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> Allow anybody to get verified, they just need to present their passport and then their display name is fixed to that name, or if its a company you verify that

> Allow anybody to get verified, they just need to present their passport and then their display name is fixed to that name, or if its a company you verify that. It's not quite that simple; there are plenty of individuals whose public name is not the same as their legal name. Some examples: - Violet Blue (journalist) https://twitter.com/violetblue https://twitter.com/violetblue - why the lucky stuff (Ruby coder) http://twitter.com/_why http://twitter.com/_why (defunct) - CGP Grey (Youtuber) https://twitter.com/cgpgrey https://twitter.com/cgpgrey - Alaska Thunderfuck (Drag performer) https://twitter.com/Alaska5000 https://twitter.com/Alaska5000 - Lil Nas X (musician) https://twitter.com/LilNasX https://twitter.com/LilNasX - Jadi (internet activist) https://twitter.com/jadi https://twitter.com/jadi (suspended)

spoils19 4y ago
As panick21_ mentioned, I don't understand what's so hard about this. Those people should move away from aliases (which are not used in a real town square in any format) and instead change to their real name. You see this all the time in conservative circles, where there is now an implicit level of trust and authenticity between all participants who do this.
- RavingGoat 4y ago
  Aliases are most definitely used in a real town square... nicknames are common, shortened versions of names are used. Rarely do people go by their full name or sometimes use their middle name instead of their first name.
- ksherlock 4y ago
  ``The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.''
Macha 4y ago
My understanding from listening to his podcast is that CGP are the initials of his legal name and Grey his legal surname, although he only uses the initials as a moniker online and uses his not publicly disclosed first name in his private life.

spoils19 4y ago

As panick21_ mentioned, I don't understand what's so hard about this. Those people should move away from aliases (which are not used in a real town square in any format) and instead change to their real name. You see this all the time in conservative circles, where there is now an implicit level of trust and authenticity between all participants who do this.

RavingGoat 4y ago
Aliases are most definitely used in a real town square... nicknames are common, shortened versions of names are used. Rarely do people go by their full name or sometimes use their middle name instead of their first name.
ksherlock 4y ago
``The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.''

Macha 4y ago

My understanding from listening to his podcast is that CGP are the initials of his legal name and Grey his legal surname, although he only uses the initials as a moniker online and uses his not publicly disclosed first name in his private life.