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Comment by _carbyau_

There needs to be some terms clarified. mygov vs mygovid vs myid.

Agreed, "myid" used to be called "mygovid".

But myid/mygovid is NOT mygov. I'm guessing the rename is likely because of that confusion.

mygov usage is high, 26 million accounts, according to [1] 2023 report.

Myid usage seems middling. 13 million according to [2] 2024 article.

Which platform to use for what and how I leave to you.

I don't want this. I don't want the government's aim for auditable provability of every item watched/interacted with in the name of "won't somebody think of the children!!!" level of authoritarianism.

There are plenty of households without kids. Why are they having to pay a privacy price?

[0] https://my.gov.au/en/about/help/digital-id

[1] https://my.gov.au/content/dam/mygov/documents/audit/response...

[2] https://www.ato.gov.au/media-centre/mygovid-being-renamed-my...

parent _carbyau_ 1 year ago

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