You are not accounting for a few typical problems with these cases. 1) Eyewitness testimony ("personal accounts done a certain time after the event in question

You are not accounting for a few typical problems with these cases. 1) Eyewitness testimony ("personal accounts done a certain time after the event in question") is disappointingly terrible. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-the-eyes-have-it/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-the-eyes-have-i... 2) The accuracy of human memory is disappointingly terrible. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/how-many-of-your-memories-are-fake/281558/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/how-many-o... ... Especially under stress/duress/emotionally-charged events. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_stress_on_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_stress_on_memory Lastly, regarding the anonymous reporting tool cited in the NYTimes article- that is no different from an anonymous witchcraft reporting tool. Any single individual who accrues too much community ire (whether deserved or not) can get anonymously accused of something (and at minimum, publicly humiliated or reputation-damaged) by a collusive group of individuals (who can act with complete impunity due to anonymity). It is for this reason that I believe, difficult as it is to do, that all accusers should be known... unless we also allow anonymity to the accused while they fight off the accusations! A little bit more controversially (and I freely admit this may be ENTIRELY up for debate, YMMV), there may exist a false-accusation bandwagon effect due to the economic forces at play https://omegavirginrevolt.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/the-false-accusation-bandwagon-effect/ https://omegavirginrevolt.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/the-false... Essentially, each new woman who steps forward and does not file a criminal suit but a civil one makes it more likely that (for example) Cosby's liability insurer will force him to pay out to alleged victims regardless of actual guilt. In addition, the accuser, who is likely someone that the "fame" spotlight has left in the past, can enjoy some more time under it. You fail to account for the additional financial/fame ("perverse") incentive of joining a bandwagon in this regard, especially when the accused is a wealthy individual. I sincerely hope that the above does not come off as anti-victim, misogynist, or otherwise. I just think we need to remember the lessons from the Witchcraft Era as well as from psychology research of the past few years.