Speak Your Mind: "Nym Wars"

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:

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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