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>>matthe+(OP)
Terrible idea. No matter how much time it would save me, I do not want “my” computer doing any work designed to snitch on me.

>>kgwxd+a1
>The server doesn't know anything about the device or the person accessing it.

What sort of snitching?

>>simonh+E1
OP is mad into scalping.

>>scoope+X4
I doubt anyone is saying that this is bad if you're using a web app for financial transactions like buying tickets. This proposal however is to basically force everyone on the web to use an ID that can be traced back to them for all usage. This is great for advertisers and even better for government spying

>>stjohn+BT
> I doubt anyone is saying that this is bad if you're using a web app for financial transactions like buying tickets.

I for one am certainly saying that this is bad if it means that you need approval from one of Apple, Google, or Microsoft to participate in financial transactions. That would be a giant step backward compared to the status quo.