Comment by Aurornis
21 hours ago
> The verification service would tie the token to the IP address
So I'm constantly grabbing new tokens from the government every time I go from work WiFi to my cellular internet to the train WiFi and then home?
Sounds like a fantastic point for capturing more tracking data.
> /geolocation.
Which means I have to send my geolocation data to apps to confirm I can use my token?
Don't want that either.
> It would also throttle the number of identifications,
And if I move around too much in one day or change networks too often, I'm unable to log into anything until tomorrow?
> Which means I have to send my geolocation data to apps to confirm I can use my token?
No, you don't need to send it there.
> So I'm constantly grabbing new tokens from the government every time ...
Every time you set up an account, would generally be the idea. So relatively infrequently.
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