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As draconian as it seems, there was great wisdom in the decision by the Screen Actors Guild that no two members can go by the same name professionally---you can
by blahedo 15y ago
As draconian as it seems, there was great wisdom in the decision by the Screen Actors Guild that no two members can go by the same name professionally---you can't even use your own legal name if someone else has already taken it. The policy totally prevents snafus like this.
It makes me glad I have a (nearly) unique name; although I'm likely to see a variant of this problem as I'm moving to a town (in Virginia) named Farmville---est'd 1798. sigh
- bxr 15y agoEven they, who actually have a real reason to police names, allow the same first and last name when there is a different middle initial.
- Pahalial 15y agoWell, yes, that makes sense for a membership association like the Screen Actors Guild. Unfortunately, if Facebook wants to retain its real-name-only cachet, it simply can't afford to have too many stories like this pop up. This story is particularly worrisome when you consider the amount of ID-verification that this account must have had on file after he already faxed them 3 pieces. What does it take to proof yourself from peremptory nullification if a driver's license, birth certificate and bar association license don't cut it?
- imrehg 15y agoToo bad that Mark S. was there first, looks quite a bit older too... So who has to change their name? Is your answer "not me, the other guy"?