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I fail to see how this is different from Facebook (and formerly Google+)'s real names policy which will flag unusual names and force you to give a valid Governm
by parennoob 12y ago
I fail to see how this is different from Facebook (and formerly Google+)'s real names policy which will flag unusual names and force you to give a valid Government ID to reactivate your account.
Facebook (along with Twitter) is often the gateway to commenting on a lot of popular sites in the US. Very few people stop and make the alternate account required.
References:
1. https://www.facebook.com/help/159096464162185 https://www.facebook.com/help/159096464162185
2. http://boingboing.net/2011/08/27/eric-schmidt-if-you-cant-use-your-real-name-dont-use-google.html http://boingboing.net/2011/08/27/eric-schmidt-if-you-cant-us...
- screwedup 12y agoOne is a decision by a private company (which you can get around by using a different service) and one is a mandate from the government.
- arca_vorago 12y agoGiven both Googles and Facebooks origin funding, I think a debate could be had about this point.
- trynumber9 12y agoExplain what you mean. Where did their funding come from? There is no US government law or rule to enforce real names (see Twitter, etc).
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- freehunter 12y agoEven if they're funded by the government, the government doesn't stop you from posting anywhere else. If you don't like Facebook forcing you to use your real name, Hacker News will let you use a name like freehunter (most certainly not my real name).
- dmfdmf 12y agoThis is exactly what he fails to see.
- hyperpape 12y agoIn case anyone hasn't previously encountered Poe's law, this post is a great example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law.