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Thanks to Popcrave https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1691852136236327316?s=46&t=lcH0dp9biwkMEBKsRQeVeQ

Who here is going to put their ID and photo on X/Twitter

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[–] mister_monster@monero.town 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not about trusting some idiot. It's about attaching your identity to your activities online. I remember when these websites used to advise against doxing yourself.

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Then swatting opponents will be much easier

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I mean this whole process is explicitly for the purpose of attaching your identity to your online activities. If you don't want to do it, just don't.

I shudder to think of what will happen when hackers inevitably get into Twitter servers and steal all those IDs though...

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It’s not technically hacking when Elon leaves the door open after slamming his dick in it.

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It has already happened before. It will happen again.