drdel
Tour Rookie
How would you feel if social media banned anonymous posting?
And the same on a Golf Forum for that matter!
Personally I'd not be worried.
And the same on a Golf Forum for that matter!
Personally I'd not be worried.
Does it work on here, nope
Facebook think has something already, does it work on there, nope.
People still talk to people, like they would not in the pub. If they did speak to people face to face like they do on the internet, they would get knocked out when face to face, to be honest.
So probably generally 'dont think it will achieve the aims' EDIT, and causes lots of other problems kind of person.
100% Agree, absolutely no need for anonymity on social media.All for it. If you have something to say, have the courage of your convictions and say it under your own name. My Facebook and Twitter accounts are both under my real name. On here it is simply my initials and year of birth but quite a few people know my real name anyway and i would have no qualms in changing to me full real name on here.
It will never happen, imagine the process involved in ensuring that over a billion people fill in their identification details. Then you would get the outcry from those without the correct ID, politicial pressure from those who would see it as another example of big brother etc.
Still, my opinion remians, if you have something to say, you should be prepared to deal with the flack it causes and live with the fallout.
Unless you're using Social Media to be critical of an authoritative regime obviously...100% Agree, absolutely no need for anonymity on social media.
Unless you're using Social Media to be critical of an authoritative regime obviously...
As much as I hate the way certain individuals use Social Media, and have an instinctive urge to demand that all accounts are validated by some form of ID. I'd hate to think that legitimate (and necessarily anonymous) protest is being stifled because Dazza and Shazza can't control their urge to tell people just how much they hate them and hope they die.I accept people have used Social Media to expose some awful atrocities around the World that may not of come to light, but that is possibly a tiny percentage, for the remainder I see no reason for anonymity.
Maybe people shouldn’t be using Social Media if it puts their life in danger.
The problem is though, who is the arbiter that can decide what is a legitimate protest and what isn’t?As much as I hate the way certain individuals use Social Media, and have an instinctive urge to demand that all accounts are validated by some form of ID. I'd hate to think that legitimate (and necessarily anonymous) protest is being stifled because Dazza and Shazza can't control their urge to tell people just how much they hate them and hope they die.
Well certainly not the Government of the country in question. Nor the Social Media company. In fact, the only real arbiter is a functioning and independent Judiciary I suppose. One that isn't beholden to any political party or corporate interest. One that makes decisions based on the actual law, and not popularity.The problem is though, who is the arbiter that can decide what is a legitimate protest and what isn’t?
All for people's identity being linked to their account, so if they cross the line they can be identified easily by authorities. Not so sure about having people's identity out there for all other users to see. Firstly, how long would it be before a debate on social media turns into a physical / verbal altercation in real life because someone was able to track the other person down. Also, people may be more open about things when they cannot be identified. Perhaps someone may have personal issues who seek help, but would be too embarrassed to do so if people knew who they were. Or, in relation to a golf forum, there are plenty of discussions on controversial things going on in their golf clubs for example, and this generates some interesting debate. Many of this could cease to occur, as a person may be less willing to bring a subject up if the club in question can be linked to their identity.
All for people's identity being linked to their account, so if they cross the line they can be identified easily by authorities. Not so sure about having people's identity out there for all other users to see. Firstly, how long would it be before a debate on social media turns into a physical / verbal altercation in real life because someone was able to track the other person down. Also, people may be more open about things when they cannot be identified. Perhaps someone may have personal issues who seek help, but would be too embarrassed to do so if people knew who they were. Or, in relation to a golf forum, there are plenty of discussions on controversial things going on in their golf clubs for example, and this generates some interesting debate. Many of this could cease to occur, as a person may be less willing to bring a subject up if the club in question can be linked to their identity.
Agree with this, I would not like my identity to be easily found by just anyone on social media however I would have no qualms about having my identify verified as part of any signing up process.
And that’s something that has already happened on the old HDID forum - there you used to be able to get peoples names and courses and someone did travel to a course to find someone when they had an argument on the forumAll for people's identity being linked to their account, so if they cross the line they can be identified easily by authorities. Not so sure about having people's identity out there for all other users to see. Firstly, how long would it be before a debate on social media turns into a physical / verbal altercation in real life because someone was able to track the other person down. Also, people may be more open about things when they cannot be identified. Perhaps someone may have personal issues who seek help, but would be too embarrassed to do so if people knew who they were. Or, in relation to a golf forum, there are plenty of discussions on controversial things going on in their golf clubs for example, and this generates some interesting debate. Many of this could cease to occur, as a person may be less willing to bring a subject up if the club in question can be linked to their identity.