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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by Fervicus on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @10:54AM (#47234245)
People around me (including engineers) all casually use things like Alexa, Google Home, Ring, Nest, Chrome, are always signed into Google, have all sorts of apps installed on their phones, and have no problems giving up their phone numbers to services for verification. It's crazy.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by raw_anon_1111 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @11:06AM (#47234486)
I bet you use an Android phone don’t you?
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by sib on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @01:41PM (#47236801)
"Apps installed on their phones"

"Use Chrome"

"Crazy"

Or, completely normal behavior. Are you suggesting that people should live in a shed in the woods like the Unabomber?

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by a_victorp on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @02:33PM (#47237675)
Gotta love the slippery slope argument
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by theshackleford on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @04:46PM (#47239491)
It's almost like not all "technical" people are the same, and in fact have different wants, needs, interests, tolerances and perspectives.

Terrifying.

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