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Discussion Board update (2nd April)

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  • eylaheylah Posts: 11,071 An Original Mixlorian
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • DancerDancer Community Connector Posts: 8,374 Legendary Poster

    If it let you onto the boards then it would have been fine.

    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • eylaheylah Posts: 11,071 An Original Mixlorian

    look on ur the mix profile. it says the age estimation on there.

    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • DancerDancer Community Connector Posts: 8,374 Legendary Poster

    The age verification thing says that I look 16. At least it didn`t say 12 or 13 unlike what people at school used to think. Now I see why I still get asked for ID although I`m 20.

    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 4,295 Community Veteran

    interesting. for me it just says im 17 in which i am that age. so at least it thinks that i look my age.

  • eylaheylah Posts: 11,071 An Original Mixlorian

    does that mean the approval is coming to effect tonight?

    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • DancerDancer Community Connector Posts: 8,374 Legendary Poster

    Has anyone else had the age estimate thing say that they`re a different age to what they are?

    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • eylaheylah Posts: 11,071 An Original Mixlorian
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • SunsetDuckySunsetDucky Posts: 116 The Mix Convert

    Im super frustrated about how bad the communication has been around everything

  • sinead276sinead276 Posts: 2,374 Boards Champion

    i must have a baby face because i've been given 5 years younger than what i am 😂

  • DancerDancer Community Connector Posts: 8,374 Legendary Poster

    If it said I looked any more younger than my age, it may not have even let me on.

    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • Lottie5433Lottie5433 Community Connector Posts: 1,313 Wise Owl

    my verification isn’t working but can still access this in my iPad but not on my phone as it’s still telling me to verify

  • RiverRiver Community Connector Posts: 5,490 Part of The Furniture

    it says I’m 17 when I’m almost 20 lol

    ✨ ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓋ℯ. ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝒷𝓇𝓊𝒾𝓈ℯ𝒹. ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝓌𝒽ℴ 𝒾𝓂 𝓂ℯ𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉ℴ 𝒷ℯ ✨

    ✨ 𝒯ℋℐ𝒮 ℐ𝒮 ℳℰ ✨
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 4,295 Community Veteran

    thats strange, it still says on your profile that an age check is required though.

  • DancerDancer Community Connector Posts: 8,374 Legendary Poster
    "There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
    "The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
    "I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous 
  • independent_independent_ Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 10,237 An Original Mixlorian

    I can't as the app isnt letting me do the face scan with my screen reader. 10 years here and it comes down to accessibility whether i'll be sticking around or not?


    This is what i get btw

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    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 4,295 Community Veteran

    thats a really confusing prompt in my opinion. this is not accessible at all. how are people supposed to verify with id when they get this prompt?

  • independent_independent_ Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 10,237 An Original Mixlorian

    The prompt itself would be fine... if I could fucking complete the steps but I can't because it's just not working.

    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 4,295 Community Veteran

    yeah if you cant complete the steps then how are you supposed to access this platform? i dont think the mix really thought through with the yoti age verification system. im not blaming the staff on here but their higher-ups.

  • independent_independent_ Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 10,237 An Original Mixlorian

    it’s also wildly inaccurate, I’m 23 yet it thinks I’m 28. So much for it being very accurate lol. I’m not being funny but if it’s that inaccurate you might aswell just ask people for an ID straight off because whats the point if it mistakes a 12 year old for a 17 year old, a 17 year old for a 12 year old and a 23 year old for a 28 year old?

    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • independent_independent_ Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 10,237 An Original Mixlorian

    i also cant see community connectors anymore and my badge has gone. If this has been automatically removed because it thinks I’m 28 that’s ridiculous. 10 years guys. Remember that.

    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • SunsetDuckySunsetDucky Posts: 116 The Mix Convert

    Thing is i dont understand this age verification stuff because if someone was that desperate to get on the boards then theyd just verify using someone they know who are in the age remit. Its not rocket science.

    -

    Im just highly frustrated at the mixed messages and lack of communication as yesterday I asked if this was all coming into place today and I had the response of "The latest on that front is that the tech team are trying to resolve the issues whilst keeping the boards open. For that reason, we are struggling to give you a clear date and time of when it comes into effect but we do hope to have some answers to share Monday 13th. That is as much as I know - we are trying to be completely transparent. I hope this helps!"

    Yet we werent given any answers parts have just happened here there and everywhere with minimal if any communication

  • NathanNathan Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 3,553 Community Veteran

    Same here, it says i'm 26. Like come on, i'm 23. I'm applying for a replacement copy of my provisional, gonna verify it, and then leave anyway, cause wtf 😂

  •  MorgsSmiles24 MorgsSmiles24 Posts: 127 The Mix Convert

    I tried to do the age verification, and it took me scanning my face multiple times for it to work. I planned to leave before it became mandatory and should have made a goodbye post over the weekend.

    Disappointed World Cup GIF by Goldmaster

    “Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money.”

  • independent_independent_ Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 10,237 An Original Mixlorian

    23 here too. Come on. And I cant verify bc my screen reader is not letting me do the face scan and I’m not asking for help because i shouldn’t have to. It let me do the one on the website, that one was fine, but the one within the app i mean

    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • NathanNathan Community Connector, age_check_required Posts: 3,553 Community Veteran
    edited April 13

    The Mix's new age verification system in action:

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