Re:Official Mastodon server of the Dutch government
by collegeburner on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @12:19PM
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nope, if we create an easy mechanism to force someone to prove he's one real government-identified person then sites will gradually require it.
suspended from twitter? can't create another account cause you only have one id!
want to share something anonymously to avoid getting fired or investigated by feds? tough, you're required to sign in with your MyID to keep everyone safe!
the only way to prevent this is to not build it and vote out anyone who tries to create it.
government ruins and abuses everything it touches, we have a consistent pattern of behavior to go off here
we should actually be moving in the opposite direction.
i shouldn't have to prove i'm anyone basically ever, except for taxes and census.
not for planes or trains or buying liquor.
driving can be licensed but should be an "anonymous license", like "i'm driver #9238" not "i'm fred the licensed driver".
and those numbers ("driver number", ssn) should be barred from use as identification for any other purpose with massive penalties.
suspended from twitter? can't create another account cause you only have one id!
want to share something anonymously to avoid getting fired or investigated by feds? tough, you're required to sign in with your MyID to keep everyone safe!
the only way to prevent this is to not build it and vote out anyone who tries to create it.
government ruins and abuses everything it touches, we have a consistent pattern of behavior to go off here
we should actually be moving in the opposite direction.
i shouldn't have to prove i'm anyone basically ever, except for taxes and census.
not for planes or trains or buying liquor.
driving can be licensed but should be an "anonymous license", like "i'm driver #9238" not "i'm fred the licensed driver".
and those numbers ("driver number", ssn) should be barred from use as identification for any other purpose with massive penalties.