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beardyw ◴[] No.45036335[source]
I know I risk being down voted remorselessly but I have to put this in context. Where in the real world is anonymity considered ok? If I only put a flyer through someone's letterbox here in the UK, I have to identify myself. If I sell a physical product I not only have to identify myself but take on serious legal liability. An author can take on a pseudonym but only via an identified publisher.

In fact that latter example might provide a solution. Set up a company willing to publish apps whilst hiding the actual developer's identity.

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1. kuschku ◴[] No.45036449[source]
That's not even true for physical products. I can give away stuff anonymously at hackspaces, or in many other settings.

Identification is only required if I want to sell stuff, at large scale.

Google's plan would also utterly destroy fdroid and similar projects.

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2. snerbles ◴[] No.45036594[source]
A coin-op vending machine is anonymous too. As were pay phones.