subject: Twitter Why Not Use Real Names [print this page] Strong opposition, Google still insist on Google+ real-name system, even if seemingly real name can also be, Facebook is also true, in the past, we matter very offensive, it is difficult to remember once how big they do not need your real name website. The real-name system so that we can not disguise virtual in that we want to be. However, Twitter does not mind the user to use a pen name, why do it? Probably because I felt such users or advertisers do not have a real name can get a great value, the social networking site on the reputation and influence, rather than the genuineness of your name.
And then I thought, not only because of the real-name system Google+ customer enthusiasm greatly reduced, if Congress passes legislation about this, Facebook will be very easy to fall into a legal dispute, and I re-read Clay Shirky in 2003 on the group dynamics Record published, which refers to the online identity problem (if you have not read it, I strongly recommend that you go and see). Since become a media expert, Shirky spent a few years time to study the network terminology, "LambdaMOO", "The Well", his views on any hot topic of interest to the community are of special significance.
Shirky said to him for taking the time to study identity issues, he usually wants to avoid the topic, because it became you when and where are thought one of the problems, and then a whole bunch of questions followed, the case eight years ago, he said, is also true, he felt that anonymous has no longer work in group activities (real name to Google the policy advocates minded), but not feel have to be real-name system not allow permanent pen name but a or the operation of the structures present.
No real name, as long as the identity and reputation enough
Shirky says: site operation must have a permanent, otherwise you will change the name on any honorary damage, make completely different move. Users need to instantly know them and who to talk to, and who to interact with, even if do not know each other's real name. As Shirky says, is not the role of non-permanent pen name, because I the previous dialogue can think of who said to me, what should you give the user a Remember the other method, it is reputation, which only needs to simple or permanent working memory.
Not sound a bit like some of the websites you've ever been to, and I feel Twitter is so recent Twitter conference, its CEO Dick Costolo about why they do not care whether you use real names. They want to do is to you and the information you need to connect together, if just your real name, very good. If you are using a pen name, that is also good, Twitter not have to use the pen name can not be, as long as the customer can get the appropriate services.
Gizmodo's Mat honan the "Costolo Quotations about: Twitter the reason do not care about real name or not because he believes that whether you use real names and pseudonyms, advertisers are valuable, they focus on the user's demographic information, interest, reputation, influence, and you the name of true and false no, you can say, with the real name of the person more likely to tell their real age, marital status, but these are not our purpose.
Social networking is on the reputation and influence has nothing to do with the real name or not
The reason why "Klout" services provided to get the user base is only from the observation of the behavior of the users of social networking sites because advertisers and marketing staff, to establish an interest curve honorary curve, they not only need to know what the user said, also need to know who said it, and how they influence? Their real name important? Unimportant anyone cares Perez Hilton had established a small press empire under the mainstream media with pseudonyms it? Association of Advertising concerned about this point, they are interested in the relevant market played a role because Perez Hilton.
Shirky said, a functional online community for the operation with the pen name of the user need to be linked and reputation, Klout is trying to establish a change with the activities of the user's digital social networking (like of Twitter, FacebookFlickr and Tumblr) this may not be the best system, but we can create a social networking site based on the reputation of curve best way, if you misbehave, your fans will be reduced, the level will be reduced, and your The name has nothing to do.
Such downgrade or reduce the punishment of fans, many users are afraid, so they will pay attention to their own words and actions to protect their current state the success of Slashdot and Metafilterr, also here, where users spend a lot of time in their online friend, whether they are using a real name or pseudonym, of course, the name of the Twitter user through a web search can easily be found to.
Google is very clear hope Google+ turned into some kind of identity services-based website, although in the end is not yet clear what kind of service, but requires real names must be something more service-based based Internet sites can freely share information, not just a design perfect online community or people.
Twitter feel real name is not required, and never need.
