It took the US over 200 years to fully embrace its values. It’ll take time for opposing groups inside China to change it. Remember that Xi was sent to a re-education camp in his youth and was initially considered to be…
I feel anonymity is a part of privacy, and anything that limits anonymity also affects privacy.
At first I got the impression a photo was required when buying a new cellphone, but this appears to be just for new numbers. China already requires an ID to get a number, so I don’t see how requiring a photo will help…
I’m not the person you asked, but I create throwaway accounts when commenting on sensitive topics so I don’t get harassed irl and since you can’t delete accounts on HN.
It took the US over 200 years to fully embrace its values. It’ll take time for opposing groups inside China to change it. Remember that Xi was sent to a re-education camp in his youth and was initially considered to be…
I feel anonymity is a part of privacy, and anything that limits anonymity also affects privacy.
At first I got the impression a photo was required when buying a new cellphone, but this appears to be just for new numbers. China already requires an ID to get a number, so I don’t see how requiring a photo will help…
I’m not the person you asked, but I create throwaway accounts when commenting on sensitive topics so I don’t get harassed irl and since you can’t delete accounts on HN.