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TIL there is a gTLD that requires you to do KYC and ID verification before they let you use your domain, and it has offended me on a deep and primal level
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@gintoxicating which one is that?
@gintoxicating and what does kyc mean if not "kill yourcelf"? (not a big stretch for a joke about evil registrars, that)
@ariarhythmic “know your customer”. Basically keeping a record of your legal identity and strongly verifying it through governmental records. It is primarily a process used by banks by law to prevent funding terrorism.
Basically it’s a very privacy invasive verification im guessing is outsourced to a thirdparty start up.
Or, in the USA, it’s like signing up for a future class action lawsuit for when there’s a security vulnerability and your doxx gets exfiltrated. The reward will be a year of free identity guard.