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Question: Yes or No if mainstream social media required ID verification
Yes - 19 (65.5%)
No - 10 (34.5%)
Total Voters: 28

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singingiiiffy

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« on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 18:50:20 »

The latest petition ready to hit parliament will discuss whether ID verification should be enforced for twitter etc.

Would you be in favour of this?
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 18:52:50 »

Don't do Twitter and the like
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 19:02:48 »

No.

Social media is often used by whistleblowers and people organizing protests etc. I agree that something needs to be done, but not this.
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 19:11:50 »

Don't do Twitter and the like

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 19:24:52 »

Don't do Twitter and the like

I don't have a twitter account but regularly use twitter to see whats trending/ watch football goals.
I guess that would be the last of fast football goal uploads.

As a compromise what if your account name could be anything you want but privacy laws meant that police could only use your registration details if you committed a crime. A kind of anonymity from joe public.

Would be open to abuse however and Flashheart those are reasons i haven't though of. There will be quite a list of pros and cons on this one
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 19:34:18 »

I agree that something has to be done to stop the abuse suffered by many on social media.  Of course, that won't do anything about the fact that the alarming views that are so openly voiced will still be held and won't go away any time soon.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 05:55:09 »

No avatars on the forum. Should be proper pics of the posters.

If poss there should be a Like/Dislike button for posts instead of the ignore button.

Even my esteemed ignore buddy JBZ makes the (very) occasional readable post!
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 08:48:05 »

No.

Social media is often used by whistleblowers and people organizing protests etc. I agree that something needs to be done, but not this.

But you have your own pic up?  Smiley
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Shrivvy Road

« Reply #8 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 10:07:56 »

I am all for it
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 10:31:36 »

Interesting question but anonymity of posting will never happen due to the sheer scale of internet participation.  Outside of a totalitarian, China-style set up.

For better or worse, actually better AND worse, anonymity when posting is a good conduit for the free expression of ideas.

Deniable and anonymous briefings to the Media, such as a Palace Insider or a source close to XYZ annoy me too because they carry influence free of any strings of accountability.

Where prima facie criminal behaviour arises however, it seems quite reasonable for account details to be released to police, even if sheer volume probably means this has to be limited to more serious cases.  This I favour id verification for sign ups.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 10:41:42 »

Don't do Twitter and the like
Agreed.

I come across quite high instances of family feuds arising through facebook.  Where no posting anonymity.

Once you post something, it stays posted and tends to be seen by a very influential circle of friends, acquaintances and professional connections.  Unlike a little secretive gossip, bitching or slagging off.

It is often satisfying to vebalise and write out your righteous ire.  The rule of not circulating it till you re-read and review it 24 hours later can make a lot of sense however.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 11:30:10 »

No avatars on the forum. Should be proper pics of the posters.

If poss there should be a Like/Dislike button for posts instead of the ignore button.

Even my esteemed ignore buddy JBZ makes the (very) occasional readable post!
Don't see why anyone should have to provide their own photo but wouldn't really bother me if that were the case.

The like/dislike button just became a tool for hitting like or dislike regardless of the post made due to peoples like/dislike of that individual.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 18:16:31 »

this is my photo
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 18:30:28 »

this is my photo
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, March 15, 2021, 18:31:45 »

I've been lazy about internet anomynitiy which means there's loads of shit out there which is easily linked to me. Oh well.
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