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Regardless of whether Facebook enforces the real name policy or not, simply assuming it internally can be damaging. There is a person on Facebook using my exac

by thrw123 10y ago

Regardless of whether Facebook enforces the real name policy or not, simply assuming it internally can be damaging. There is a person on Facebook using my exact (very rare) name, going to my exact university, living in my exact city, also happening to be gay like me. However unlikely that this is just one gigantic coincidence, I would have been willing to let it slide if their public Facebook timeline wasn't filled with desperate pleads and public invitations to be sexually pleased in every possible bodily orifice. Me and a dozen other friends reported the profile as impersonating me and it was denied literally 3 minutes later, which, I guess, is completely understandable considering I use a pseudonym on Facebook. So what would be the solution? Changing my Facebook name to my real name and uploading a scan of some document to prove to Facebook that it is really me? Seems like too much to lose and practically nothing to gain (I'm not overly upset about the impersonator but I wouldn't mind them gone)

type0 10y ago
I think you should be upset and do something about it. You never know if it is going to cost you missed career opportunities because some employer looked you up on facebook, found the impersonator and decided to decline your job application. > So what would be the solution? Changing my Facebook name to my real name and uploading a scan of some document to prove to Facebook that it is really me? Close your FB account, write a blog post and/or magazine articles about it, contact facebook and demand to remove this impersonator for slander and defamation.
mjevans 10y ago
Honestly? The only recourse you have here (as you already asked nicely and were denied, for obvious reasons) is to sue. Your suit's path is probably to compel Facebook to reveal the contact info of the person defaming your name and identity; which will then be served with the actual suit. Worse it'll probably be some punk kid (no money, no real consequences, etc) and you'll be left with nothing but giant legal fees. If anything this is a clear indication that //allowing// real names online is insanity. The polar opposite of current policy should be in effect.

by thrw123 10y ago

type0 10y ago

I think you should be upset and do something about it. You never know if it is going to cost you missed career opportunities because some employer looked you up on facebook, found the impersonator and decided to decline your job application. > So what would be the solution? Changing my Facebook name to my real name and uploading a scan of some document to prove to Facebook that it is really me? Close your FB account, write a blog post and/or magazine articles about it, contact facebook and demand to remove this impersonator for slander and defamation.

mjevans 10y ago

Honestly? The only recourse you have here (as you already asked nicely and were denied, for obvious reasons) is to sue. Your suit's path is probably to compel Facebook to reveal the contact info of the person defaming your name and identity; which will then be served with the actual suit. Worse it'll probably be some punk kid (no money, no real consequences, etc) and you'll be left with nothing but giant legal fees. If anything this is a clear indication that //allowing// real names online is insanity. The polar opposite of current policy should be in effect.