My real name is Ben Royce.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I do not fucking care

That's a luxury not a lot of people have

Some are trans

Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations

Some are exploring themselves and want to be free of humiliation and regret if they fuck up and need to go dark

Lots of valid reasons for anonymity

And so no Mr. #Merz, that's terrible idea, fuck off

"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/germanys-merz-calls-real-names-211340863.html

#Deutschland

[inpc@go.mxtthxw.art]

@benroyce We can all use Friedrich Merz, it's a real name apparently.

[bweller@mstdn.social]

@benroyce what's a "real" name?

that sounds like an arbitrary rule made up by a control freak

[davidtheeviloverlord@mastodon.social]

@inpc @benroyce

I am Spartacus!

No, I am Spartacus!

Me, too!

[xinit@mastodon.coffee]

@benroyce
I don't understand how "Real Life" and "Real World" matter so much to these old white guys.

The Internet is REAL.

[gnaddrig@mastodon.social]

@xinit @benroyce
That, and they often have their heads in the clouds and don't know all that much about the real world or what life is like for most people.

[gnaddrig@mastodon.social]

@xinit @benroyce

I'm sure, more often than not they have no idea what (in particular: negative, sometimes literally lethal) consequences their suggestions, if implemented, would have for many people, nor do they seem to care at all.