UK Online safety regulations

gtrider

Several other forums I am in are either shutting down if based in the UK or planning on banning people from the UK before March 16th 2025 due to the new regulations.
Is it going to affect this forum?

I realize that maybe the other groups are over reacting but the reading I have done so far says this was not well thought out and could be used as a weapon. The groups shutting down say the liability risk was to great for them. Again maybe they are overreacting.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/time-for-tech-firms-to-act-uk-online-safety-regulation-comes-into-force/

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/online-safety/information-for-industry/illegal-harms/risk-assessment-guidance-and-risk-profiles.pdf?v=388099

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/online-safety/information-for-industry/illegal-harms/illegal-content-codes-of-practice-for-user-to-user-services.pdf?v=387711

dc42

@gtrider we'll need to do the risk assessment as prescribed in the guidance, however I think our risk is very low. Spam posts are usually caught by the moderators and removed within a few hours of being posted, and new users are prevented from uploading files or posting links.

o_lampe

@gtrider I don't think 3D printing is in the main focus of this new regulations, although we could print illegal stuff.
But that's more a concern of the sites who host these designs.

DocTrucker

Morning all,

Been abscent for a while, but will be returning shortly as I resume work to get my Raise3D system working properly & tuned up!

I was hoping for a bit of assurance that this forum is safe from the implications of the recent UK online safety legislation due to it's moderation practices?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/12/note-to-no-10-one-speed-doesnt-fit-all-when-it-comes-to-online-safety

droftarts

@DocTrucker See https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/37149/uk-online-safety-regulations where @dc42 has replied about this subject.

TLDR: Don't worry, it's fine!

Ian

DocTrucker

@droftarts excellent, thanks. Missed that post in my abscence.