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What is there to breach? You're already exposing your your real identity when you post under your real name with this new requirement. As long as the methods for verifying your identity aren't something scammers can exploit there is nothing to expose. If, for example, you could use your photo ID with everything but your pic and name covered, and maybe also birth year for age checks, all it does is remove the ability for people to be cunts with impunity.
I'd have to give it some more thought, but I'm not against this right away. The Internet has become a vile place. Maybe if you wouldn't say something in public for everyone to hear, you shouldn't post it either.
Facebook tried the whole real name thing, and it did not do much to stop people from being cunts with impunity. We have been over this.
Never mind that you also have to account for people who would rather not be under their legal name for a variety of reasons, ranging from being victims of stalking and abuse, to artistic reasons, to simply preferring another name than the one their parents chose for them.