Mandating an internet of real identities?

IT World argues in support of sites working to ensure that all online identities are true identities.

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So despite the hamfisted way Google has been handling the issue of real names on Google+, you have to at least give them props for realizing that securing members’ identities is key to keeping its network free from scammers. That’s something eBay, Craigslist, and MySpace (among others) realized too late.