I agree that a real name policy would help remove the bots and anonymous hate speech. But there is plenty of non-anonymous hate speech that still make Twitter toxic. Those people would have an easier time harassing other people if they knew real names.
The ad-revenue model relies on attention, and attention thrives on memes that inspire outrage, contempt, and fear. The solution is a freemium subscription model. But I don't think he'll do that. I admire the guy's accomplishments like everyone else but we all know he's got a bit of an ego. He'll not put a paywall in front of his Twitter army.
Speaking from my personal position, trans people like me will be harassed more because our names will be public, and bigots will continue hate speech under their real names. Instead we'll be forced to make a decision, reveal our names and risk real life danger in many cases, or abandon the platform and the vibrant community of support that also exists there.
The ad-revenue model relies on attention, and attention thrives on memes that inspire outrage, contempt, and fear. The solution is a freemium subscription model. But I don't think he'll do that. I admire the guy's accomplishments like everyone else but we all know he's got a bit of an ego. He'll not put a paywall in front of his Twitter army.