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Social media platforms should require real identity verification
As someone who works directly with victims of online harassment and cyberbullying, I've witnessed the devastating real-world consequences of anonymous digital cruelty. When people can hide behind fake profiles, they often feel emboldened to engage in behaviors they would never consider in face-to-face interactions. I've sat with teenagers who've attempted suicide after relentless anonymous harassment, and with parents whose children were targeted by predators using false identities. Requiring real identity verification doesn't mean eliminating privacy - platforms could still allow display names and pseudonyms while keeping verified identities private from other users. This system would create accountability without stifling legitimate expression. Critics worry about whistleblowers and activists, but secure verification systems could protect these users while still deterring bad actors. The technology exists to balance safety with privacy rights. We've normalized a digital environment where cruelty thrives behind masks of anonymity. Real identity verification would restore the human connection that makes us treat each other with basic dignity, while still preserving the democratizing power of online platforms.
The Cowboys are the most overrated franchise in professional sports
Listen up, because I'm about to drop some truth that'll make Dallas fans lose their minds. The Cowboys are the most ridiculously overrated franchise in all of professional sports, and it's not even close. This team hasn't won a Super Bowl in nearly THREE DECADES, yet they're still called 'America's Team' like it's 1995. They've won exactly THREE playoff games since 2009 – that's fewer than the Jacksonville Jaguars! Meanwhile, Jerry Jones keeps selling this fantasy that they're contenders every single year while charging the highest ticket prices in the NFL. The media coverage is absolutely insane for a team that consistently chokes when it matters. They get more primetime games than teams that actually make deep playoff runs. Their fans act like Dak Prescott is elite when he's never even reached a conference championship game. The Cowboys generate more revenue than any other NFL team while delivering less meaningful success than franchises spending half their budget. It's the greatest con job in sports – selling nostalgia and hype while delivering mediocrity year after year.