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by UpshotKnothole 2845 days ago
I, and I suspect many other people, often have online profiles and existences and we simply don’t care about the government seeing it. Don’t get me wrong, I’d like a high security option for some things, but most of what I do online is frankly trivial nonsense. I’d be much more upset if I lost access to it forever than I would if some jackbooted thug decided to snoop around it. Why does everything need to be the digital equivalent of a Supermax prison? I want the full range from a guy on furlough to Hannibal Lector fullly restrained, mask and all.

If you’re only willing to offer me the “Lector” package, I’m going to pass.

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I'm more concerned about criminals using such proposed credential recovery procedures to rob me. Thanks however for sharing your views about how we should all trust the government without question.