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The unintented consequence of this will be that now any website can easily demand real life ID. Ordinary, non-financial websites (think Reddit, Twitter, Hacker
by hkai 8y ago
The unintented consequence of this will be that now any website can easily demand real life ID. Ordinary, non-financial websites (think Reddit, Twitter, Hacker News) will require ID to log in, to protect against spam and make the community safer.
This implements the dream of authoritarian governments that internet access should never be anonymous. Russian government officials have long wanted to establish a similar authentication system.
Is Pavel with us or against us?
- wmf 8y agoMany people don't use Telegram and presumably most sites can't afford to alienate that many people.