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title: "Real name policies"
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date: 2023-10-31T06:31:21-07:00
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replyURI: "https://fosstodon.org/@drewdevault/111329549329662520"
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replyTitle: "Send me your thoughts on “real name” policies in free software contributions"
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replyType: "SocialMediaPosting"
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replyAuthor: "Drew Devault"
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replyAuthorURI: "https://drewdevault.com/"
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syndicatedCopies:
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- title: 'The Fediverse'
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url: 'https://pleroma.envs.net/notice/AbKpVF5i61wfz25CPg'
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- title: 'jstpst'
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url: 'https://www.jstpst.net/f/just_post/8983/real-name-policies'
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- title: 'IndieNews'
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url: 'https://news.indieweb.org/en'
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The primary, hopefully-unintended function of a "real-name policy" is to exclude people and make people *less* genuine. Many aren't at home with the name deemed by society to be "real".
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There's plural systems. And trans users who haven't made a full break from their deadname(s) yet. And at-risk users who would be doxed by such a policy. And folks who simply feel more comfortable with online handles than meatspace names, for no special reason in particular.
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What incredible benefits could be worth shafting all these people? Assuming you even manage to pull it off; see {{<mention-work itemtype="TechArticle">}}{{<cited-work name="Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names" url="http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names" extraName="headline">}} by {{<indieweb-person first-name="Patrick" last-name="McKenzie" url="https://www.kalzumeus.com/" itemprop="author">}}{{</mention-work>}}.
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