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  • The only entity able to connect you in this case is the identity verification third party. The premise is that a government-backed identification system is more secure than a rando private company.

    Private company asks government “hey is this user real and unique”, government replies “yes”. Private webiste does not need to know your ID. No identifying element needs to be transmitted by the government.

    Of course some private companies will need more, and in that case the user, you, can grant them access to data, much like the current authentication systems using Google accounts & co.

    In which case the flow would be:

    • Rando insecure company asks government “is this user real and unique? I need their name”
    • Government website asks you “this rando company wants to know your name”
    • You accept
    • Goverbment replies to rando insecure conpany “yes, user real, name is X”

    That’s how it should be.









  • I’m having a really hard time donating to wikipedia now that I’ve learned they are actually doing pretty well and don’t need donations as urgently as their invasive banners say.

    Now, of course their main revenue stream is donations (not only, I don’t have the numbers but they sell commercial access to big tech through a for-profit company, Wikimedia Enterprise). But the whole guilt tripping strategy they’ve been using for a decade without actually needing it is disgusting.

    I strongly recommend watching this 10min, sourced video on the topic from fern.

    I’d rather donate to non profits that actually need it and yet don’t resort to these emotionally manipulating campaigns.