[walford]

In answer this thread, Facebook applies a double-standard based on ideology and social values:

"Facebook apologizes to LGBT community, clarifies names policy" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3210223/posts

[eizverson22]

This approach is really disgusting.

[Cry if I Wanna]

I don’t do F/B but I know several people who do. Several have two identities, using a fake name for different things. For example, a friend of mine works in a private security job. She uses a fake name to investigate sex crimes on behalf of victims’ parents. Bottom line - F/B is full of fake identities/personalities and unless you are SURE who you are talking with, you should assume they are make believe, and possibly dangerous.

[Morpheus2009]

Why ask just a person for their real name, when it is loaded with plenty of names that I doubt are even real. I also have the basic belief that I don’t care what a person’s sex behavior is, they are capable and should be just as guilty of the same attrocities I am capable of committing.

[G Larry]

Only YOU can ban FB!

Don’t use it.....EVER!

[peteyd]

My 60yr old friend fell in love with a guy she met on FB.
The guy told her he was a contractor that lived in SoCal ,but was working in London.
I right away said :fishy story,you are going to be hit up for money for a lost passport ,as he cannot get back home.
She talked about getting married all within a span of 2wks.
I said he was some Nigerian sitting in a basement cracking up at your love for him.
Well,she gave him her number and he called.Guess what?
His accent was so thick she couldn’t understand him.
Yeah ,he was African.
She didn’t learn. A week later she was contacted by a guy in Miami that was wealthy contractor etc....She called to tell me she wasn’t going to have to work any more blah,blah ,blah .
After a month,same scenario as above,but he told her she was a fool and he was 19 yrs old and in Nigeria having a laugh at her expense.
I told her to get off FB, you’re too damn gullible.

[taxcontrol]

I work in IT and have run one of the largest IT security consulting groups in the US for a major corporation. I hold advanced industry certifications in netwworking and security. I have been trained how to hack and understand system vulnerabilities, and have run penetration tests against government agencies and banking firms.

I have NEVER had, nor will ever have a FB, twitter or LinkedIn account. My goal is to be as anonymous as possible.

[tophat9000]

I can give you a real name.. I just didnt say it was my name....

look facebook.. if anyone can pick the gender du jour they want to call themselves. . They sure as hell should be able to pick the name they want to go by.

Or do you make the trans-gender go by there legal first gender name?