[Asraelite]

> for productive national conversation (and some digital services) at scale to happen online identities need to be verified

That is the exact opposite of what you need. Loss of anonymity creates chilling effects that stifle conversation.

AI bots/spam are a problem, but don't solve it by creating an even worse problem.

[Diti]

Those aren’t exact opposites. You can have a verified identity while being anonymous in the eyes of an online service, for example with notaries.