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Zero knowledge proofs don't matter, these verification systems already exist and they require you to show live video of your face to confirm you're the actual living person that matches your credentials.

You could have a completely anonymous tech solution to this, but it doesn't matter, because platforms and governments want video proof of life and identity, and they want to keep the data.



Don't ignore the context of this discussion.

Someone just said anyone who believes in privacy and content restrictions is stupid. Except those two concepts are compatible.


They are not compatible with political reality. Hate to beat on a cliche, but this is a classic example of the "tech solution to a political problem" trope.


The context of this discussion is political realities of censorship, an area where your theoretical proof of compatibility means nothing.


Since I live in America I should give up on climate change and healthcare and childcare and housing and all forms of protections of rights, because our internal beliefs and goals at all times must always be a reflection of the state of the real world.

You can't hope or advocate for a better future? That's silly.




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