I honestly can't wait for something like that to happen (similar to how China now requires it). Damn, the Internet would be a 12983192830912831023 times better place when at least a few more retards and idiots keep away from it.

What's your opinion?

EDIT: 5 in the morning, screw the spellchecking.

You mean some sort of verification? I'd actually approve that, yes.

It would mean that you won't be able to hide behind usernames and create dozens of accounts just to spam / troll certain websites and post the same, or a very similar crap, over and over again.

That gets a nope from me. I quite like not having every account I have automatically linked to me if someone searches my name in Google. The possibilities for abuse of this out weigh the uses for banning idiots from message boards.

Good to see people so willing to embrace totalitarianism....

Why would this be an issue? Are you ashamed of yourself and your actions on some websites / Internet places?

I dont want everyone to know where i am, who i am, what im doing....

This is a terrible idea for reasons already outlined by many and in addition to a ton of others.

Moreover, how would you implement it? Tying your name to ISPs obviously does not work and would be an appalling idea even if it did.

I don't want to make it easier for 4chan to track down and spam every account I have because of one stupid comment made with one account.

And of course there's the privacy and censorship angle. Are you sure that every web site you have an account with is something you want attached to your real name for all the world to see?

I think real name requirements should be something left to individual web sites. I for one wouldn't have minded if Blizzard successfully got its RealID or whatever it was called implemented.

Too little benefit vs. the downsides that it can bring.
Privacy is an important right that many seem to be all too willing to give up nowadays.

Yes, I spend 1/3 of my day masturbating to Furry porn. The rest of the time is spent telling everyone how great Hitler was and suggesting they send me their credit card numbers because I am king of Zimbabwe with millions to give them.

EDIT: ;)

I'm speaking hypothetically. For example, say I criticize or vent about my employer online, but I have to use my real name and they happen across it (somehow), and fire me.

Trolls are a good sign. It means we live in a free society. In a free society there will always be "dangers" and annoyances.

This is the first time I have seen trolls being labeled as a good sign... O.o

Have you ever been stalked?