Truemors
If you has access to the internet, and chances are if you are reading this you do, it is likely that you have an account with one of the many social networking websites that filth the internet like Facebook, Hotmail, Myspace ( snicker ) or Nexopia (or as I call it Nex-obsolete). On joining, you must create your "profile page" including your name, picture, and any other personal information you are willing to make public. While no one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to use a picture or type in your social security number for your personalized page, you must use a name. Otherwise you would be Blank Blank, confusing internet predators and ex-boyfriends. The social networking giant Facebook includes in it's Terms of Use that you MUST use you real name. I e-mailed support at Facebook to find out names that you CANNOT use whist making an account, Skye from customer support reached me a few days later:
Hi Dustin, Fake names are a violation of our Terms of Use. Facebook requires users to provide their full first and last names (i.e. no initials). Impersonating anyone or anything is prohibited. Nicknames can be used in the form of FirstName 'NickName' LastName, but only if they are a variation on your real first or last name, such as 'Bob' instead of 'Robert'. Thanks for contacting Facebook.
Skye
Customer Support Representative
Take that the 114 Tupac Shakurs! Better change your names before the Facebook admins terminate your account! They'll do it! Oh the officers of Facebook are a tough crowd, but somebody has to do it.
The Terms of Use specifically says you cannot use fake names. Its up there with "This Site is intended solely for users who are thirteen (13) years of age or older, and users of the Site under 18 who are currently in high school or college." Oh yeah, its that foolproof.
Bottom line, Facebook doesn't care. The purpose of its so called "Terms of Use" is so to not appear weak to the parents and schools of the users. That's it. So if want to join, you CAN Fake a name. However, why you would want to is beyond me. Just because you say your name is Marilyn Manson doesn't mean you are going to convince anybody. You are quite sad actually.
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