On one hand, I agree with all the concerns listed in the article. Of course it's all in the implementation. Digital ID doesn't necessarily have to be terribly implemented and a privacy nightmare, but I doubt any current government would implement it any other way.
That said, it makes me pretty grumpy that people are happy enough to have corporations like google, amazon, facebook, et al know everything about them, but somehow a government ID is a bridge too far.
I don't dislike it in a "this is terrible technology and no one should be doing it" kind of a way. Just in a "I feel a bit icky about this" kind of way.
There must be privacy considerations right? Do I really want everyone to know what videos I'm watching?
Also, do I really want my client to be providing n upstream connections grinding away at my battery?
They've probably long since solved this I guess but in the early days firefox wasn't supported ?
I just... don't feel like this is the solution to the cost of delivering content.
Yeah. I feel like a little bit of finesse could've averted this disaster.
$40k debts is pretty manageable. If that's owed to the ATO for example, as soon as you get a payment arrangement (easy to obtain) then you're no longer "insolvent". Pay it off over 2 years, so you get 3x of this type of fundraiser.
Given the staff "walk out", it's possible that the money is owed to employees, which muddies the waters.
Instead of saying "everyone has to pay $2,200", they should have said...
we have this structural financial problem and to keep the centre open we need to raise $40k in the next 2 years.
we will just give you whatever individual art works you want for your kid
however, for $1,000 we'll assemble a nice scrap book. You get your photo on the wall and in this pdf we're going to email to everyone, and you can include your business details if you wish.
finally approach local council, show that they've done all these things but only raised $10k this year, they need a grant of another $10k to keep the doors open for another year.
It's still a long shot, but it's a better chance than trying to guilt every parent into paying $2,200.
Rationalises. How does she justify her behaviour in her own mind. How is she good when immigrants are bad.