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HN is not anonymous. It's pseudonymous at best.
by r00fus 4y ago
HN is not anonymous. It's pseudonymous at best.
- pessimizer 4y agoThe two don't oppose each other. Throwaway accounts are plentiful for those who want to use them, people who want to stick with a name can do that, and those who want to use (or otherwise make clear) their real name can do that.
- raxxorraxor 4y agoHN doesn't even request a mail. For all intends and purposes it is synonymous with anonymity. Sure, there are platforms that don't even use a user handle. Given, you are free to reveal anything about you.