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I do not think anonymity == privacy. They are two different things. It is one thing to maintain privacy and want to keep your actions and preferences private fr
by justinpaulson 9y ago
I do not think anonymity == privacy. They are two different things. It is one thing to maintain privacy and want to keep your actions and preferences private from the outside, but anonymity is more about making public statements and maintaining an anonymous persona. I would say anonymity in making public statements has greatly increased with the rise of the internet, while privacy has diminished. In fact, a lot of the data which these companies collect is anonymized.
- bogomipz 9y ago>" I would say anonymity in making public statements has greatly increased with the rise of the internet, while privacy has diminished." The trend has been for companies such as FB, Google, LinkedIn, etc to enforce "real name policies." And most commenter systems on large media sites want you you to login using a Google+ or Facebook account. I would say anonymity has seen a fast and steady decline.