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I was replying to this:

> I've always taught my children never to use their real names online. Precisely to avoid creeps. Mandatory age verification means mandatory identification.

“Adults shouldn’t have to reveal their identities” is a totally legitimate concern. It’s also very different from the child scenario in this case because the entire point of revealing the identity is to gain access to features a child should not have access to.



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