I strongly disagree with that post, and I find the closing words very grating (and even a bit condescending). > Trust and verification. They just go together.

I strongly disagree with that post, and I find the closing words very grating (and even a bit condescending). > Trust and verification. They just go together. Trust and authentication are not the same thing, even if they are related concepts. And there absolutely is a place for anonymity even in a so-called "trusted" community - in fact, those communities are the place where anonymity can be the most powerful (and also the most effective, or most needed). Even if this doesn't apply to AirBnb's situation, I find it incredibly irritating that they try and frame this behind some 'Anonymity is bad, and without verification there's no such thing as no trust' philosophy, instead of owning up to the fact that AirBnb apparently has some issues with fraud/abuse, and this happens to be their solution to fixing it.