I have your rice post bookmarked. The comments are amazing!
Also, re: Amina, I think I'm at the same place you are - I'm pretty paranoid now, never mind in the middle of a revolution; I'm sure that if I was in her place I would try to keep my real life very far from my online persona, if not for myself then at least to keep my family/loved ones safe. And my discomfort also ties into the automatic distaste I have for "you must PROVE yourself" arguments made by privileged to those less so, and in this case solid proof of existence could potentially get someone hurt or killed.
*shrugs* Will wait & see, I suppose; neither option is the optimal, anyway. :/
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Also, re: Amina, I think I'm at the same place you are - I'm pretty paranoid now, never mind in the middle of a revolution; I'm sure that if I was in her place I would try to keep my real life very far from my online persona, if not for myself then at least to keep my family/loved ones safe. And my discomfort also ties into the automatic distaste I have for "you must PROVE yourself" arguments made by privileged to those less so, and in this case solid proof of existence could potentially get someone hurt or killed.
*shrugs* Will wait & see, I suppose; neither option is the optimal, anyway. :/