Real ID

[orionite]

It was good stuff! Really, you would have enjoyed reading it :P

Thanks for that Lazarus link. I'm installing it now.

[ASYLUM101]

I can vouch for lazarus, that thing is awesome. I used to hit the "back" mouse button all the time when I went to left click "submit", but lazarus keeps those posts saved temporarily, so it's pretty nifty.

[eisprinzessin]

Now my last post is at the end of the previous page and you have already replied ... read my actual answer.

[orionite]

One would think that Facebook, Myspace, etc. already provide plenty of opportunity. Heck, you only need to do a little dumpster diving 'round the neighborhood if you really want to find out people's names, phone numbers, etc.

Every bit of information can potentially be used against you. There is no 100% security. However, I'd rather risk what I perceive as a relatively small risk (compared to other sites and pieces of info) and actually enjoy my online experience.

You're from Bielefeld? I thought the existence of that town was a conspiracy... anyway. Not to derail this thread

[eisprinzessin]

Stating I was located in Bielefeld is perfect for my privacy ... Bielefeld Conspiracy.

Visit http://pleaserobme.com/why to read how information you share on purpose, can be combined to find out, where you live and when you are not at home.

[space-time mogul]

@orionite: A "NetID" wouldn´t be better.
One thing is, like Eisprinzessin stated, that your identity still can be tracked.

In fact, assigning a single unique NetID to every person would even be much much worse than simply forcing people to register with their real name when wanting to use a forum, game, or whatever.
Because then with this ID your EVERY move on the internet, EVERY statement you´ve ever made, and in extension possibly even every site you EVER visited since using this ID could be tracked back to your ID, and therefore to you.
While there may be several hundret or thousand "John Doe"s, there would only be one "ID 198H435A974IO234".

And with being bound to this ID without having the possibility to change it ever again, sins of your youth or your angry ex-girlfriend could ruin your online-existence for the rest of your life.

I just can repeat it - freedom of thought and speech, freedom from oppression, intimidation and self-censorship are MUCH much higher goods than having neat and tidy online-forums or not being annoyed by some vacuum-headed trolls.
But it´s probably like it always is - people have to feel the outcomes of their failures to realize they made a mistake.
Like assigning universal personal IDs just for the sake of tidyness and non-annoyance.
Let´s hope it won´t already be to late then.



@eisprinzessin, regarding Bielefeld:

Yeah, I know, there is no Bielefeld. I mean, I really KNOW.
For I once searched for it. And when I finally found the site where Bielefeld was supposed to spread, I found...
No, I can´t tell, it´s to gruesome to describe.
The glimpse I captured was enough to torment me in my dreams for the rest of my days.
I now know that THEY are here, among us, plotting and scheming, playing people and governments like instruments in their infernal orchestra.

(Did you know that Lovecraft used to be a fluffy romanticist until he happened to stumble across the piece of unearth called "Bielefeld"?)

Perhaps there should be a Bielefeld in GD? Would be perfectly fitting.


;-)

[eisprinzessin]

netIDs, the 2nd: It will get worse, if you netID is stolen and somebody uses it and discredits you.

Others who ruined their reputation themselves, will claim it was stolen and request a fresh netID, so that they can continue trolling.

[space-time mogul]

Exactly. That´s what I meant with the angry ex-girlfriend who´s mad at you.

Besides, the infrastructure (most importantly in software) that would be required to establish such a system would most probably be immense.