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+1; there are also lots of other marginalized groups of people who stand to lose something if aliases cannot be used. Edit: for example: http://www.theguardian
by seanp2k2 12y ago
+1; there are also lots of other marginalized groups of people who stand to lose something if aliases cannot be used.
Edit: for example: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/29/facebooks-real-names-policy-is-legal-but-its-also-problematic-for-free-speech http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/29/faceboo...
- teddyh 12y agoLarger and more concise list: Who is harmed by a "Real Names" policy? http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_harmed_by_a_%22Real_Names%22_policy%3F http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Who_is_harmed_by_a_%22Rea...
- birdsareweird 12y agoYes but this comes from Geek Feminism wiki, so you have to read it as such: Someone I like is forced to not be anonymous: oppression. Someone I dislike is forced to not be anonymous: justice.
- jordigh 12y agoNo you don't. Evaluate the statement independently of who is making it. Just because someone calls themselves "feminist" while making a claim doesn't mean you should invalidate their claim.