On one had I have a few very good friends who only go by Pseudonyms and this will be fantastic for them.
On the other hand I fear it will open the door for more spam and fake profiles.
I understand peoples fears for using their real names. I do not always agree but I have tried to be respectful of their wishes to do so, as long as they can and do use a logical case for their argument.
However, just to let you know, I an others are more apt to put credit in your posts when we know its a real person rather than someone who hides behind a pseudonym for fear of being called out for trolling or bullying. That is my fear.
So this is a good thing but also something that we the community must try to police and not allow the cyber bullies to hide behind anonymity.
Agree or flame on. I love you all. :)
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I'm strongly in favor of pseudonyms but understand both sides. It certainly is a trade off and I hope it works out well for all of us.
ReplyDeletePeople who really need pseudonyms do not pick stupid names like "rubberlover" for their names. They pick a name that sounds as real as possible so it doesn't scream "fake!" and clue people in to the idea that the person with the pseudonym has something to hide.
ReplyDeleteThis entire controversy was pointless, as long as the people with a real need for a pseudonym were following that very basic rule of identity protection. It's not like we are forced to show ID here.
Personally, I have a well-known "screen name" on internet forums, games, and as my nickname as a radio DJ. I like and prefer to use it here, and even had it set up that way originally before I got the warning to change to my real name. It would be nice as to be able to use my "celebrity name" for better recognition sure, but really, after I first changed my name to my real name, it really didn't impact anything horribly.