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RE: Most Boring (But Possibly New Way) of Verifying Your Identity?
And I understand that Martin, but I do think the point here is a bit redundant. Let me explain why I think so:
- Proving you are you by posting a picture of your computer screen with your account is redundant. Are you seeing what I mean? Posting it. If you post it, you obviously have access to the account to take the pic. Does that prove you're really you? No, a hacker could do that if s/he gains access to your account.
- Verifying your identity. Saying you do want to tell us who you are and don't want to keep it private. Can you do that with a picture of your desktop? No. If @berniesanders posts a pic of his account on a monitor, does that mean he is really Bernie Sanders, the political figure? No.
I hope it all makes sense as I feel we're already making too big of a deal of a simple thing.
I also hope I'm not offending you in any way by what I said. If I did, tell me and we'll work it out.
Not at all, you have very good points but that really only works if you have your real name really. If you post an image with a sign reading "anduweb" what it really proves? The whole thing of verifying your identity by posting an image with your nickname is amateur at best and sloppy and a complete security risk if used as tangible proof at worst.
What's the intention also? I have accounts in Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google, I don't mind giving information to companies that are providing me a service (and I'll gladly do the same if Steemit had that option).