Why Facebook and Google's Concept of 'Real Names' Is Revolutionary
Should you have to use your real name online? It's an issue that's long simmered among social media critics and supporters alike. On one end of the spectrum, there's 4chan, where everything is anonymous. On the other, there are Facebook and Google Plus. Both have drawn fire from for
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Using my preferred name on Facebook was one of the first big ways of coming out, for me.
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For years I was tied to a legal name I fucking despised and never used. Finally being able to change my name legally to the name I'd been using since I was ten years old was a relief. But I totally agree that the name you identify with best is your real name and fuck the legalities.
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The othering still sucks, but what he says is useful.
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Pretty sure most of these people have their real names on their accounts.
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This whole thing is ridiculous. Let people go by whatever name they want, whether real or created.
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