> This only works if you hold 4chan to be more reliable than the media. They are both sources of information. One is corporate and politically approved, the ot

> This only works if you hold 4chan to be more reliable than the media. They are both sources of information. One is corporate and politically approved, the other is a complete wild west. Totally different but worth comparing. > Right, but you said that anonymity was important, not censorship. Is anonymity important, or is lack of censorship what matters? They're not the same thing. Anonymity and censorship are related. People will self-censor if they can't be anonymous due to legal reasons, social shaming, financial reasons... Almost certainly the person that posted this on 4chan wouldn't if they had to attach their real name to it.