Nikki Haley Wants Identify Verification for use of Social Media

JustOneWay said:

Looking at Christian Forums, I see a place for folks to blog, people sharing information, personal messages and videos!

We are on a social media platform

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YorkieGal said:

...Are we that soft that we can't just use the 'ignore' function if our virtual feelings get hurt?....

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YorkieGal said:

Nikki Haley calls for name verification in social media profiles: "This is a national security threat"

She says anonymous accounts on social media and bots spreading misinformation are a national security threat.

www.cbsnews.com

Is this a good idea?

In my view, no. There are lots of people who make comments they wouldn't make in person, on this forum included, but do they need to be identified?

Are we that soft that we can't just use the 'ignore' function if our virtual feelings get hurt?

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YorkieGal said:

So, what's the real aim of trying to push identity verification on social media?

Nikki claims it's for Russian/Chinese/Iranian bots but the US government has claimed national security crisis as a way to to suppress the rights of US citizens before e.g. Patriot Act.

Since we're all pretty anonymous here, I'm interested in this forums participant views.

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rambot said:

I don't use "ignore" because of hurt feelings. I use "ignore" against people who I think, are too disengenuous, who cycle through and repeat arguments instead of raisings new ones, who never meaingfully address what I say, or who I simply find annoying or abbrasive.

I am 100% on board.
As the great philosopher Mike Tyson said " "Social media made y'all way to [sic] comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."
You can say it's rough and improper, but I tell ya, it is 100% true. There are a LOT of people, sadly, who don't have the empathy or interest in compassion and they only answer to things like threats of violence.


I think the anonymity of the argument is actually, one of it's biggest problems by far. Like, by FAAAAAAAAAAR. Imagine how different the world would be if it would be IMPOSSIBLE to be annonymous on it. I can guarantee the number of death threats, threats of violence, and bullying behaviours have exponentially increased since the internet came to be.

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