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Originally posted by breath
I don't see any concrete damage, I see only your will to not show it, so 1. Don't agree with those terms, 2. Don't write your real name.
Your are missing the point a bit. Those two points you've listed are only valid if the user is NEW and didn't have an account yet. But we are not talking about new users here.
For EXISTING users those two points are completely mute as the 'damage' has already been done because prior to this change the user's name was private (if you choose to), even to your friends, and you could have an anonymous screen name. Even if an existing user changes his real name with something fake, the 'damage' has already been done because by that time your real name has already been broadcasted to your contacts.
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Originally posted by breath
By the way, I'm not saying, It's not a damage for you, I'm saying, even if I try to think about it I don't see how this can be damaging for me or any normal user, that doesn't want to do bad stuff with his account.
Sorry, but it is not because you want to keep your name private that you're automatically a scammer or a spammer. In fact, hiding your real name (together with your address) is the number one method of fighting against spam/scams/phising and you will see it recommended as one of the top things todo in any "
how to protect your identity on the net"-paper. Ever heard of identity theft? It starts by getting a real name. Even with just a real name you can already do some bad stuff if you have the skills. And going from a real name to an associated address isn't that hard in some cases either.
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