Re: [ga] Proof of Identification

["William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net>]

On 06-Dec-99 Mark C. Langston wrote:
> Perhaps if we were to require a nominal, even nonsensical fee,
> which must be submitted by personal check (or local equivalent).
> I write out a check for US$1.00, sign it, write my e-mail address
> on it, and mail it off.  This would allow us to use another agency's
> normal function as an identity validation, and while it wouldn't
> eliminate multiple-personality types, it would make their
> participation significantly more difficult.

That works fine for most countries, but not for all.  Many have strange
banking laws (including India) that could make this difficult, expensive,
or impossible for some.

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