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Hikikomoriyesterday at 6:54 PM1 replyview on HN

Plenty European countries have eID without these issues.


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laserbeamyesterday at 8:08 PM

You use eID when explicitly interacting with a govt entity or bank or otherwise similar institution because you have to and want to prove who you are. Yes, I do want to prove who I am when I file taxes, vote or want to start a business...

You don't use it when just browsing randomly on the internet. You don't use it to buy games on steam. Your computer isn't forced to store it because a law arbitrarily says so.

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