anonymity is sacrosanct on the internet. it always has been. facebook et al pushed for "real name policy" because they have an interest in building your social

anonymity is sacrosanct on the internet. it always has been. facebook et al pushed for "real name policy" because they have an interest in building your social graph and sell you "relevant ads". if that isn't the case then there is no reason for using real names. Reddit has proven that for years. tumblr even. in my specific case, its a symbol of resistance and my political affiliations. At the same time, i will be hunted down by police for "spreading dissatisfaction towards the government". People have been arrested for "cheering for the 'enemy' country in a cricket match", so its really for my personal security