[thaumasiotes]

> A VPN would be a superior way of bypassing the filter - assuming teenagers too young to have a credit card can figure out how to pay for a VPN.

This comment makes me very sad. It was a huge upgrade to my quality of life when I got a debit card and was able to buy things over the internet. We almost went to a system of paying cash for prepaid credit cards, but somehow prepaid cards are generally not usable over the internet, which is a damn shame for children who have nothing but cash. I don't think the ability to attribute purchases is worth the (yes, minor in the grand scheme of things) immiseration of everyone too young to have a bank account.