Should sw enforce age verification, name verification or even better- gender verification

To make sure people really are who they claim to be on here?

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No. Anonymous websites have their place. There are other social media sites like Nextdoor that require real names, if you want that, go there.

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@mysteryespresso Right. You have to use your real name and real neighborhood, and you can't block anyone. So the level of civility is higher. The tenor of discussion is a lot more mild as a result. In my neighborhood, the posts consist of:

Requests for assistance, financial or otherwise
Offers of services or requests for employment
Questions on why there are cops at a particular location
Warnings of traffic accidents blocking certain streets
Questions on what the plan is for particular abandoned buildings, or what's going in on a specific construction site
Recommendations of local businesses or requests for recommended businesses for various needs
Complaints about porch pirates, inconsiderate kids, people letting their pets run loose, etc.
Complaints about local politicians, the power company, cable and internet providers, etc.
Expressions of concern for various local homeless people and local "characters"
Nostalgia for the past or generalized complaints about what the world is coming to