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It is harder to be a troll when anonymity is removed. People, at least some people, will be more hesitant to post stupid things if their stupidity is associate
by austincheney 9y ago
It is harder to be a troll when anonymity is removed. People, at least some people, will be more hesitant to post stupid things if their stupidity is associated with their real world identity for all to see. It would also be more challenging to be a criminal or fraudster online when anonymity is voided.
Just think how much less toxic Reddit would be if there were no anonymity and employers, parents, and neighbors could see what people are really thinking about.
Also, privacy is not anonymity.
- kej 9y agoSure, but it is also harder to be a whistleblower or to speak out against a powerful government or business when they have the power to retaliate against you.
- jack9 9y agoYou mean to say, when they can identify you. Most of the time, powerful people have the power to retaliate against anyone.
- Clubber 9y agoI agree, but for me, the benefit of anonymity outweighs the detriment of it.
- zyxzevn 9y agoHalf a year ago, I saw a scientific study that people are trolling more when they are not anonymous. The opposite of what you say. Is there any new data?