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by bigjimmyjohnson 36 days ago
Just off the top of my head, what if I want to use reddit mostly to talk about mundane things like local events in my city or technology and don't really care if that ties back to me, but I also want to ask about embarrassing health problems or just weird shit and I would rather not have that tied back to me? I should have no options without everyone in the world being able to easily find out about it?

If some sites like Facebook want to be real-name only, that's fine. People can use Facebook for that if they choose. But don't ban alternatives for people who want alternatives.
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monssooon 36 days ago
Isn't the entire idea that all sites and use of the internet should be tied to your real identity. Of not publicly displayed then at least verifiable by the state
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bigjimmyjohnson 36 days ago
Yes, and that's why it's a bad idea. I have no problem with sites tied to your real identity, such as Facebook, existing. In fact when I was younger, Facebook was quite useful for finding people I met in real life and connecting later. I just think it would be very bad to mandate such a thing should be mandated by law.
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akie 36 days ago
Which alternative measures do you propose to counter the society destabilising effects I've described in the original comment?

Because I believe there are none.

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bigjimmyjohnson 36 days ago
People will go nuts even with their real names. People will lie even with their real names. See: Facebook. Doesn't stop shit. So don't ruin it for the rest of us.

Even if you are not American, HN is very tied to American culture, so I assume you dislike either Trump or Biden (or both). Which one should be able to arrest people more easily for their online posts? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7pyjxjxrvo

Are you a big fan of Peter Thiel? If not, why give him more power and money? https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/roblox-reddit...

Cementing Trump and friends' power may be considered some form of stabilization, but it's not one that I'm a fan of.

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ImPostingOnHN 36 days ago
I'm not convinced that the status quo needs changing. Can you make a case with statistics?
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