Grave concerns regarding 'Important Update: New Over 18 Age Requirement for the Online Community'

This and similar moves elsewhere are a serious concern to me!

Next verification will be required.

I am diagnosed schizophrenic with paranoia and have fallen in with the 'wrong crowd' due to autistic naivety.

One went to prison and despite assurances I would not see him again, he confronted me and was removed by police.

I wish to remain anonymous for these and other reasons.

I am indoors 166 hrs a week and avoid going out as I shout at voices.

I don't speak on the phone either and have sacked my support workers.

Online is [almost] all I have.

I am 50 yrs old yet recently google restricted my account asking for credit card or photo id.

I have neither due to an LPA but would not provide them anyway as when psychotic believe I am being watched, recorded and monitored so 'big brother' [google et al] is particularly bad for my health leaving me vulnerable to [dangerous] relapse.

Instagram and other sites have closed accounts of mine for failure to upload my image.

I am concerned if verification is required my entire world could be limited to myself, the occasional delivery driver and distressing, hostile voices.

NAS please assure me [and others] this will NOT be the case.

With anticipatory gratitude and best wishes,

KP [not my real initials!!]

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  • I agree that anonymity is useful to allow people to express their views without fear of harassment.  

    If an official ID document had to be used to comment on a forum, I am also worried that personal information derived from an ID document such as a passport or a driving licence could be stolen by hackers and used for nefarious purposes.

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  • I agree that anonymity is useful to allow people to express their views without fear of harassment.  

    If an official ID document had to be used to comment on a forum, I am also worried that personal information derived from an ID document such as a passport or a driving licence could be stolen by hackers and used for nefarious purposes.

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