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> I want to be able to have multiple IDs that are not linked. I shouldn't have to give government ID to make an online purchase

But how will your benevolent rulers be able to socially gamify your behaviour and direct who gets to interact and mate with you? If social credit systems are to work, we need KYC and centralized ID.

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> If social credit systems are to work, we need KYC and centralized ID.

I think we need KYC. That doesn't mean centralized ID. As far as social credit systems is concerned, I take it you are being humorous, but I don't think there's much that's amusing about "social credit".

Only the seller and buyer need to know each other. Anything beyond, is shoe-in for tyranny.

For this you have cash or bartering.

Regulation is not synonymous with tyranny. This is a dumb position and the people who hold it are dumb.

I think your Reddit score should count towards it.

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