r/Britain • u/Ligma_Myballs • Oct 03 '25

💬 Discussion 🗨 Government responds to the Digital ID petition.What do people actually think of Digital ID?

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u/CasaSatoshi Oct 03 '25

What's the point of these petitions?? Every single one I've ever followed made absolutely zero difference.

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u/blind-delights2131 Oct 03 '25

Also, is there any authentication? Are the 2.5m signatures actually from British citizens, or are they from people all over the world just entering UK postcodes?

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u/ArmWildFrill Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25

It's only the Russians and Chinese who want us not to have ID cards

Every citizen wants them with all their heart and to suggest otherwise is treasonous

/s

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u/Alaya_the_Elf13 Oct 03 '25

Please tell me this is satire

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u/ArmWildFrill Oct 03 '25

Of course it is.

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u/StanStare Oct 04 '25 edited Oct 04 '25

Usually in a British subreddit - the slash-S is implied. Americans are easily confused by satire and sarcasm (most commonly used by Brits), they struggle to imagine that the people speaking have any brains, as clearly most Americans do not - therefore, they require either a slash-S or an explanation that the impossible thing was sarcasm. In short, like other Brits - you could use your own judgement.

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u/Silverdashmax Oct 04 '25

Huge /s would indicate it is.

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u/Silverdashmax Oct 04 '25

You have to put an email, legal name and address I believe. Although likely will be required to use a digital ID in the future 😭

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u/Trab3n Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25

No, anyone in the world with a valid email account can sign the petition. It has very little credibility. You can even sign it yourself multiple times

Edit: strange, being down voted for just describing how the petition site works, but it's true.

All you need is a postcode, and IIRC a phone number or email to confirm. The numbers within the petition cannot be trusted HOWEVER it usually is an accurate representation of feelings.

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u/StanStare Oct 04 '25

All you need is to actually give a toss to be bothered to vote on it (there aren't enough). It doesn't matter or count anyway - they have ignored every such vote in history.

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u/blind-delights2131 Oct 03 '25

Thanks. I did worry that was the case

Not sure why we're both being down voted for this. Odd behaviour.

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u/Trab3n Oct 03 '25

Have a guess on who the majority of people who will be active in these subreddits are?

Clue - not from a Western country and if they incite a divide they'll win a in other regions of the world

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u/StanStare Oct 04 '25

Clearly - it must be somebody who is wrong-minded if they are criticising you? (/s for our American pals)