Facebook Ordered To End Its Real Name Policy In Germany

An anonymous reader writes with a blow to Facebook's policy banning accounts under pseudonyms. From the article: "A German privacy regulator ordered Facebook to stop enforcing its real name policy because it violates a German law that gives users the right to use nicknames online. 'We believe the orders are without merit, a waste of German taxpayers' money and we will fight it vigorously,' a Facebook spokeswoman said in an emailed statement."

Re:typical

[Anonymous Coward]

All of my sock puppets have their own facebook accounts. They all love it. They like to set up meetings via facebook. Rick an Pauline are in a facebook relationship.

Re:typical

[Anonymous Coward]

Additionally, anonymous people tend to act like jackasses online, so their costs are bound to be higher.

Fuck you and your baseless assertions.

Re:Quite simple really

[Forty Two Tenfold]

Do I get moderated flamebait for saying the Earth is round too?