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In the USA, your SSN is supposed to be kept confidential, almost like a PIN for an account. When you think about it, that's an absurdly bad system. It's like if
by wrp 3y ago
In the USA, your SSN is supposed to be kept confidential, almost like a PIN for an account. When you think about it, that's an absurdly bad system. It's like if it was a security risk to let people know your real name.
- yakubin 3y ago> It's like if it was a security risk to let people know your real name. In primary school I read Jonathan Stroud’s Bartimaeus Sequence (a children’s books trilogy) where this is part of the plot. Knowing someone’s real name allows a magician to cast spells on that person. :)
- Terr_ 3y agoThe world of Harry Dresden, the main character was given additional middle names by his parents to buffer against this kind of attack. It's a little harder for attackers since magic requires them to hear your name(s) in person from your own mouth, rather than being able to read it off a page.
- moonchrome 3y agoThere's also true names in DND which were given by gods and if learned would allow you to control the creature. If I'm remembering NVN correctly :)
- jowea 3y agoIt is a very old trope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_name
- mroche 3y agoThat was one of my favorite series growing up; I always thought it would make for a great series on the small screen.