This is an argument to an incomplete quotation that misrepresents the hypothetical; reading articles doesn’t require ID, writing comments underneath them does.
Plus, what about when the site’s database inevitably gets compromised, and now my personal info is public?
Well, if you’re not bullying other people in the comments I’d say you’d be fine. What if your hospital’s database gets hacked and all your private health issues are public? Will you stop seeking healthcare in hospitals? The whole world is based on trust.
Moreover, I’m pretty sure there are ways to do zero-knowledge encrypted ID card verification that doesn’t require a database. Similarly to Amazon reviews, a comment could simply show “verified ID”, but, retain no other information.
This is an argument to an incomplete quotation that misrepresents the hypothetical; reading articles doesn’t require ID, writing comments underneath them does.
Well, if you’re not bullying other people in the comments I’d say you’d be fine. What if your hospital’s database gets hacked and all your private health issues are public? Will you stop seeking healthcare in hospitals? The whole world is based on trust. Moreover, I’m pretty sure there are ways to do zero-knowledge encrypted ID card verification that doesn’t require a database. Similarly to Amazon reviews, a comment could simply show “verified ID”, but, retain no other information.