&gt; the harassers already knew their real name, I take it? How would abolishing the real-names policy help<p>Without the policy they don&#x27;t have to use their real name, which means harassers can&#x27;t find them (as easily) on Facebook. The ability to use a real name that is not your actual name is just a clunky workaround for the policy, not a proof that the policy works.