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Maybe it would be interesting to have different platforms that have different levels of anonymity so that we can see what sort of conversations would form diffe
by q1w2 5y ago
Maybe it would be interesting to have different platforms that have different levels of anonymity so that we can see what sort of conversations would form differently.
We also have to remember that internationally, the standards for what is acceptable speech is wildly different, so de-anonymization can literally cause people to be imprisoned and/or killed.
In my opinion, highly moderated forums tend to have their conversations reduced to low-value self-reinforcing memes/jokes/self-congratulations/hate-for-the-other-party.
But more importantly, there are certain truths that would go unspoken in a completely de-anonymous internet. ...and as forum providers consolidate ever-closer to governments, that class of illegal words gets larger.
- mrtksn 5y ago> We also have to remember that internationally, the standards for what is acceptable speech is wildly different, so de-anonymization can literally cause people to be imprisoned and/or killed. That’s the one of the few rare cases where anonymity is important. Add whistlelowers etc. to the mix but these are edge cases that can have specialized mechanisms. For many cases the default approach could be good enough though. Your identity will be encrypted in the system and when the moderators of a specific platform think that you are a trouble, they lock you and remove your content but they don’t know your identity. It’s up to you to unlock your account by revealing your identity. So, you can simply post to places that are not hostile to you and you stay anonymous. Russians journalists can post to American forums for example.