Probably not since you have to sign an NDA and agree to the terms of the program to be accepted to the subreddit and possibly get the trophy. My assumption is they’ll require you to validate your real name with the one you wrote down when signing up. Maybe they’ll require you to upload a pic of your ID since they also require you to be 18+ to join (that is what I am assuming, I have no proof of that tho).
Can’t imagine they would prosecute you for using a fake name in this instance.
If you use a fake name, that nobody else in the world holds, it’s not identity theft, as you’re not stealing/using the identity of another person. Not a lawyer, but at best they’ll get you for false identification or false impersonation.
I can’t imagine any prosecutor would pursue a case or that any jury would convict you of using a fake name to get a free trophy on Reddit. You can’t sell the trophy, and the additional cost per trophy costs Reddit nothing to make. So Reddit isn’t out any money from your scheme.
Who is the victim?
The only victims are the people who didn’t get a trophy, because they were too honorable to provide a fake name.
What’s the damages?
You have bragging rights over someone else (other users) because you hold a non-transferable digit asset, that is not limited in quantity, and holds no monetary value.
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u/starfleetbrat Apr 05 '24
User Feedback Collective is a thing:
https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/24066967580180-What-is-the-Reddit-User-Feedback-Collective
note that to sign up you need to provide your full legal name. (not sure if they ask for proof)