Hi Kaliya, On Aug 1, 2011, at 1:14 PM, ext Kaliya wrote:
NSTIC "says" it is about maintaining privacy and freedom of speach we have today on the internet while enabling "when you want to" the ability to use a verified account...but I don't have a good feeling about this.
Over the last week in preparation for the "official" door opening of Google+ they have been sweeping it clear of personas and avatars.
Yesterday I myself was included in the sweep post here: http://www.identitywoman.net/googlereal-name-identity-woman
I had been working on a post I will publish this week about NSTIC being part of the push for so called "real names" in Google+ (and apparently you can't get a google e-mail address without one either).
I am curious what others think is there a link? and are you having your accounts suspended?
I am all for "Accountability" that is different then the sort of mantra around "trusted identities" that the only ones worth trusting for anything must be "real".
From here: http://www.volconvo.com/forums/society-rights/36843-pseudonyms-social-respon..., I read this:
‘In US Common Law, pseudonym used “consistently, openly and non-fraudulently, without interfering with other people’s rights” is a legal name’ I don't know if it's true, but I do agree with the sentiment. Further, I can think of specific reasons to allow pseudonyms: i) Allow some limiting of not-specifically-authorized tracking by those seeking to track me by using pseudonyms on the Internet ii) Allow someone to prevent the release of additional identity information (gender, for example) by means of a pseudonym iii) Allow the ability of people who fear physical/mental harm as a result of being publicly identified with their "real names" to exist on the Internet. iv) Allow someone with an existing community of people within which they are known by their pseudonym to continue to be known as that same person by that community and those who might become part of that community. There are probably other reasons. As Anil Dash points out in the post you linked to in your post (http://dashes.com/anil/2011/07/if-your-websites-full-of-assholes-its-your-fa...) "real names" are not a substitute for a functioning social environment and community. I agree with you that accountability may exist with or without "real names". Cheers, - John
- Kaliya
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