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		Astrohacker on July 25, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Google cares if you use your real name What does that matter? If people know you by your screen name, that's a real name. Legal names are just nick names that are recorded by the government.

lutorm on July 25, 2011 [–]

It matters because if people can change names at will, they are effectively anonymous. And anonymity can bring out the worst in people.

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