@mattmattlqx people use the Fediverse for work, and will do so more in the future. My employer, Open Earth Foundation, has an instance for staff. All of us use real names. It's not a policy, just a cultural norm. It does not matter to anyone else on the Fediverse; they don't need to verify it.
@mattmattlqx The Fediverse is a global coalition of independent, interoperable social networks. There are a lot of social networks that are not yet connected; I think regulation and market pressures will get them to connect over time.
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