danah boyd | apophenia » “Real Names” Policies Are an Abuse of Power | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
From www.zephoria.org - September 16, 2011 7:56 AM

The people who most heavily rely on pseudonyms in online spaces are those who are most marginalized by systems of power. “Real names” policies aren’t empowering; they’re an authoritarian assertion of power over vulnerable people.