Talk:Facebook real-name policy controversy

NPoV nomination

I'm concerned about the lack of a neutral point of view in this article. In addition to the tone, almost all of the sources are opinion articles, self-published social media accounts, or are from activism blogs. Many of the names listed in the article are not listed at the sources linked, preventing verification, and do not have Wikipedia pages of their own to verify any information. There are also many Twitter posts used as sources from unverified accounts. Statements based on opinion articles featuring anecdotal experiences are also used: "However, since this apology, Facebook continues to delete profiles with suspected inauthentic names and even disregards government identification when supplied". The preceding statement used for its source an opinion article where the author wrote in first person, their own experiences with the issue. Also, there are some factual mistakes I'm concerned about, this article repeatedly refers to the punishment as deletion of the account, when in fact, the accounts are always suspended pending investigation. --Padenton (talk) 23:53, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

Removed non-Wikipedia names from list

That list of notable deleted accounts will become impossible to maintain if we don't have a strict standard for inclusion, and the most straightforward criterion is simply to include any which have Wikipedia articles. --Slashme (talk) 07:36, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

I second this. ― Padenton |☎  16:40, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Facebook demands you send them scans of...

Accord to facebook's own messages, in order for these users to unlock their accounts they have to scan in and send to facebook one or more of the following documents:

• State issued ID card
• School/employee ID card
• Military ID card
• Immigration card WITH SIGNATURE
• Passport
• Social security card
• Birth certificate
• Bank statement
• Utility bill

Is anyone even mildly disturbed by the fact that they are demanding documents that can lead to IDENTITY THEFT?

184.20.111.149 (talk) 05:13, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

Blackmail

As you can see, My neutrality is not working well enough to Edit on the real page. Would someone else, who is neutral, further explain that you have 1) No choice or chance to regain access to retrieve any information from the person's page- 2) The Page will no longer come up in search and will have 0 presence- 3) The time frame to remedy is indefinite, with some cases, supplying the correct required information, still not guaranteeing the page back and having to start again. -until the requirements are satisfied by FB.

These pages hold what may be years of a persons life or just 1 document that means very much to them, allowing no choice or chance of retrieval unless FB is allowed to be given verification of a marketing opportunity(ransom). Sources flood the internet. From dates of special treatment to old ladies crying how they can no longer see the grand kids..

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.122.128.21 (talk) 15:41, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi, 124.122.128.21. If you have reliably published second-party sources, please provide them and I or some other editor would be happy to help add their information to this article. All the best, BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 22:36, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Something like this?.."While some are able to successfully utilize Facebook’s appeals system, those whose accounts are removed for violating the name policy and who cannot– or refuse to – submit identification may be out of luck." . If you can not or will not comply you get no chance to recover anything. "In some cases we may not issue a warning before disabling your account"- The whole point is they don't give you a chance to claim what should be legally yours. If someone got evicted from a structure they would be allowed to take their belongings, and be given a warning for termination. Hard to find much reporting on this "blackmail"aspect of it... "The only two options that locked out Facebook users have is to either comply with the request and transfer a picture of a photo ID to Facebook, or stop using the site altogether." -

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