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To your point about online discussions, it's made worse by most websites getting rid of usernames, and replacing them with your real name. Or worse even, they
by wodencafe 10y ago
To your point about online discussions, it's made worse by most websites getting rid of usernames, and replacing them with your real name.
Or worse even, they use a Facebook discussion plugin, so whatever you say is attached to your Facebook account.
- bduerst 10y agoHow is that? I thought that adding a potential reputation cost to discussion actually helped curb anonymous trolling.
- mgkimsal 10y agoit also makes it easier to associate views with someone, whether they want those views known outside of a smaller group or not.
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- gohrt 10y agoIt curbs privacy and the ability to explore controversial ideas.
- gohrt 10y agoIt curbs privacy and the ability to explore controversial ideas. As Facebook shows, there are more than plenty non-anonymous trolls.
- nitrogen 10y agoIt's possible that the actual effect is to limit discussion to those who don't care about their reputation.