Also, the idea that most people taking advantage of anonymity are spammers or criminals is absurd. The default pseudo-anonymity of most discussions makes it pos

Also, the idea that most people taking advantage of anonymity are spammers or criminals is absurd. The default pseudo-anonymity of most discussions makes it possible to say things that you don't want your boss or customers to find in Google. Yes, we should live in a world of perfect tolerance where you could express a reasonable opinion on controversial issues without suffering ill effects, but we don't.