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| − | Nymwars can described as the current debates over companies that want to require the use of real names online and eventually eliminate anonymity and even pseudonymity. This was probably sparked by Google+'s policies of requiring their users to use their real name and even banning those who use pseudonyms. However, others like Sandi Zuckerberg, the sister of the creator of Facebook, also are joining this | + | |
| + | Nymwars can described as the current debates over companies that want to require the use of real names online and eventually eliminate anonymity and even pseudonymity. This was probably sparked by Google+'s policies of requiring their users to use their real name and even banning those who use pseudonyms. However, others like Sandi Zuckerberg, the sister of the creator of Facebook, also are joining this . | ||
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| + | ==Overview?== | ||
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| + | ==Google's Stance?== | ||
| + | Google's stance has requiring users to use their real name has changed over the years. | ||
| + | ===2007-2009=== | ||
| + | In 2007, South Korea became the first country to establish a real-name system, as mandated by the Korea Communications Commission through the Article 44-5 of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection, also known as the Network Act. This system would require users to confirm their identity before being allowed to comment or uploaded on websites. <ref name="GIS">{{cite web|url=http://www.giswatch.org/country-report/20/republic-korea |title=Republic of Korea |author=Byoungil Oh |publisher=giswatch.com |date=2009|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref> This act was written because KCC officials believed this would "curb `cyber bullying'' and reduce misinformation on the Internet". <ref name ="KoreaTimes">{{cite web|url=http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/03/123_42273.html |title=YouTube User Needs Real-Name |author=Kim Tong-hyung |publisher=koreatimes.co.kr |date=2009-03-30|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref> | ||
| + | In 2008, they revised the Network Act, lowering the number of visitors required to qualify for the system from 200,000 (internet jounrnals) and 300,000 (portals) visits per day, to 100,000 visits per day.<ref name="GIS"/> These changes would take place on April 1st, 2009 and would affect Korean users of Youtube, which is owned by Google.<ref name ="KoreaTimes"/> However, Google ultimately refused to cooperate with these regulations. | ||
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| + | ===2011=== | ||
| + | In February 2011, Alma Whitten, the Director of Privacy, Product and Engineeringm at Google, made a blog post about the importance of allowing users to be who they want to be, whether that means using your real name (identified), a pseudonym (pseudonymous) or anonymous (unidentified). However, Google makes it clear that not all of its products are suited for all three of these modes; some may only allow one or two modes, such as Google+ which is currently limited to identified. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2011/02/freedom-to-be-who-you-want-to-be.html |title=The freedom to be who you want to be… |author=Alma Whitten |publisher=googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com |date=2011-2-24|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==3rd section== | ||
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Revision as of 05:03, 30 September 2011
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION ☺. Right now it resembles the Wikipedia article, at least the sections. I hope to expand or change them as the article grows. Also, very disorganized right now!)
Nymwars can described as the current debates over companies that want to require the use of real names online and eventually eliminate anonymity and even pseudonymity. This was probably sparked by Google+'s policies of requiring their users to use their real name and even banning those who use pseudonyms. However, others like Sandi Zuckerberg, the sister of the creator of Facebook, also are joining this .
Overview?
aa
Google's Stance?
Google's stance has requiring users to use their real name has changed over the years.
2007-2009
In 2007, South Korea became the first country to establish a real-name system, as mandated by the Korea Communications Commission through the Article 44-5 of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection, also known as the Network Act. This system would require users to confirm their identity before being allowed to comment or uploaded on websites. [1] This act was written because KCC officials believed this would "curb `cyber bullying and reduce misinformation on the Internet". [2] In 2008, they revised the Network Act, lowering the number of visitors required to qualify for the system from 200,000 (internet jounrnals) and 300,000 (portals) visits per day, to 100,000 visits per day.[1] These changes would take place on April 1st, 2009 and would affect Korean users of Youtube, which is owned by Google.[2] However, Google ultimately refused to cooperate with these regulations.
2011
In February 2011, Alma Whitten, the Director of Privacy, Product and Engineeringm at Google, made a blog post about the importance of allowing users to be who they want to be, whether that means using your real name (identified), a pseudonym (pseudonymous) or anonymous (unidentified). However, Google makes it clear that not all of its products are suited for all three of these modes; some may only allow one or two modes, such as Google+ which is currently limited to identified. [3]
Google+
3rd section
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Byoungil Oh · (2009) · Republic of Korea · work · giswatch.com · 2011-09-30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kim Tong-hyung · (2009-03-30) · YouTube User Needs Real-Name · work · koreatimes.co.kr · 2011-09-30
- ↑ Alma Whitten · (2011-2-24) · The freedom to be who you want to be… · work · googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com · 2011-09-30
