Comment by ziddoap
4 months ago
In this particular case, the forum is UK-based ("HEXUS is a UK-based technology reporting and reviews website founded by David Ross in 2000")
In other non-UK-based cases, geo-blocking is the answer being used by some people.
Per https://geoblockthe.uk/, they state:
"Luckily OFCOM (the UK Government department responsible for 'enforcement' of these new rules) have confirmed that blocking people in the UK from accessing your website is a perfectly legal and acceptable way to comply with the law.".
Would be great if services like e.g. Wikipedia would do exactly that.
"This website is not available in the UK. Ask your representative about the UK Online Safety Act for more information".
Wikipedia tries to act as a source for information all around the globe, they never block, they only get blocked, blocking the UK would go against their goals