Comments on: Real-Name System in the Field of E-commerce has been Imperative http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/ Real Life for College Students Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=7439 By: Amy Mou http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/#comment-804 Amy Mou Fri, 30 May 2008 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=503#comment-804 As far as I know, I haven't heard about another countery adopting this system. As far as I know, I haven’t heard about another countery adopting this system.

]]> By: Rose http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/#comment-797 Rose Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:45 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=503#comment-797 This real name system might be helpful in preventing, and detecting fraud. Is Only S Korea is using this system? This real name system might be helpful in preventing, and detecting fraud. Is Only S Korea is using this system?

]]> By: Chris Mendes http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/#comment-757 Chris Mendes Thu, 29 May 2008 06:38:53 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=503#comment-757 I love how this article comes up the day after I set up my proxy website network. Anyways, as a big proponent of e-commerce and internet business, I agree with you, Amy, that the oceans of the internet are filled with sharks waiting for that bite. In actuality though, I agree as Nick believes (I also thought of the music industry's war on piracy), that this system would be impossible to police. I do not know much about Korea (besides their invention of Taekwondo--it's awesome by the way--and their love for video games), but I am certain until this is a standard, which will never happen since nobody can really change the internet too much (it has a life of its own), that it will not work. What is to stop a Korean from registering on a foreign site with a fake name or, if his information is being tracked, by using a proxy? I love how this article comes up the day after I set up my proxy website network.

Anyways, as a big proponent of e-commerce and internet business, I agree with you, Amy, that the oceans of the internet are filled with sharks waiting for that bite. In actuality though, I agree as Nick believes (I also thought of the music industry’s war on piracy), that this system would be impossible to police.

I do not know much about Korea (besides their invention of Taekwondo–it’s awesome by the way–and their love for video games), but I am certain until this is a standard, which will never happen since nobody can really change the internet too much (it has a life of its own), that it will not work. What is to stop a Korean from registering on a foreign site with a fake name or, if his information is being tracked, by using a proxy?

]]> By: Amy Mou http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/#comment-756 Amy Mou Thu, 29 May 2008 02:03:54 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=503#comment-756 Good idea! I totally agree with you. Since www.madeinchina.com, a famous Chinese B2B website, announced that they are going to adopt the real-name registration system, there have been heated discussions on feasibility of this system. I think its application in the e-commerce industry will be a success but as to the whole internet, it won't bring much effect. The aim of the South Korean government promoting this real-name system is to prohibit radical ideas，pornography and violence that have some bad influence on its netizens but according to some reports, little effect has been achieved. Good idea! I totally agree with you.
Since http://www.madeinchina.com, a famous Chinese B2B website, announced that they are going to adopt the real-name registration system, there have been heated discussions on feasibility of this system. I think its application in the e-commerce industry will be a success but as to the whole internet, it won’t bring much effect.
The aim of the South Korean government promoting this real-name system is to prohibit radical ideas，pornography and violence that have some bad influence on its netizens but according to some reports, little effect has been achieved.

]]> By: Nick http://www.collegebeing.com/real-name-system-in-the-field-of-e-commerce-has-been-imperative/#comment-754 Nick Wed, 28 May 2008 16:17:04 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=503#comment-754 I'm not sure I agree with this, actually. I can see the advantages in terms of fraud prevention, but the nature of e-commerce is that there will always be someone trying to beat the system, and there will always be someone who succeeds. Just look at music/software piracy and copyright law; regardless of every measure the RIAA has taken to try to prevent piracy, it continues unabated. Fraud, while not as widespread and much more serious, will continue in exactly the same manner--once a single person figures out how to beat any sort of real-name system, the nature of the internet makes that knowledge available to everyone else, and renders the system useless. The other question, of course, is how far the real-name system would be used. If it were just for e-commerce I wouldn't really have a problem with it, since we have to enter names, addresses, credit card numbers, etc. anyway whenever we make a purchase. But you've mentioned real-name systems in bulletin boards or blogs. While I admittedly don't know much about the regulations in question, part of what makes the internet worthwhile is its ability to conduct discussions and exchanges of ideas anonymously, from all over the world. In this way, no one government or entity can control what is seen on the internet--it is a completely free exchange of ideas. Mandatory real-name systems would threaten this freedom, and I don't think the gains made in anti-fraud measure would be nearly powerful enough or nearly long-term enough to justify the removal of one of the most important freedoms that the internet offers. I’m not sure I agree with this, actually. I can see the advantages in terms of fraud prevention, but the nature of e-commerce is that there will always be someone trying to beat the system, and there will always be someone who succeeds. Just look at music/software piracy and copyright law; regardless of every measure the RIAA has taken to try to prevent piracy, it continues unabated. Fraud, while not as widespread and much more serious, will continue in exactly the same manner–once a single person figures out how to beat any sort of real-name system, the nature of the internet makes that knowledge available to everyone else, and renders the system useless.

The other question, of course, is how far the real-name system would be used. If it were just for e-commerce I wouldn’t really have a problem with it, since we have to enter names, addresses, credit card numbers, etc. anyway whenever we make a purchase. But you’ve mentioned real-name systems in bulletin boards or blogs. While I admittedly don’t know much about the regulations in question, part of what makes the internet worthwhile is its ability to conduct discussions and exchanges of ideas anonymously, from all over the world. In this way, no one government or entity can control what is seen on the internet–it is a completely free exchange of ideas. Mandatory real-name systems would threaten this freedom, and I don’t think the gains made in anti-fraud measure would be nearly powerful enough or nearly long-term enough to justify the removal of one of the most important freedoms that the internet offers.

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