Post #1479757
2026-02-20 20:11 UTC
@fluffykittycat Anonymity in my system is from the verifier, not from the issuer. The issuer (say, a gov agency) knows who you are - same as when they issue you a passport. But the website/service checking your age learns nothing about you. So: the issuer can stop fraudulent issuance (not anonymous to them), and the verifier can't track you (anonymous to them). No circle to square - these are two different relationships.
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@dotfox@mastodon.social 2026-02-20 20:12
@fluffykittycat and, as I said in another reply - If a privacy-preserving alternative exists, it's leverage to fight the invasive version. I'd rather have the option than not.