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[–] artifex@lemmy.zip 196 points 2 days ago (24 children)

On the one hand, I understand the inherent limitations of pseudonymous social media and why a corporation and even end users might benefit from authoritative user identification.

On the other hand, oh hell no.

[–] floop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 159 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Exactly. Reddit isn’t my fucking bank. They don’t need to know who I am.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Your bank doesn't even need to know who you are.

On a related note, Bank of America, if you're reading this, my name is floop @lemmy.dbzer0.com, and I would like to withdraw all the money from my account. Nonsequential bills please!

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The banks are legally required to know who you are. It’s part of AML and anti-terrorist financing laws

It’s called KYC or “know your customer”.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

KYC? Isn't that a sex lube?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago

I'm on to you Spartacus!

[–] MellowSnow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] cuteness@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

They don’t even require an email when signing up. At the same time they speed run to biometrics.

What a shit show they’ve become.

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whatcha mean, they obviously need to count the wrinkles on your dirty balloon knot.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow who's your butthole guy?

Wtf is this sorcery your post says "1." but when I reply its "37."

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

huh... maybe because of the period and no space? Markdown thinks it's a list item?

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