> Fundamentally the problem, I think is anonymity. On the Internet no one knows you're a dog. No, anonymity is not new to the internet and is actually one of t

> Fundamentally the problem, I think is anonymity. On the Internet no one knows you're a dog. No, anonymity is not new to the internet and is actually one of the beneficial aspects, since it makes people more likely to say what they think, and less likely to be a target for others. Lots of anonymous BBS are moderated just fine. Meanwhile, Facebook can be very vitriolic. The fundamental problem is the assumption that moderation is not needed and free speech is everything. It seems to have gotten popularized by Reddit in particular. Nobody who has spent lots of time on BBS, IRC, and other typically moderated spaces would think anonymity is even relevant.