Require Real Names Instead of Usernames

[Shawn Gossman]

Would you ever consider requiring real names as the username instead of nicknames or aliases?

If yes, how could you justify doing something like this? If not, why wouldn't you?

Would you ever join a forum that required this, or have you ever joined one that did?

In many cases, people feel that forums should allow you to be semi-anonymous if you choose to be. However, social media is full of billions of users, and many require that you use your real name.

 

[Cpvr]

No, I won't require my users to use their real names. I've been using my alias for the past 20 years and I won't be using my real name anytime soon, so i won't force my users to do so either.

 

[Tracy]

No, and in fact on the NodeBB sites I help admin and also run there is the option for users to input their real name in addition to a user name. And you can also elect to show the real name as the default.
It's disabled on all the NodeBB sites.

Me, I use my real name. I don't worry about it.