[somelamer567]

HARD eye-roll at the libertarian scaremongering about this basic, sensible idea to tame the identity mess.

* I have half a dozen different ID numbers for various things like NI, NHS, drivers license, tax etc

* I also have a dozen different GOV.UK logins for various services.

* When need to provide strong proof of identity to AWS to reset a root password, I have to go to a notary and pay £200 for a signature and stamp and then scan the paperwork into an email.

The antis, as always, are clutching at straws. At what point does this stop being acceptable because of libertarian vibes and scaremongering about 'Big Brother' -- especially when most of the rest of the world has had ID cards for decades?

[iamnothere]

I don’t own and refuse to purchase an iPhone or Android device. Where would that leave me? Fortunately I am not a UK citizen!

This effectively blocks development of mobile Linux as an alternative in the UK. It is already enough of a challenge to get people to try Linux phones without support for their favorite apps, and now it’s a requirement to own a US big tech pocket spy device? Absolutely absurd and Orwellian, and from the birthplace of Orwell no less.

[astonex]

Orwell was born in India. You should learn a little about him before saying everything is Orwellian

[79858646675346]

The far-left regime is counting on useful idiots like you.

[voidUpdate]

https://xkcd.com/927/