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On "Real Name" Policies

• h2odragon 3y ago
  Perhaps we could have some sort of notable public figure that certified the change of names, so that legal and social structures depending on those names can be notified, records kept, and so on. Perhaps we could call these people "Judges". Do we really need new rituals around identity like this? can't we use the existing ones?
  • smlavine 3y ago
    "legal" structures, sure -- but it's certainly not uncommon for people to casually adopt different names in different contexts, especially in online communities. Your mother doesn't call you "h2odragon". I wouldn't demand that you get permission from a judge for you to call yourself that here.
  • stonogo 3y ago
    Some of us exist in more than one jurisdiction. Existing rituals tend to ignore this.