[Phobophobia]

Maybe I am misunderstanding something, but I feel this could be a major privacy negative if this means all platforms require identification verification (i.e all sites with an account require a cell phone number or address etc.). Currently, I can post to reddit or hackernews without my profile saying who I am or who I work for.

Of course anonymity provides an environment prone to misinformation and exploitation, at the same time, so having verification on a case by case (site by site) basis would be my vote.

[ffpip]

It already is happening https://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-will-launch-a-new-age-ve...

[kipchak]

It's been strange seeing internet safety advice shift so far away from "never use your real name online"

[pixl97]

Yep, especially when the reason is "incase the state needs to prosecute you for what you post".

After this year everyone should be worried about what the future government turns into after the talk of violent overthrow of the legitimate vote.

[pixl97]

>Of course anonymity provides an environment prone to misinformation

Plenty of misinformation posted by identified accounts on FB and Twitter.