For a currency to be useful it has to be trusted. Unfortunately it would appear that after a certain critical mass is reached the people using it also want the other people using it to be trust able. Not easy to do whilst remaining anonymous.

Sorry to burst your bubble. From Wikipedia:

1. Print single shot gun 2. Use single shot to steal better gun 3. ??????? 4. REVOLUTION

Oh, whoops I thought it said 'Bacon' mountain. Curse you Intel and your false meaty product names.

Your original comment was written with the implicit indication that you would accept is, at least in theory if open source.
Regardless, I still disagree, if it is mandated, it does not matter if the source is open. It has the force of law, and if you are found to be circumventing, your freedom can be just as curtailed as by using it and being found to be doing something illegal or impolitic.

You are willing to allow it if it is open source? You are willing to trade freedom and privacy for FOSS?
May I ask why? If it is because you have the technical know-how to remove or disable it if the source is available that is a self-centered and elitist view.
What about people who do not have this ability? In this view the techno-crati and the rich and powerful have nothing to fear as they can sidestep the loss of freedom.
The plebes however still get stepped on, more and more. This is the antithesis of what FOSS should be about. It is about enabling freedom and openness, not sociopathy.

Thanks y'all. I just shot Raisin Bran out of my nose. Approximately .35 servings worth. There may still be a raisin in my sinus cavity.

No, the devil put dinosaurs here.

My gut tells me not to eat tacos with honey Diablo habenero sauce anymore. I don't listen either.

Neil you killed Pluto. Fuck you.

Couldn't resist. The door to the barn was wide open. No harm intended though.

Apparently your e-peen is already small enough to fit on die.

So you're a follower then?

Seriously, there are legal methods of tracking people, and privacy protections for a reason. Throwing them all away for the guise of 'safety' NEVER works.
Would you like to be 'followed' because of a political or religious belief of yours, or your skin color, or sexual orientation? Open up for one, open up for all.
All you do is lose rights and privacy. You may gain a sense of safety, but not real safety.

The blame lies with the apathetic idiots who elect the politicians (or sit by idly as freedom and prosperity erode). FTFY

Lets start with procreation. Having kids can be harmful. You may not be prepared and have m the child. Worse yet,said child my grow up an addict or rapist or terrorist or murderer. Having kids can harm the economy. Having kids can harm the environment. So lets mandate reversible birth control and license procreation.