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BuildingCastlesInAir t1_j9sed9h wrote

Sorry, no, because the way you move will identify you and everything you do will be tied to that identity. That's what the article is saying. So even if you're anonymous since the beginning, companies can tie that to "Person A" and everything you do will be under this name, "Person A". It doesn't matter if you never share anything about yourself in real life because they will eventually get enough data on "Person A" that they'll know what you like and what you'll spend money on so you will be targeted with ads and be compelled to spend more of your money on whatever it is that you like. If you really want to be anonymous, you'd have to have some sort of interface that moves for you in a randomized different way each time. And you wouldn't be able to play video games with thsi interface with any skill because your movements wouldn't be tied to your real life movements. The only way to escape is to not log on.

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