Digital identity, who exactly has this control, everything is so mundane and at first glance innocent. I find it horrifying.
Here’s a simple example.
You connect to public Wi-Fi in a café. A normal situation. A page pops up: "log in with phone number email social media." You quickly authenticate because you need internet here and now. At this moment, you are no longer just a guest with coffee. You are a data point.
The system collects your number, links it to the device, time, location. It adds behavior, how long you sat, what you opened, where you went. And that’s it… a digital profile is formed. Without passports. Without unnecessary questions. You gave everything away without a fight.
And there are dozens of such points every day.
This is no longer about convenience. It's about the quiet gathering of your digital shadow. Without noise. But with consequences for you.
Projects like Sign Protocol are simple yet powerful, what is yours is only yours! You show on the network only what is needed at a specific moment. Without excess. Without constant tracking. You cut off all ends, and remain safe with