Three dominant themesfrom the discussion
| Theme | Supporting quotation |
|---|---|
| 1️⃣ ID registration is widespread elsewhere, but the US still allows anonymous SIM/eSIM purchase | "The US is rather unique in that it does not require registration." — naturalmovement |
| 2️⃣ Concern that such laws are about surveillance, not crime prevention | "The free anonymous internet was only ever a ruse to get people to use it so the CIA could spy on them." — rusk |
| 3️⃣ Doubt that the rules will actually curb abuse; they’re easy to bypass | "Anything that can be filled out in 1 minute in a taxi can be spoofed with an extra 30 seconds on the dark net buying dark IDs." — mothballed |