My real name is Ben Royce.
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#Merz is not as venal as Trump (but then, few are), and not as committed to fascism. But he has a vicious temper, and doesn't really seem to see people who are not rich as "people" he ought to care about - they are there to be admonished that they are not contributing enough to Germany's GDP, and thus should work harder.
I always compare him to Diederich Hessling, the villain protagonist of "Der Untertan", a vicious satire of German society of the later years of the Second German Empire. Hessling always licked the boots of those "above him" in order to climb the social ladder, and kicked those "below him", and the same seems to be true of Merz.
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce I'm on facebook (awful I know) and technically it is in the terms and conditions that you are supposed to actually provide your legal name. Never been inforced or anything and doesn't make sense but it is there I believe.
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce
I would stop posting if I had to publish my real name. There are too many idiots who harass and stalk people with different opinions. My name is too unique, so these people could find me.
And in less friendly environments, I have found that posting under a name that does not reveal that you are a woman is much less stressful.FCKUFriedrich.
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce I support your fuck off !
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce i guess this ones about the whole "shitstorm" framing...
some germans are really scared of their own shadow...
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce
Good points, well made -
My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce forcing people to use real names on the Internet is silly.
That said: I'd love an internet where users have been verified as real people. This may not work for Iran or Russia but I am really, really sick of the botpeople armies from outside dictatorships steering public discourse in democracies across the world.
It seems like the tech world is only interested in defending the status quo, but honestly it is pretty shitty right now.
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
It gets exhausting having to fight the same battles over and over again against people with so many resources.
Chat control and real name policies are the main 2 I see but there are a bunch of others where there needs to be a way to smack down the idea so decisively that they stop trying to make it happen
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce He is from the CDU, and their conservative block unfortunately has a lot of sway in votings.
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
I WONDER ARE THERE ANY NOT-THAT-LONG-AGO HISTORICAL EXAMPLES FROM GERMANY WHICH SHOW MR MERZ WHY THIS IS A BAD IDEA.
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@benroyce I'm on facebook (awful I know) and technically it is in the terms and conditions that you are supposed to actually provide your legal name. Never been inforced or anything and doesn't make sense but it is there I believe.
@Tesseks @benroyce it does get enforced, I have a friend whose (real) name is the same as a character in a popular movie franchise and she's had to provide pictures of her official government ID to Facebook even before all the ID verification stuff came in to avoid having her account suspended. Repeatedly, which makes no sense at all but apparently they didn't keep a record of the first time
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce Would that rule also apply to his party members on Grindr?
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce@mastodon.social Germans demanding to know your name, do not recommend.
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@benroyce@mastodon.social Germans demanding to know your name, do not recommend.
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@Tesseks @benroyce it does get enforced, I have a friend whose (real) name is the same as a character in a popular movie franchise and she's had to provide pictures of her official government ID to Facebook even before all the ID verification stuff came in to avoid having her account suspended. Repeatedly, which makes no sense at all but apparently they didn't keep a record of the first time
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@benroyce@mastodon.social Germans demanding to know your name, do not recommend.
@stephan And subsequently they will give you a new name, like Sarah or Israel. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namens%C3%A4nderungsverordnung @benroyce
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My real name is Ben Royce. I frequently shoot my mouth off on Mastodon. I don't fucking care
That's a luxury many people don't have
Some are trans and live in the USA
Some are in sensitive domestic or work situations
Some are exploring themselves and don't want humiliation or regret following them if they fuck up
Lots of valid reasons for #anonymity
So no Mr. #Merz, that's a stupid idea, fuck off
"#Germany's Merz calls for real names on the Internet"
Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names. "I want to see real names on the internet.
Yahoo News (www.yahoo.com)
@benroyce
He only knows the internet as printed version and from his attorneys about defamation suit. To this end, he is willing to disregard the constitution and conduct a house search for such a minor offense. Charges are easier to bring when real names are used. -
@stephan And subsequently they will give you a new name, like Sarah or Israel. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namens%C3%A4nderungsverordnung @benroyce
@carl@chaos.social @benroyce@mastodon.social oh god, when do you think trump goons will copy this?
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@carl@chaos.social @benroyce@mastodon.social oh god, when do you think trump goons will copy this?
