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> The real reason, of course, is to force people to connect strong real-life identifiers to online activity. This is worse than that, this paves a way for corp
by zb3 2mo ago
> The real reason, of course, is to force people to connect strong real-life identifiers to online activity.
This is worse than that, this paves a way for corporations to shove anti-user crap (adware, spyware, "sideloading" restrictions etc) to devices that are mandatory for you.. and in a way you can't fight it, because now government is protecting that crap without even realizing it.
It's one thing that I can't install a custom OS on my credit card.. but it's a different thing when that device is actively connected to the network, sending my data to some US company, prevents me from removing bloatware / installing my own software.. and on top of that displays ads.
- hulitu 1mo ago> because now government is protecting that crap without even realizing it. I don't think politicians are _so_ stupid (except some of them, of course). But business is business. See how they "fight" the big tech.