From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it “age” verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we̵…
It is if it creates artificial and unnecessary barriers to opening a bank account or voting, and if those barriers are for the profit and benefit of a cooperation rather than The People.
The problem is that it’s Evil even if it works “right”
It’s not evil for me to use State-issued crypto ID for auth when opening a bank account or paying taxes or voting.
It is if it creates artificial and unnecessary barriers to opening a bank account or voting, and if those barriers are for the profit and benefit of a cooperation rather than The People.
That’s debatable.