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0 pointsfauigerzigerk2y ago0 comments

>Its opt-in by website operators at least.

For now. But in many countries you already have to show ID to buy a SIM card. This could be extended to all devices that have this key on them. And then it could become a dereliction of duty for certain types of websites not to do checks they could easily do.

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phh2y ago· 2 in thread

> But in many countries you already have to show ID to buy a SIM card.

I can buy a SIM card that gives internet pretty much everywhere around the world with bitcoin with silent.link. Granted you don't get an IP matching the local country, but still...

fauigerzigerkOP2y ago

You can do all sorts of things to circumvent all sorts of rules for all sorts of reasons.

But over time rules are tightened, penalties increased, more loopholes closed and fewer people will have the expertise, the determination, the funds and the nerve to work around the rules, even if it is theoretically their right to do so.

Eventually only hardened criminals and highly knowedgable and principled activists and professionals will realistically have access to some of these options.

FireBeyond2y ago

And you're paying $5/GB to $20/GB+.

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