And some platforms minimize the text size of platform, or hide it entirely. So you just might see TomHanks, and think it's him. But it's actually a 7 year old Chinese boy with a broken leg in Arizona.

Because anyone can grab the same name, on a different platform.

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[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Discord and email worked for a long time with needing something extra after the name. Why would the fediverse be different?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Case in point.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

Ah, yes, that's a very good point. You're the smartest man in the world!

[–] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Give em a blue checkmark

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

$50 bucks little man, put that shit in my hand.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Truthiness of a user should be determined with corroboration on 3rd party services.

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

I honestly hope they never adopt the fediverse. Imagine wanting that.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

What's stopping that same 7 year old taking TomHanks@Lemmy.World before the real Tom Hanks even knows about Lemmy?

It's not the lack of unique usernames that's a problem. It's the lack of identity verification. Which, I mean, understandably is lacking because it's not like there are high profile people making accounts here. Well, except of course for Margot Robbie.

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Good

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