They are being dubbed as the 'Nym Wars" - the online community is fiercely debating the relevance and need for allowing users to remain anonymous or use pseudonyms. These are the statements that will be debated:
Opinion | Your Say
Speak Your Mind: "Nym Wars"
Should social media websites force people to use their real names?
- Gulf News
- Published: 18:14 November 17, 2011
- Image Credit: Supplied
Focus
- Asking users for real names is the only way to promote civil discourse.
- People cannot afford to live under pseudonyms as the internet becomes integrated with various aspects of everyday life.
- Social media will not act as a catalyst for social change if it does not offer a certain level of anonymity.
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