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User signups should not make any mandatory requirements about "real names" #1

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kentfredric opened this issue Dec 26, 2016 · 0 comments

kentfredric commented Dec 26, 2016

Firstly, any sort of name-splitting or name validation scheme you might imagine is harmful.

Some people only have one name.

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/

Secondly, that wording about "Real" and "Legal" names is itself somewhat problematic if people try to follow it, some of the technical reasons are listed above, but there are substantial sectors of society who justifiably don't use their real name.

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