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> It is crucial to a healthy democracy. And yet democracies predate the existence of digital anonimity by quite a few centuries (or at the very least decades,
by simiones 3y ago
> It is crucial to a healthy democracy.
And yet democracies predate the existence of digital anonimity by quite a few centuries (or at the very least decades, depending on how many slaves you accept in your definition of a "healthy democracy").
- soulofmischief 3y agoDigital anonymity is the higher-level concept being discussed, but the underlying issue which it relates to is that of a chilling effect, which is a timeless phenomenon. > The "chilling effect" refers to a phenomenon where individuals or groups refrain from engaging in expression for fear of running afoul of a law or regulation. > Laws that chill free expression do not provide the appropriate level of breathing space for First Amendment freedoms. https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/chilling-effect-overview https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/chilling-effect-overv...