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Isn't this just seeing a slippery slope and deciding to build a terrace[1], in that the existence of a digital ID doesn't automatically lead to mandate to carry
by frankus 11mo ago
Isn't this just seeing a slippery slope and deciding to build a terrace[1], in that the existence of a digital ID doesn't automatically lead to mandate to carry one—any more than the existence of a physical ID card does?
[1] to paraphrase one many excellent John McCarthy-isms: http://jmc.stanford.edu/general/sayings.html http://jmc.stanford.edu/general/sayings.html
- varispeed 11mo agophysical ID doesn't report your location.
- vel0city 11mo agoA physical ID can, depending on the validation process. Digital ID doesn't have to report your location either, depending on the implementation. It's not like it's a given a digital ID system has to give your location. An SSH key is a digital ID. Does it report your location when you use it? A GPG key can be a digital ID. Does it report your location when you sign something?