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Do you think people should have use their real name to post on social?

Nikki (Nimrata) Hailey does claims it is needed for national security.  
https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1724526032173064258?s=20


Posted - November 15, 2023
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  • 5451
    Absolutely not.  I had to set my VPN to Germany, create a new gmx.de email address and use it to open a new Instagram account just to use Instagram because Instagram went full on stupid after the 2020 election and turned off the search function for USA users. This post was edited by Livvie at November 16, 2023 11:28 PM MST
      November 15, 2023 8:20 AM MST
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  • 13277
    Millions of people in the US, including certain AMers, went full on stupid after the 2020 election as well.
      November 15, 2023 10:40 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Wow that is a lot of hoops to jump through there.  All of the big tech went crazy with censorship before and definately after 2020 election. Then all the covid stuff.    
      November 15, 2023 6:24 PM MST
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  • 53509

     

      Isn’t the true reason that you’re hiding from Randy D and you know how close he is to catching you? Grrrrrrrrrr.
      
      
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      November 15, 2023 10:19 PM MST
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  • 11108

    They should unless they have a cool nickname like me. And if they do they should use that name. Real names are not necessary for national security – if a person is deemed a threat to national security their location and real name can be found regardless of what name they are using on the Internet. Cheers!

      November 15, 2023 8:55 AM MST
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  • 34272
    She is talking requirement no cool nicknames allowed. 
      November 15, 2023 6:25 PM MST
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  • 17596
    Not for social media accounts public information.  Some of them do require that registration include real name.  I don't know how or if that is enforced.  Facebook tried to tell me once that I had to upload my government ID.  What a laugh!!!!! 
      November 15, 2023 10:00 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Yeah, they pulled that with my husband as well. Fb accused him of being a bot because he did not post anything on his personal page. He only used a business (charity) page.  But nope, FB is not getting ID or credit card info etc. They closed his account. 
      November 15, 2023 6:28 PM MST
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  • 8214
    No, it would kill the internet, I certainly would not post ever again.
      November 15, 2023 10:34 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Same here. It is all about control.  Establishment would love it.  
      November 15, 2023 6:16 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Why, and how would it be enforced?
      November 15, 2023 10:38 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Nikki Haley is proposing such a plan. Most things are enforced via gov regulations and fines. 
    She claims it would cause people to be nicer online if they were forced to use their real name. 
      November 15, 2023 5:55 PM MST
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  • 13277
    She might have a point about the nicer part.
      November 15, 2023 7:23 PM MST
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  • 34272
    Have you seen the fights people get into on Facebook? Names are not helping there.  But in any case, it is NOT the government's job to try and enforce people being polite. 
      November 15, 2023 7:33 PM MST
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  • 13277
    True.

    While I am not on Facebook, I have seen plenty on here and other platforms.
      November 15, 2023 7:41 PM MST
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  • 34272
    We have gotten much better here. But yes we have had our share of rude people. 
      November 16, 2023 7:39 AM MST
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  • 11002
    Donald Trump uses his real name. Just saying....
      November 15, 2023 10:01 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Good for him.
      November 15, 2023 10:07 PM MST
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  • 11002
    I was pointing out that using one's real name does not necessarily make them behave better online. 
      November 16, 2023 6:44 AM MST
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  • 13277
    Or it could be a matter of degree.
      November 16, 2023 8:13 AM MST
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  • 11002
    Why, so the government can track us and our views more easily? That's a hard no from me.
      November 15, 2023 10:39 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Yep, that is exactly what the end goal would be.  Something political, we agree on....imagine that. :)
      November 15, 2023 6:14 PM MST
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  • 7792
    That's the thing. Who wants to be themselves on the internet. 95% of the time, people can be whom ever they want to be when no one can see your face. The internet is used for that very thing..............apparently.
      November 15, 2023 3:31 PM MST
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  • 34272
    True. Would certainly put a dent in people catfishing. 
      November 15, 2023 6:47 PM MST
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