Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed pluralistic identity systems to protect online privacy and support inclusivity.
Buterin warned against strictly enforcing a one-identity-per-person rule, stating it could lead to coercion and undermine pseudonymity.
He emphasized the flexibility of pluralistic identities to prevent a singular, trackable identity that increases vulnerability to surveillance.
Buterin advocated for a mix of social-graph-based verification and multiple ID providers to ensure error tolerance and inclusivity for all individuals.