Public anonymity is the most important first building block to public dissent. Human nature is not to voice thoughts to those who disagree with them. Anonymity

Public anonymity is the most important first building block to public dissent. Human nature is not to voice thoughts to those who disagree with them. Anonymity gives an outlet for thoughts; it gets the ball rolling. Seeing others anonymously expressing your most secret thoughts allows you the mental energy to express those thoughts pseudonymously, to organize and communicate and reassure each other of idea-worth.