They infer your full name and address from the trackers baked into your OS, browser, phone, and every website you visit. They already have this. They’ve had it for years. They don’t need your ID for it.
replyYeah, surely assuming how some random HN user browses the internet never been wrong.
replyHaven't they reported "anonymous" users before to the police?
replyI don't know, how is that relevant to them asking for IDs now and also still not yet knowing my full name and/or address?
replyCan you source this? Seems believable but I haven’t heard it before.
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