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Interesting. If you go further back into the days of the intertubes, using your real name was standard practice.
by vezzy-fnord 13y ago
Interesting. If you go further back into the days of the intertubes, using your real name was standard practice.
- wyck 13y agoInternet .1 - Finger protocol - Real Names, everyone pretty much knows each other (or the organization where you work) and is atmosphere is generally very friendly. Internet .2 - Finger is no longer used, malicious users and hackers exist, social networks become very personal (Usenet, IRC) pseudonyms make sense, not just for privacy but to usher in a new sentiment of power and respect through anonymity. Computer security is very low. Internet .3 - WWW becomes a thing, people still use pseudonyms and generally don't trust anything for good measure, computer security is very low. Internet .4 - WWW evolves for the masses/commerce and social networks re-emerge on the web (Myspace, Facebook), people start to use real names everywhere. - A new generation exists that was never on the internet before .4. Computer security is much better. Internet .5 - Pseudonyms don't become popular again thanks to the general ignorance of the tube watchers. ..not entirely accurate..just my 2C
- dredmorbius 13y agoIt was less "your real name" than "your well known userid". Hence: rms, dmr, ken. Often but not always your initials, first name, or first initial + last name. Enough for your friends (and early on everyone knew everyone) to know who you were. But comprehensive archives weren't generally available (there's a reason kibo was so notable).