I think people realised that trust was intrinsically linked to identity (im a big fan of this idea btw). The idea that you can be anonymous online and say what

I think people realised that trust was intrinsically linked to identity (im a big fan of this idea btw). The idea that you can be anonymous online and say what you like is tied really closely to trolling and rudeness now. I think people have realised that you dont have to be anonymous to be "different" :) For example I tend to be much more outspoken and forceful online than in real life. And it's not too hard to link places I am like that to a true identity. I like to think that the ability to do so instills a bit more "trustability" in what I have to say. It's possible to be anonymous online, of course it is, but identity is a warmer and more trustworthy concept than anonymity - and we are all human after all :)