[megadal]

Also, the other points made aren't the reason VC was conceived.

> And just like the existing system, it continues to exclude millions of people who can’t get government ID

VC is a technology for convenience, not solving social problems. It's basically just to enable technologies like Tap to Pay but for your Gov IDs.

E.g. rather than having to carry your drivers license you just carry your phone. It's almost as if the article misses the entire purpose for which VC is designed (but then again, what can one expect when they're criticizing DIDs yet -actually- talking about VC throughout the entire post)

[krunck]

I reject any system that will require me to carry a phone. Phones are expensive, brittle, and annoying. Biometric is far better.

[megadal]

I would much rather buy a new phone than stand in the DMV if I lost my driver's license. I thought I lost mine days ago and was ready to hop on TaskRabbit to employ a line stander.

Also, biometrics to verify ID? Hard pass. Would rather not have to be fingerprinted or swabbed at the gas station for cancer sticks.

[adastra22]

You can't change your biometric password.