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I imagine there are a few trade-offs when flicking the "post-history" switch either way. Post history On: You get to follow a users comment history. If you rea
by heywhatabout 9y ago
I imagine there are a few trade-offs when flicking the "post-history" switch either way.
Post history On:
You get to follow a users comment history. If you read an insightful comment by them, and want to read more, then having a history is nice.
Users are people
Post history partially On:
e.g. comments could decay to anon after some period. (Cue the sites that collect all post data and match to users)
Slightly increases the cost of doing a deep dive on a users history.
Users are people, fading to ideas
Post history Off:
Lowered attack surface for people who are actively trying to find an argument with you.
Less pressure to have a persona consistent with the typical one of any particular community.
Users are ideas
- anon6357814 9y agoThere are more options. For example you can make multiple identities easier. I make use of that here via firefox containers, it is quite nice. You can make anonymous the default and track the user under the hood, allowing them to claim a post at a later point if they feel confident enough to attach their name to it. You could limit who can see the user identity. Or only display something more vague than a specific identity, a profile-lite behind a one-time ID.