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| − | + | An [[Exonym]] is a name given to an entity by a foreign source, often in a different language or alphabet. | |
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
| − | * Many web sites require users to have a persistent user name which is unique on their site to identify the user. | + | * Many web sites require users to have a persistent user name which is unique on their site to identify the user in the language used by te site. |
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endonym_and_exonym Wikipedia defines] [[Exonym]] as a common, external name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, or a language/dialect, that is used only outside that particular place, group, or linguistic community. Exonyms exist not only for historico-geographical reasons, but also in consideration of difficulties when pronouncing foreign words. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endonym_and_exonym Wikipedia defines] [[Exonym]] as a common, external name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, or a language/dialect, that is used only outside that particular place, group, or linguistic community. Exonyms exist not only for historico-geographical reasons, but also in consideration of difficulties when pronouncing foreign words. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 25 April 2021
Full Title or Meme
An Exonym is a name given to an entity by a foreign source, often in a different language or alphabet.
Context
- Many web sites require users to have a persistent user name which is unique on their site to identify the user in the language used by te site.
- Wikipedia defines Exonym as a common, external name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, or a language/dialect, that is used only outside that particular place, group, or linguistic community. Exonyms exist not only for historico-geographical reasons, but also in consideration of difficulties when pronouncing foreign words.
Problems
- Users may wish to have some name that is not associated with their real name when the web site requires a persistent user name or they may wish to have separate Personas associated (e.g.) with their social self and their work self.
- In contexts where names are not validated (of low Assurance) the problem arises that trolls many adopt the name of some well-known person to be able to make statements that falsely appear to be from the real person.[1]
Solutions
- Users are often asked to use their email address as a local user name since the email address is known to be a URI and hence unique in the internet, at least for a period of time.
- When the user has an option, they often pick some sort of description name, such as a gamertag in a role playing game, which is tested for uniqueness within the relevant name domain.
- When a user needs to provide some sort of validated attribute for the duration of a session at a web site, a session ID might provide sufficient security to bind the verified attribute for the session duration.
References
- ↑ Jack Nicas, Oprah, Is That You? Most Likely, It's Not. 2018-07-08 New York Times page BU1
Other Links
- Synonyms for an Exonym include Xenonym, Pseudonym ,i User Name, display name, Subject ID (sub).
- Anonym is not used in the context of identity as it does not provide one. It may be used as the condition (Anonymous) of a user prior to accepting (1) a cookie, (2) a fixed IP address, (3) an HTTPS connection or (4) a request for an Identifier.
