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Re:Online Identity by throwawayboise on Monday May 02, 2022 @12:53PM (#31237640)
The last people you want running an identity provider are the federal government. You don't want to give them the power to make you an un-person if you some day are not supporting the correct party or agenda.

Sometimes you need to know who a person is, most of the time you don't.

I don't need to know who you are to sell you a cup of coffee, or really anything you are paying for in full.

If I'm lending you money, I need to know to my satisfaction that you are who you say you are, in case I need to find you later to collect. That's my problem and your problem to work out. The Federal Government has no role here.

Re:Online Identity by pphysch on Monday May 02, 2022 @01:22PM (#31238039)
> You don't want to give them the power to make you an un-person if you some day are not supporting the correct party or agenda.

Too bad. They already have this power -- and more, they can un-life you -- and always have, and always will until they get replaced in the next revolution.