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Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by politician on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:18AM (#27208975)
FB requires true names.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by pmlnr on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:23AM (#27209051)
That's not the point (edit): the only thing I'm missing from libera is an impressum. Mentioning a nameless swedish nonprofit is actually worse in my eyes, than calling it xyz's server in the basement.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by pessimizer on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:53AM (#27209492)
That is the point. People don't use Facebook because they like using real names, people use real names on Facebook because they were forced to in order to stay on Facebook.

When that Zuck quote happened, Facebook didn't require real names.

Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by icedchai on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:14PM (#27210650)
It actually doesn't. It requires your name look like a true name. I know plenty of folks with fake last names on Facebook.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by qu4z-2 on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @05:36PM (#27214802)
My understanding is it requires true names and is unevenly enforced.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by icedchai on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @06:47PM (#27215496)
If it's unevenly enforced, then it's not "required" in any practical sense. Nobody I know has ever been kicked off for a fake but reasonable looking name. Facebook is not a government authority. If you ask for a picture of my ID, I can generate a fake one without consequence.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by qu4z-2 on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @05:12PM (#27361363)
It's unevenly enforced, not unenforced. If you're willing to photoshop yourself an ID, then sure, that probably works.
Re:Welcome to Libera Chat by cblconfederate on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:23AM (#27209046)
FBI can fetch the true names thus nicknames became irrelevant