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Banksy's "anonymity" is a total farce at this point, thoroughly supported by those in power.

Lerc 6mo ago
I'm not sure what you mean by "Those in power" there are lot's of people who know, but recognise that he has chosen anonymity and see no value in putting a name to the person. It's not so much a secret as it is simply not public.
- watwut 6mo ago
  Simple logic, if you make an anti-nationalist-war point and current mainstream politicians are against the war, you are just an establishment stooge.
- plewd 6mo ago
  Not sure what you mean by "not public", given that you can just search it up and find a Reuters article from March giving out his full name and background.
toyg 6mo ago
Who cares? Are you similarly triggered by The Rock or Alemao? Banksy is Banksy.
badgersnake 6mo ago
The point appears to have whizzed a couple of feet over your head.
axus 6mo ago
Tracking Bansky is a favorite spy software sales demo given to authoritarian governments.
qingcharles 6mo ago
Good. I'm glad most of the media have come to a gentlemen's agreement to not blast his name everywhere. Adds a little more fun to the world. Even this statute is staying for now, the local council, bless them, have decided to leave it in place for the near future.
- ytoawwhra92 6mo ago
  Reuters published a lengthy "unmasking" in March of this year and nobody really cared. I think his name not being blasted everywhere has more to do with it being thoroughly uninteresting than any gentlemen's agreement.
tim333 6mo ago
I was going to say >less than two months after a journalism investigation into Banksy’s true identity was published gives a false impression. The daily mail published his name and photo in 2008 https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3478606/Scientists-say-Mail-Sunday-got-Banksy-s-identity-right-Hi-tech-tools-confirm-discovery-graffiti-artist-Robin-Gunningham.html https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3478606/Scientists-sa... his remaining semi anonymous does make it harder for the authorities to send him fines for graffiting stuff though.
arduanika 6mo ago
Yeah, but we won't really know for sure until he sells some of the genesis block.

Lerc 6mo ago

I'm not sure what you mean by "Those in power" there are lot's of people who know, but recognise that he has chosen anonymity and see no value in putting a name to the person. It's not so much a secret as it is simply not public.

watwut 6mo ago
Simple logic, if you make an anti-nationalist-war point and current mainstream politicians are against the war, you are just an establishment stooge.
plewd 6mo ago
Not sure what you mean by "not public", given that you can just search it up and find a Reuters article from March giving out his full name and background.

toyg 6mo ago

Who cares? Are you similarly triggered by The Rock or Alemao? Banksy is Banksy.

badgersnake 6mo ago

The point appears to have whizzed a couple of feet over your head.

axus 6mo ago

Tracking Bansky is a favorite spy software sales demo given to authoritarian governments.

qingcharles 6mo ago

Good. I'm glad most of the media have come to a gentlemen's agreement to not blast his name everywhere. Adds a little more fun to the world. Even this statute is staying for now, the local council, bless them, have decided to leave it in place for the near future.

ytoawwhra92 6mo ago
Reuters published a lengthy "unmasking" in March of this year and nobody really cared. I think his name not being blasted everywhere has more to do with it being thoroughly uninteresting than any gentlemen's agreement.

tim333 6mo ago

I was going to say >less than two months after a journalism investigation into Banksy’s true identity was published gives a false impression. The daily mail published his name and photo in 2008 https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3478606/Scientists-say-Mail-Sunday-got-Banksy-s-identity-right-Hi-tech-tools-confirm-discovery-graffiti-artist-Robin-Gunningham.html https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3478606/Scientists-sa... his remaining semi anonymous does make it harder for the authorities to send him fines for graffiting stuff though.

arduanika 6mo ago

Yeah, but we won't really know for sure until he sells some of the genesis block.