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0 pointsybroze10y ago0 comments

I suppose, then, it's for those who don't want to be tracked, and not a "very stupid idea" per se.

But then again, if you don't trust the remote to know who you are, then why do you have an identity with them? I mean, the remote service is SUPPOSED to know who you are. That's kinda the point.

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jjnoakes10y ago· 2 in thread

I don't think so.

GitHub should know I'm the user who has access to push to repos a, b, and c.

AWS should know I'm the user who has access to update code or data at places d, e, and f.

But neither needs to know my full identity, or about each other, at all.

rad_gruchalski10y ago

Right. What about paid service. Shall I pay with someone else's CC or ask the bank for another one just because I don't want to be tracked.

pavel_lishin10y ago

Many banks and credit card companies offer a service that lets you generate a one-time-use credit card number.

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