Post #2796428
2026-05-23 06:11 UTC
Replies (5)
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@Admetus@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-23 06:15
I never write my full name anyway, just my first name.
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@non_burglar@lemmy.world 2026-05-23 06:12
I don’t get it.
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@jdr@lemmy.ml 2026-05-23 07:49
Why the fuck are they telling you what to do? Computers are servants, not masters.
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@A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 2026-05-23 09:55
Are you seriously suggesting that this forces you to enter your actual name? The field doesn’t even distinguish between first/last name. It’s just fluff as explained above. It’s also not a systemd thing, or even Debian. This has existed for literally decades, and for just as long people put in whatever the fuck they want. But you got so mad you had to make a meme about it.
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@AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2026-05-23 12:08
I have literally in the thousands of installations I’ve done, literally never once put any genuine information in there. Who does? Why would anyone? Every tech through the ages has asked for your name as a matter of convenience and formality. I don’t know if I have ever put my actual info into any such field in the 40+ years - jeez close to 45 now, that I’ve been using computer tech.