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This is part of a larger attack on anonymity online. That piece from Pacific Standard mentioned in the OP certainly was[1]. Before, it was "think of the childr
by spindritf 12y ago
This is part of a larger attack on anonymity online. That piece from Pacific Standard mentioned in the OP certainly was[1].
Before, it was "think of the children" used by politicians to justify various censorship measures[2]. Now, it's "think of women" used by the media to undermine anonymous communication. They cannot profit from it therefore anyone who doesn't post banalities under their real name, so they can be safely adorned with ads, is a troll and an abuser.
[1] http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2014/05/cyberbll.html http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2014/05/cyberbll.html
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children#As_justification_for_censorship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children#As_justi...
- zzalpha 12y agoOr, you know, alternatively, maybe online harassment is actually a problem. But you're right, a massive government/capitalist co-conspiracy working to end your right to anonymity is definitely the more reasonable explanation...
- Yourfags 12y agoHow much does it really effect you? Is anyone besides you even going to notice it? I'm just not really aware of where this is an issue, isn't a ban/block/ignore significant enough to stop just about any attack? If someone's getting around those, they're spending a considerable amount of effort... *edit - more to the point