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In response to "Clarifying: are you saying every social post shows the true name of the poster? or do they only need ID to use the service and can use nicknames?" by Max

If you say anything in public today, someone can record it on a smartphone, right? Why should social media offer more protection than real life?

Posted by David (aka David) Oct 26 '22, 13:30

But your question is a good one. My instinct is that people should be able to use whatever nickname they want. However, the verification process ensures immediate accountability if they do something wildly illegal.

As a recent example, Kevin Nash's son died of a seizure last week at 26. Nobody would say anything to Kevin Nash's face ever. He got death threats and other vile DMs while grieving for his son. That's possible only due to the anonymity of the internet.

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To Bery's point, there are plenty of murderous people who would are proud to identify online. It's content, not the name. - Max Oct 26, 13:42 1
- You can't write rules for the criminals. That's the whole point. They just keep breaking the laws in more brazen ways. - David Oct 26, 13:44

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If you say anything in public today, someone can record it on a smartphone, right? Why should social media offer more protection than real life?

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