> you can freely force social networks like HN to tie nickname registration to an state issued digital ID certificate to guarantee freedom of speech Nothing gu

> you can freely force social networks like HN to tie nickname registration to an state issued digital ID certificate to guarantee freedom of speech Nothing guarantees free speech like making it trivial to keep a copy of everything everyone says that can always be tracked back to their real identity! No way that could have a chilling effect on perfectly normal speech.