What is the point of an anonymous currency if they are going to force me to give them a copy of my ID before they will let me cash out? WTF? I have $130 just sitting in there. I mean I could do it... but that defeats the whole principle right?
Also, it was not a requirement when I signed up and I didnt know it was one until I tried to cash out most recently.
Did you by chance access your Mt. Gox account through Tor or from a public access point? When you sign up to Mt. Gox, the agreement reads:
Please be advised that accessing your account via the Tor network and/or public proxies may result in a temporary suspension of your account, and having to submit AML documents.
Plus, don't confuse bitcoin digital currency with the edges where it interacts with the banking system.
There are plenty of ways to spend your bitcoins, with varying levels of privacy and/or anonymity, without touching the banking system. But don't expect to be able to use the banking system without coughing up your identity. Most bitcoin exchanges that interact with the banks are eventually forced to add these aml/kyc practices.