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by trompetenaccoun 1269 days ago
Spelling mistakes can easily be added, as can reply delays. I think the mainstream will soon realize that Sybil resistance is not just important but essential for any forum or social network in the future. We need ways to ID users as humans, preferably in a way that preserves privacy for those who do not want to have their real identity linked to random internet comments.
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You can do KYC with a KYC specialized company and agree on some way of not having the social media company getting hold of that info, just ‘user4639284757483858 is a real human and they are not already on your platform’.
Until they get hacked and your entire identity is leaked, not just Facebook and HN but all other accounts, linked to your government issued ID or SSN.