User:Elsiewolfe/sandbox

I think I am making a sandbox?

Yes, I am making a sandbox
But will anybody see it? I don't know!

Nymwars

Criticism
EFF.

A number of high-profile commentators have publicly criticised Google's policies, including technologists Jamie Zawinski, Kevin Marks, and Robert Scoble and organisations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Criticisms have been wide-ranging, and include the following claims:


 * The policy fails to acknowledge long-standing Internet culture and conventions.
 * Using real names online can represent a risk to certain individuals, such as victims of violence and harassment.
 * Using a pseudonym is different from anonymity; a pseudonym used consistently creates an “authentic personality”.
 * Google's arguments do not address the financial gain represented by connecting personal data to real-world identities.
 * Google has inconsistently enforced the policy, in particular making exceptions for celebrities using pseudonyms and mononyms.
 * The policy as stated is insufficient for preventing spam.

The German "Telemediengesetz" federal law makes anonymous access to online services a legal requirement.