alt Hacker NewsRemind me again, why do people need government approved ids to access discord in the first place? Everyone in this thread is solutioning how we could make government ids work, but no one seems to be asking if that’s a good idea.
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subscribed • today at 1:57 AM
Because governments really want people to think about children with naughty stuff.
Gross.
(I'm not verifying anywhere unless required for official business. Still have my non-KYC sim for people)
imtringued • today at 9:22 AM
I've heard a politician explicitly request a real name policy on all internet platforms in Germany. Obviously the goal is always mass surveillance.
samename • today at 1:48 AM
Manufacturing consent at work
Well, certainly not for linking all of your online activities with your real life identity of course, not sure where you got that idea from. It's to protect children. And of course, just in some very limited anti-terrorism cases...