alt Hacker NewsWhy the heck would the government compel people to formally identify themselves to read or comment on a newspaper or a blog? That's absurd and unconstitutional in the US.
You're starting from an assumption that is invalid to begin with.
Why the heck would the government compel people to formally identify themselves to read or comment on a newspaper or a blog? That's absurd and unconstitutional in the US.
You're starting from an assumption that is invalid to begin with.
I don't know. Why would the government compel someone to formally identify himself to put cash in a box at the bank? Why would the government compel people to take off their shoes to get on a plane? Or submit biometric data drive a car? KYC for a phone line...
It's not invalid. I have no reason to believe that this isn't going to creep.