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Having a real name attached to your online identity could actually help a revolutionary message. If I hear someone on the street shout some anti-government mess
by tzumby 15y ago
Having a real name attached to your online identity could actually help a revolutionary message. If I hear someone on the street shout some anti-government messages I would probably ignore them. On the other hand, if a well respected and know person makes that statement on a social network they might get a better response.
My question is Why are we trying to emulate real life on the web? Yes, anonymous comments have no personal touch. But how about meeting up for a beer for some real conversations as opposed to writing on each other's wall ?
- Hyena 15y agoAnd that response could come at 4am. I wouldn't characterize it as "better", though. The fact is that social networks, especially Facebook, are more broadly public with private speech and connections. If you were actually listening to a revolutionary message, you'd be listening to it in deepest secrecy or in the anonymity of a large crowd. I didn't see any name badges in Tahrir Square.