Isn't the entire idea that all sites and use of the internet should be tied to your real identity. Of not publicly displayed then at least verifiable by the state
replyYes, and that's why it's a bad idea. I have no problem with sites tied to your real identity, such as Facebook, existing. In fact when I was younger, Facebook was quite useful for finding people I met in real life and connecting later. I just think it would be very bad to mandate such a thing should be mandated by law.
replyWhich alternative measures do you propose to counter the society destabilising effects I've described in the original comment?
replyBecause I believe there are none.
People will go nuts even with their real names. People will lie even with their real names. See: Facebook. Doesn't stop shit. So don't ruin it for the rest of us.
replyEven if you are not American, HN is very tied to American culture, so I assume you dislike either Trump or Biden (or both). Which one should be able to arrest people more easily for their online posts? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7pyjxjxrvo
Are you a big fan of Peter Thiel? If not, why give him more power and money? https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/roblox-reddit...
Cementing Trump and friends' power may be considered some form of stabilization, but it's not one that I'm a fan of.
I'm not convinced that the status quo needs changing. Can you make a case with statistics?
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