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http://www.ponychan.net/chan/dis/res/75296.html#75350 http://www.ponychan.net/chan/dis/res/75296.html#75350

• btown 13y ago
  To those tempted to downvote/report for the domain name and its connotations, the linked comment is actually insightful. I'll copy-paste an excerpt here to archive/make this available to viewers who might not want to click; please direct any upvotes to the parent. > I do think there's some truth to the idea that anonymity can put more focus on content than the creator. If you make something that's good enough to get you a decent-sized fanbase, and you use a recognizable identity, people are more likely to be forgiving of weaker work you make in the future. If an online community already has recognized favorite content creators, that also makes it extremely hard for new people to come in and get recognized for their own content. Basically, a community based in anonymity can override the whole "argument from authority" fallacy, because no one has any authority. Anonymity is an equalizer. It can even benefit people who would normally do well even with an identity, because it leaves them free to experiment without being criticized for deviating from their earlier work.