> Seems that we can’t both get what we want.
replyWhy can't you? They don't want to provide info for a credit check, you want human accountability. All that requires is for them to use a debit card for whatever service (prepaid or postpaid). Law enforcement can trace that if needed. No need for credit checks or really any other information directly in the hands of the telco.
This is an argument in favor of KYC requirements for telcos, just that it assumes they can outsource it to banks.
replyIndeed. Given the KYC requirements for getting a credit card, it seems that paying with a credit card should confer traceability for LE.
reply> my phone provider simply refuses to let you call me with it.
replyI don't think it's necessary to go this far. The provider could indicate something like "CANNOT VERIFY NUMBER". I imagine most people would block such calls.
Isn’t that the same thing? I was making the assumption that the way I would block such calls would be by telling my phone provider they don’t need to route them to me in the first place.
replyIt should show up as anonymous. And you should have a setting: allow anonymous calls y/n
reply.. precisely what I asked for?
replyI would like any message that is spam to be able to be traced back to the offending human.
replyI would like anonymous political posts to be untraceable by the government.
I can't even get all of what I want.
The problem of the government tracking down people for political posts is supposed to be solved by having laws that constrain the government, not by having corporations provide anonymity as a service.
replyThere's no "supposed to" here. Humans, (including governments) are inclined to do bad things; both law and technology are necessary to restrain those tendencies.
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