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| Topic | Actor Idris Elba says 'ID' should be required to make a Social Media Account... |
| ParanoidObsessive 07/20/21 1:26:31 PM #12: | Mead posted... I think it would be a step in the right direction It would also be a step in the wrong direction. The problem is, while requiring people to use their real names might negate some of the more aggressive and abusive tendencies brought on by anonymity, it could also help silence legitimate discussion, or even simply lead to a lot of groupthink as people become afraid to ever say anything contrary to the hivemind (see also, people who won't post on Reddit for fear of getting downvoted, but multiply that by about a thousand). Assholes dox people now over incredibly trivial bullshit - imagine what would happen if your name was attached to everything you said or did online. Requiring real identity to MAKE an account, but not requiring that info to be shown to the public, would theoretically be a good idea (because then people who make criminal statements or use accounts to encourage criminal actions could be identified by legitimate law enforcement agencies via contacting the site admins to ask for the info)... except for the fact that someone would inevitably find a way to hack the data and either dox the shit out of people they disagree with, or blackmail people by threatening to reveal their info. Basically, we need accountability because humans are shits, but having accountability is also a terrible idea because humans are shits. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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