[unityByFreedom]

> The internet would be a better place if there were more identity requirements SO LONG AS companies are not legally allowed to sell or transmit that information to advertisers or other third parties without explicit opt-in consent ideally on a per-use basis. Or simply at all

This is a pipe dream. The online world spans the globe and we can only enforce the law in our own respective countries.

And even if all countries were cooperative about enforcement, distributed communication tools already exist. The internet has always been a place where you can go to share your thoughts without worrying about what your family or friends think. I don't think that will change in our lifetime, if ever.

Anyway, the market can sort this out. If using an ID to authenticate your Twitter account makes Twitter more successful than its competitors, great! I would not count on it.

[dcow]

A fully anonymous society is also a pipe dream. It doesn't work.

You already provide your name and phone number and email to Twitter. You already identify yourself. We're talking about making that exchange more reliable and more secure...

[unityByFreedom]

I haven't called for a fully anonymous society. I said realistically we cannot force people to identify themselves across the world. And, once there is a breach of identities, we will be back to where we are now where we can't reliably sort out who's who. It is a pointless exercise that potentially enables authoritarian regimes to silence dissent indefinitely. No thanks.