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0 pointssurgical_fire6d ago0 comments

You can lie when it requests for personal information.

I always identify myself as "Conan, The Barbarian" when creating account.

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why I should be the one bothering with that though? and what happens when it starts requiring internet connection and biometric age verification?

intrasight6d ago

In a couple years you won't have to bother with that. The device will connect to the ID chip embedded in your body when you're born. And this will be a one-time hard-wired coupling for that device when it is first turned on.

surgical_fireOP6d ago

Are you claiming Linux is becoming always online?

That's one hell of a claim.

gostsamo6d ago

if it is governmently mandated that it is, it might become, at least the user facing distros.

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jmclnx6d ago

of cource you can, but in the future ? Maybe you will be required to upload an ID.

josefritzishere6d ago

Is it too optimistic to hope that sanity will prevail and users will get treated with respect?

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gostsamo6d ago

why I should be the one bothering with that though? and what happens when it starts requiring internet connection and biometric age verification?

intrasight6d ago

surgical_fireOP6d ago

Are you claiming Linux is becoming always online?

That's one hell of a claim.

gostsamo6d ago

if it is governmently mandated that it is, it might become, at least the user facing distros.

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jmclnx6d ago

of cource you can, but in the future ? Maybe you will be required to upload an ID.

josefritzishere6d ago

Is it too optimistic to hope that sanity will prevail and users will get treated with respect?

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse