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I find it strange that we are okay with business requiring our physical address. Maybe with some rare exceptions, I can't think of a good reason why these busin
by mdavis6890 4y ago
I find it strange that we are okay with business requiring our physical address. Maybe with some rare exceptions, I can't think of a good reason why these businesses need to know where we live. Even banks. Usually the reason given is security, anti money-laundering, anti-terrorism or whatever. But I think the real reason is government control and surveillance. We should not be okay with this.
- MBCook 4y agoI don’t find it odd. It’s “normal”, in that it’s basically always been that way. They needed your address to contact you in a formal/reliable method: through the mail. Yes we have other communication methods now but the requirement has stuck around. Maybe it’s because it’s always been like that but I really don’t see the issue with it.
- mdavis6890 4y agoI’m the past I could provide whatever address I want. The bank wouldn’t care or check it, because why? The new thing is that you have to prove you actually live at the address.
- Hnrobert42 4y agoIt sounds like you can think of good reasons, you just prefer a conspiracy theory.