Login to what? I mean, sure, I have a login since I run my own W2K test lab
at home, but J. Random won't be doing that. Since he can create as many
personalities on his Windows XP Home or Pro boxes as he wants, he can create
one for realworld use and one for his kewl 3l33t @ssMaSTr handle
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy M. Silvernail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: MS adds their two bits to the credentialing of America
On 7 Jun 2001, at 9:55, Paul E. Robichaux wrote:
> I don't think that anti-nymity is a bias, it's just an unfortunate
> side effect. Most consumers want single sign-on. Microsoft wants to
> give it to them. If you don't like it, you can always get the same
> effect by using a nym and those nifty prepaid Amex cards you can buy
> at 7-11.
OK, I can buy that. But would it be wild speculation to predict that
the online identity eventually gets tied to the Windows user login?
This still doesn't prevent nymity (barring biometric logon and
prevention of multiple accounts using the same biotoken, but I don't
want to go too far afield), but it makes it less convenient. By the
time J. Random Luser realizes he wants (needs?) to nymify, the
barriers to entry are in place. The third 'E'.
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Roy M. Silvernail
Proprietor, scytale.com
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