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zi2zi-jityesterday at 9:44 PM1 replyview on HN

In the 90s they told kids: don't give strangers your real name online. In 2026: the government demands your ID to access the internet. Progress.


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asdffyesterday at 9:58 PM

To be fair some things loosened others tightened. In the 90s you were much more flippant with your social security number.