Re:“Real Names” Policies Are an Abuse of Power
by gte910h on Friday August 05, 2011 @11:54AM
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Social networks, especially powerful social networks are a powerful source of jobs. I'm not so concerned about the right to go about as Gte910h, but the right of a person with a non-European name to use a European sounding pseudonym if they want for purposes of getting a job.
Non-European names are shown to face continual discrimination (unconsciously or no).
Yes, you can change your name by a mere notification to everyone that you have, but it pisses off your family, and is pretty hard to do if you're under 18, which is when people join social networks.
Non-European names are shown to face continual discrimination (unconsciously or no).
Yes, you can change your name by a mere notification to everyone that you have, but it pisses off your family, and is pretty hard to do if you're under 18, which is when people join social networks.