that they are an adult during sign up, they will have to submit a picture of their own ID.
If the user indicated that they are a child during sign up, their parent will have to submit the ID picture for them.

With everyone who posts being ID verified, they will know that whatever they post can be traced back to them, which will lead to users thinking twice before posting a hateful comment.

Also, this comes with the added benefit of stopping people who circumvent bans, which increases platform safety and keeps banned people out of Scratch.

The actual ID will be sent to Persona, which is a ID verification solution trusted by Square, LinkedIn, OpenAI, Etsy, Lyft, and Reddit.

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

No support, most kids don't have ID's
also this is a SEVERE invasion of
privacy

-PizzaKing- wrote:

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

i think this speaks for itself



This is rejected.

pippy2011eight wrote:

No support, most kids don't have ID's
also this is a SEVERE invasion of
privacy

Do you feel that talking to people in the real world, where people know who you are and what you say can be traced back to you is an invasion of privacy? No. So why is it one online?

eikh2 wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

i think this speaks for itself



This is rejected.

Nope! I never mentioned face verification.

-PizzaKing- wrote:

eikh2 wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

i think this speaks for itself



This is rejected.

Nope! I never mentioned face verification.

ID is worse though

-PizzaKing- wrote:

Nope! I never mentioned face verification.

So the ID card to be submitted can have the picture covered up?

TimothyLawyer wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

Nope! I never mentioned face verification.

So the ID card to be submitted can have the picture covered up?

No. The reject post is talking about face verification as to scanning your face. This does not require that.

-PizzaKing- wrote:

In order to reduce bullying, harassment, and hate that happens daily on Scratch, we need to implement ID verification for publishing on Scratch. This means that any type of user generated content will be posted by a someone who is verified by ID (Passport, DL, etc).

If the user indicated that they are an adult during sign up, they will have to submit a picture of their own ID.
If the user indicated that they are a child during sign up, their parent will have to submit the ID picture for them.

With everyone who posts being ID verified, they will know that whatever they post can be traced back to them, which will lead to users thinking twice before posting a hateful comment.

Also, this comes with the added benefit of stopping people who circumvent bans, which increases platform safety and keeps banned people out of Scratch.

The actual ID will be sent to Persona, which is a ID verification solution trusted by Square, LinkedIn, OpenAI, Etsy, Lyft, and Reddit.

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

rejected

Za-Chary wrote:

8.2 A 13+ version of the Scratch website or age-restricted content
Scratch is designed for ages 8 to 16, but any content shared on the website must be appropriate for all ages. Dividing the community by making a separate, age-restricted website would not be helpful. Potential restrictions from entering the website (such as a warning, or requiring a parent to answer math equations) would not necessarily stop an underage child from entering the 13+ website.

This extends to age-restricting anything on Scratch, such as viewing specific projects or accessing specific Scratch features. As a general rule, Scratch is for all ages, and content shared on the Scratch website should be appropriate for all ages.

And, no, the Scratch Team will not require kids to use IDs.

-PizzaKing- wrote:

No. The reject post is talking about face verification as to scanning your face. This does not require that.

But you are required to submit an ID that has a picture of your face?

plum_the_fox wrote:

first who are those people?

They are the Co Founders of Reddit (photo taken many years ago).

And trusting Reddit is Something Something

mingo-gag wrote:

plum_the_fox wrote:

first who are those people?

They are the Co Founders of Reddit (photo taken many years ago).

And trusting Reddit is Something Something

ah ok i thought they were random people you found online lol

TimothyLawyer wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

No. The reject post is talking about face verification as to scanning your face. This does not require that.

But you are required to submit an ID that has a picture of your face?

Yes, but only the birthday, gender, and name portions will be used to match with account registration records.

-PizzaKing- wrote:

TimothyLawyer wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

No. The reject post is talking about face verification as to scanning your face. This does not require that.

But you are required to submit an ID that has a picture of your face?

Yes, but only the birthday, gender, and name portions will be used to match with account registration records.

(removed by moderator - please keep it polite) No my id has my dead name
wow i actually used a word like that on here

mtnif wrote:

-PizzaKing- wrote:

In order to reduce bullying, harassment, and hate that happens daily on Scratch, we need to implement ID verification for publishing on Scratch. This means that any type of user generated content will be posted by a someone who is verified by ID (Passport, DL, etc).

If the user indicated that they are an adult during sign up, they will have to submit a picture of their own ID.
If the user indicated that they are a child during sign up, their parent will have to submit the ID picture for them.

With everyone who posts being ID verified, they will know that whatever they post can be traced back to them, which will lead to users thinking twice before posting a hateful comment.

Also, this comes with the added benefit of stopping people who circumvent bans, which increases platform safety and keeps banned people out of Scratch.

The actual ID will be sent to Persona, which is a ID verification solution trusted by Square, LinkedIn, OpenAI, Etsy, Lyft, and Reddit.

An additional unintended effect is that the feature will receive low pushback from the community as users who oppose ID verification cannot post on Scratch, therefore making this a safe and non-controversial addition to Scratch.

rejected

Za-Chary wrote:

8.2 A 13+ version of the Scratch website or age-restricted content
Scratch is designed for ages 8 to 16, but any content shared on the website must be appropriate for all ages. Dividing the community by making a separate, age-restricted website would not be helpful. Potential restrictions from entering the website (such as a warning, or requiring a parent to answer math equations) would not necessarily stop an underage child from entering the 13+ website.

This extends to age-restricting anything on Scratch, such as viewing specific projects or accessing specific Scratch features. As a general rule, Scratch is for all ages, and content shared on the Scratch website should be appropriate for all ages.

And, no, the Scratch Team will not require kids to use IDs.

Please re-read my suggestion. It clearly says parents will verify for them if they are underage

This Suggestion literally feels like 1984

samuelthedude wrote:

This HAS to be ragebait

Do you think talking to real people in person who know you is ragebait?

Absolutely no support, I don't want to have to share my ID just to use Scratch. Because if so, I'm gonna leave Scratch. (No offense, I just take my privacy very seriously)

-PizzaKing- wrote:

samuelthedude wrote:

This HAS to be ragebait

Do you think talking to real people in person who know you is ragebait?

that logic makes no sense

mingo-gag wrote:

This Suggestion literally feels like 1984

Do yo think talking to people in-person, know that what you say can be tied back to your identity is dystopian?