would like to see people resist over-generalizing this proxy situation

pseudonymity itself is not inherently a bad thing

pseudonymity can encourage authenticity, preserve privacy, and allow for the expression of ideas which may otherwise go unsaid, among other things

like most things, it can be used for good and bad

when you build a reputation under a pseudonym over a long period of time, it's comparable to building a reputation under your legal ID

you have a lot of reputation accrued, and therefore, a lot to lose

i'll trust a quality pseud i've followed for 10 years over a stranger who shows me their passport 10 times out of 10

don't think it's comparable at all to IDs but I see the point

ID's specifically are given based on the territory you got to be born in, it tells nothing about your personality or if you're trusted and I bet you'd never guess where my ID was printed haha

product designer turned full time farcastoooor

yea, which is why it is silly we put so much arbitrary value into them relative to a psuedonymous identity