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Same burdensome provision issue? Forcing everyone outside of Utah to do something just in case they're from Utah.

Not allowing people to peddle porn to kids can be quite burdensome.

Would you let someone hand out pornagraphic images in a middle school? Obviously not, so why let it happen online.

Gambling sites require an account because they need to know who placed the bet, who to charge for the bet, and where to send the money when you win.

A porn site does not.

But what if I win?

They're also required to identify the user with an address and ID. My understanding is some take your SSN

> why these websites can't force accounts for everyone

Idk why people think it’s a good idea to force everyone to provide their id to jerk off.

It's so that, when judgement day comes, our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth has a concrete record of what you've been doing with your semen. It's very important, you see. God's work, even.

Too bad the omnipotent wizard doesn't keep records himself.

They can, but any friction here means less ad revenue, as people will just go to a site with less friction

They definitely can