Comments on: Hiding Your Real Identity when Participating in Social Media – Good or Bad?

By: Neo

Neo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:29:00 +0000

I also agree with Sourav. How can you be sure about the accuracy of the information. I think new technology can be used. Different websites can keep a track of the account holders activities on the web.If that account name is spamming others then he/she should be banned.

Thanks

By: Sourav Sen

Sourav Sen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:00:10 +0000

Even if you don’t allow to be anonymous and you ask for names how can you be sure that people will give real information.Wrong names, fake email ids etc etc can be used.

Thanks

By: Sydney

Sydney — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:39:15 +0000

I used to use my real identity online until somebody googled me and got my phone # and started calling me. I was able to lose him, but it worried me thinking about who will do the same next.

By: Samantha Peppercorn

Samantha Peppercorn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:25:14 +0000

I prefer to use a business name or a knickname myself. Samantha Peppercorn payday loans

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:44:25 +0000

Thanks for your valuable information about social media. actually, in my opinion, that’s not necessary to use real name in social media. b/c seldom people pay attention to that but the content.

By: Margo

Margo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:29:29 +0000

You make a good point about the issues of trust when using a pseudonym. I can see the concern.

What frightens me more, however, is the thought of what it would take to ensure everyone is representing themselves accurately.

In order to be positive that Jack’s real name is Jack, and Jill is really Jill, it would have to be regulated. And the more regulations we have, the less personal freedoms we have.

I’ll take my chances with “Xbox87″ and “SmittenKitten05″ rather than surrender more information to some controlling entity. Maybe Xbox and Smitten are fine, maybe not, but I know I do not trust the large corporations or government that would step in to regulate.

Events from the last decade bear this distrust out. Look at Enron, Martha Stewart, and bank after bank after bank, to name only a few…. They can’t be trusted with money or personal information, in my opinion.

By: cate

cate — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:27:07 +0000

of course it depends on the site, whether you use your real name. i compromise and use a shortened version of my name

By: Josh @ HTC

Josh @ HTC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:06:44 +0000

I don’t see anything wrong with posting anonymously. The thing is, unless someone is part of the community where the post happens, there’s no way to verify that their info is authentic.

For example, my name may or may not be Josh (which it is). But, if it weren’t, there would be no way to verify that, you would be assuming that I’m not misleading you.

In the end, if someone provides meaningful content, that should be enough. Judge them by their content, not their name.

By: Lisa Lyne

Lisa Lyne — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:37:46 +0000

Not always is necessary to hide your real name, btw great site, good postings.

By: David Kendall

David Kendall — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:08:04 +0000

I don’t think that giving you’re real name will help you a lot in blogging. Because for as long as you’re blogs are informative and correct then that will make sense right?

By: Harson

Harson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:41:08 +0000

I think there is no problem of using pseudo names on internet. i believe there’s a certain reason why someone is doing so. but the judgment should not be on the fake personality or whatever it’s named, but on the genuine purpose. if s/he spams that’s bad, and should go to hell. if telling something good or informative that i think s/he should go to heaven.

By: techGuide1

techGuide1 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:04:13 +0000

Nice informative article