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Re:The "email is authentication" pattern by chii on Sunday September 08, 2024 @01:20AM (#41478350)
I don't want a semi-gov't authorized service like this. Because its existence means services would want to mandate it (even if they don't truly need it), and force users to identify themselves directly - may be even across services (by matching their email address, which now must be unique as it is identity-linked).

I personally sign up to all online services with a different email each. I would like to be sure that my identity is hidden behind an alias for all services, so that they cannot be linked together. And if i want multiple accounts (for better or worse), i should be able to achieve that end.

Re:The "email is authentication" pattern by throwaway290 on Sunday September 08, 2024 @03:32AM (#41478802)
Australia is working on zero knowledge proof. The end service only knows that you are legit/of age/etc (only what it needs) because gov service confirmed it, but does not know who you are
Re:The "email is authentication" pattern by bouncing on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @04:57PM (#41505463)
And what does the Australian government know? Could it collect who you identified with?