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Re:Your online identity is owned by your email provider (2019) by raxxorraxor on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:55AM (#32564974)
> The only real solution is to rethink online identity and stop depending on email addresses.

I think that is true, but it would have to be a better solution. Some groups heavily push for this reformation of online identity but most of them have in common that they want to strongly bind online identity to your offline one. That simply isn't desirable in many cases.

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Re:Your online identity is owned by your email provider (2019) by hapiri on Friday August 26, 2022 @12:43AM (#32603441)
iirc online identity used to be tied to your public key signature ? Might be too technical for most population to use, but the ideal solution is already there I think ?
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Re:Your online identity is owned by your email provider (2019) by httpz on Friday August 26, 2022 @01:03AM (#32603542)
Some people will definitely lose their private key
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Re:Your online identity is owned by your email provider (2019) by Zamicol on Friday August 26, 2022 @01:19AM (#32603622)
Use multiple keys and use a system that permits easy revokes.
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Re:Your online identity is owned by your email provider (2019) by weberer on Friday August 26, 2022 @06:51AM (#32605670)
That's what Apple is doing for their new thing

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31643917

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