Real names vs pseudonyms online

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Benjamin DaviesOP, revised by Dennis Hackethal·#4069
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@dennis-hackethal Please share your reasoning for your request that Veritula users use their true names.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4076
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Another reason I want people to use their true names is that I want Veritula to be a place for serious intellectuals, not yet another social network where people just screw around. Part of being a serious intellectual is public advocacy of one’s ideas and public updates on changed positions.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4072

See #4071: if a trusted member vouches for them, I can infer they’re not here to screw around.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4073

But that doesn’t address the part about public advocacy of one’s ideas and public updates on changed positions in the sense that you put your own name behind your ideas.

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Dennis Hackethal·#4083

Some people work in professions where sharing certain opinions puts them at risk of being fired.

Also, there are people living under repressive regimes.

Some reputational concerns are legitimate, and Veritula should accommodate them to promote free speech.

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