Comments on: Which Is Better — Real Names on Facebook or Helping Dissidents? http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/ Sat, 25 May 2013 01:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Will Facebook Play Nice With the Chinese Government?: Tech News and Analysis « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-615924 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:03:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-615924 [...] company has made it clear that it stands behind its “real names” policy, despite the difficulties that creates for dissidents in countries like Egypt. Unfortunately for Chinese users, this could make Facebook — or any [...]

]]> By: Gareth http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-591917 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:19:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-591917 I’m confused, how long has facebook asked you to send in your birth certificate? I ask because I have 3 facebook accounts, only one of which is under my real name. so what is so difficult about making up a name for facebook? it’s not like i even made up cleverly disguised real sounding names – my gaming account is called ‘steiner stoned’ for example, and facebook seems to find this perfectly acceptable.

]]> By: Jillian C. York » Social Media and Human Rights in the Media http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-590897 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:50:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-590897 [...] to my blog; even more than the NYTimes – go Gawker!), with excellent pieces following from GigaOm, and The Register.  I’ve also spoken about the subject to numerous others for [...]

]]> By: It’s Facebook Vs. Twitter In the Race to Make the News Social: Tech News and Analysis « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-590799 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:04:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-590799 [...] out about the protests and in helping dissidents co-ordinate their activities (despite the issues with the social network’s real-name policy, which I wrote about recently). But Twitter is a powerful player in that regard as well, with [...]

]]> By: aep528 http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-589105 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:42:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-589105 Here’s a thought: IF YOU DON’T WANT YOUR GOVERNMENT TO TRACK YOU DON’T PUBLISH ANYTHING ONLINE UNDER ANY NAME!

Really, are people stupid enough to think that using a fake name online will protect them?

]]> By: arjun http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/which-is-better-real-names-on-facebook-or-helping-dissidents/#comment-589068 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:43:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295492#comment-589068 There are several examples of cyber-bullying (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/us/05bully.html) and personal attacks (people I know) where Facebook administration did nothing to stop the attackers. Unfortunate that they wish to enforce their real names policy with political dissidents but not at smaller scale “deviants”.

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