Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity even possible?

Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by TheCowboy on Saturday June 11, 2022 @01:44AM (#31702263)

I feel like the "Anonymity [is] central to the crypto world." ship sailed a long time ago. It was one of the original promises of Bitcoin but it is literally a public database.

It's also possible that a society with more transparency regarding financial transactions is the better option long-term, but surrendering the dream of anonymity is a tough one for proponents.

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by wincy on Saturday June 11, 2022 @02:40AM (#31702473)

Couldn’t I just buy monero off guys on the dark web?

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by dropnerd on Saturday June 11, 2022 @02:05AM (#31702342)

pseudonymity is a reasonable compromise.

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by shapefrog on Saturday June 11, 2022 @03:14AM (#31702620)

Facebook also stores all your data with the index key being a 64 character string.

A reasonable compromise, protecting people indeed.

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by imwillofficial on Saturday June 11, 2022 @02:34AM (#31702454)

And equally as untenable in the crypto world.

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by dropnerd on Saturday June 11, 2022 @04:23AM (#31702866)

how so? for example, i operate a pseudonym.

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