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[-] shrugs@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I also think it's a healthy attitude but at the same time it's sad that people can't trust their own devices any longer.

Using your real name can have benefits, like metadata in office documents or things like that. If you are sure your devices are yours and secure, there shouldn't be a reason not to use your own name. Unfortunately this isn't the case anymore if you are using anything else but Linux

[-] toastal@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Many jurisdictions recognize pen names & other aliases which a username is & could also be put in the document. Many might prefer not inserting their real name into things by default & if that privacy is desired as default, all the more reason to skip the real name.

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