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Revision as of 15:23, 27 July 2018
Full Title or Meme
A Pseudonym is a name used in place of a real name.
Context
- Many web sites require users to have a persistent user name which is unique on their site to identify the user.
- 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]
Problems
User may wish to use some name that is not associated with their real name when the web site requires a persistent user name.
Solutions
- Users are often asked to use their email address as a local user name since the email address is a URI and hence unique in the internet.
- When the user has an option, they often pick some sort of description name, such as a gamertag in a role playing game.
- 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
- Synonyms for a Pseudonym include user name, display name, gamertag, non de guerre, Subject ID (SSID) or (on Facebook) Fake Name subject to arbitrary termination.
- Anonym is not used in the context of identity as it does not provide one.
