I must not have made my idea clear. The thought experiment is not about software, nor is it about programmers. It's about writing e.g. "JohnSmith" on your fre

I must not have made my idea clear. The thought experiment is not about software, nor is it about programmers. It's about writing e.g. "JohnSmith" on your freaking passport in the name field. It's about people being free to have it written "John Smith" or "Smith John" or "johnSMITH" or however they want. It's about your business card, your mailbox, the name on your bank account. I was just phrasing one example implementation of that idea. Also, I appreciate the downvotes due my failure to convey my idea clearly, but for a thought experiment it's pretty harsh — how is it not 100% on topic when the article specifically talks about writing "Ryo Saeba" as "SAEBA Ryo"? I'm just saying, 'fine', but make it unique and user-choice. That said I'm resting this case, the best jokes are the shortest I suppose. I was merely inviting comments to tell their own preferences. For instance, I reduce my first name to a sound that matches a greek letter's name, so I like to spell it e.g. "χLee" — and I'd love for it to be official spelling, I hate with a passion that my country doesn't allow name changes unless major reason. It's my name, isn't it? (if I read your linked blob correctly)