Internet Identity V2

If the current method of combining numbers with mnemonic phrases continues to work, then I’m a bit confused as to why the numbers (the anchor number login method) will be removed in the future.:joy:

I have a good idea. Considering the frequent incidents of token theft caused by clipboard tampering in the crypto world, could we use the anchor number as the receiving token address for NNS? In this way, I don’t have to check each letter, only the numbers need to be compared/input. From a technical perspective, is this feasible? thank you!

NNS and Internet Identity are different projects. The NNS Dapp is not aware of the identity numbers nor should they. This is important to keep the privacy among applications.

Internet Identity provides a different identification for each application. That means that the identification in Open Chat is different than the one in NNS Dapp even thuogh I use the same identity to sign in.

This feature ensures privacy and avoids tracking of users across applications.

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Will IDgeek still be able to work if there is no anchor?

I like this as a concept… But..

What if advertising companies want to track users across domains to serve more relevant advertisements? Or is that just a web2 concept that should get tossed?

Perhaps I sign into a new platform with my same II, an option is presented for if I want apps to track my activity between apps, sort of like iPhone? Or, it’s an auto-opt in/out in the II website settings and can be controlled per canister domain? Because remember, relevant ads mean more revenue for companies looking to survive on the IC.

I wouldn’t mind settings on the II website to control those kinds of settings :man_shrugging: Or would you at the end of the day give it to the dapp canisters to share data with each other for relevant ads?

That’s an interesting idea, but privacy is one of the core features of Internet Identity.

That said, the idea of allowing apps to track you in exchange for something could be interesting. But there are no plans to look into this yet.