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by spacebanana7 812 days ago
Some people say that about websites.

Sounds good in theory, but we all know a true public record of the stuff would be mined by scammers, law enforcement, recruiters and lawyers.

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>> The identity of public entities is a matter of public interest where the identity of private individuals is not?

> Some people say that about websites.

The individuals visiting those sites would be reasonable candidates for privacy. What the websites do as a public entity would be subject to public scrutiny.