[insensible]

Why not? I kinda like the idea of PGP signing parties among humans.

[coffeefirst]

I don’t love the idea of completely abandoning anonymity or how easily it can empower mass surveillance. Although this may be a lost cause.

Maybe there’s a hybrid. You create the ability to sign things when it matters (PRs, important forms, etc) and just let most forums degrade into robots insulting each other.

[lovecg]

Surely there exists a protocol that would allow to prove that someone is human without revealing the identity?

[hunterpayne]

Lookup the number of people the British (not Chinese or Russian but the UK) government has put in jail for posting opinions and memes the politicians don't like. Then think about what the combination of no anonymous posting and jailing for opinions the government doesn't like means for society.

[dboreham]

Ugh. Someone I know made a similar statement a while back so I did look it up. The number was...approximately zero.

[Natfan]

some opinions do deserve jail time though, such as inciting violence against an ethnic, religious, or other minority group.