> Facebook seems to be doing fine with pseudo requiring real names. I haven't seen any data indicating that Facebook has increased the number of victims of viol

> Facebook seems to be doing fine with pseudo requiring real names. I haven't seen any data indicating that Facebook has increased the number of victims of violence. Of course, Facebook gives everyone access controls - and witness the fuss when the boundary shifts between private and public. I would assume the piece you quote above is referring to public and/or open online spaces. And yes, you are more likely to be victimized by someone you're acquainted with - but that doesn't mean they'll already know the information now tied to your real name. (See also current problems with adopted kids being contacted on Facebook by birth parents who, in many cases, are legally supposed to have no contact with them.)