Since it's coming up in the firehose again (mostly supportive, thankfully! :) ) I just wanted to note again that every forum I've ever run, I ran under #pseudonym. Every forum but one I participated in, as well as every guild and other online gaming space I've been in or run, I did so pseudonymously.
Actions matter; names don't. And truly, knowing someone's "real name" (for certain values of "real") tells you nothing about them. How much do you *actually* know about Jack Dorsey, for instance?
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@lenaoflune I’ve been involved with online communities for 20+ years as a member, mod, admin, and owner. I’m against the “real name” movement. It’s not practical or safe.
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Same here! I choose to use my real name on LinkedIn and by proxy here, but that's my choice after I did my own cost/benefit analysis.
No one should ever be forced to do so by a platform, IMO!