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Does anyone think that due to how usernames work on the Fediverse, we might get some people using their real names as usernames? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Hellsadvocate@kbin.social to c/kbinMeta@kbin.social

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I'm thinking about how emails ended up becoming. Where our first email addresses were so wacky, and slowly we just wanted out real names.

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[–] SlowNPC@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can think of several reasons off the top of my head.

Perhaps you want to discuss things your boss doesn't want employees talking about (teachers discussing drugs/alcohol/nsfw stuff or anyone trash-talking their employer).

Perhaps you want to discuss things your family/friends don't approve of (closeted LGBT, political opinions, drugs/nsfw, mental health, even stuff like motorcycles).

Perhaps you want to discuss controversial topics and reduce the chance of having some lunatic send you death threats.