Re: [IxDA] Display a nickname or a surname and a name

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Patrice PENA wrote:

> imagine a user with a nickname. The same user > has a public page on a website to > display some information about him. Is it necessary to display his name > and his surname on this page ? Shall we only display the nickname ?

That's impossible to answer without knowing the context.

Does the user have an expectation of anonymity concerning her/his "real" name?

If not, is there value to others provided by revealing that name? Why might it be undesirable to reveal it?

How will other users view/use the site/application in each case, and which is the preferred behavior?

Is there a use case for allowing the user to choose whether or not to reveal her/his name? Again, how will other users react if only some profiles have "real" names attached?

How "real" are the "real" names? What is the degree of certainty that a profile is legitimately who it claims to be? How important is that?

And so on.

Context.

FWIW,

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