Google tried that with Google Plus.
Look where it ended.
Anonymity protects many from prosecution and persecution. It isn't evil, it's a tool.
Google tried that with Google Plus.
Look where it ended.
Anonymity protects many from prosecution and persecution. It isn't evil, it's a tool.
That's always been the case. I post as me at several sites and most people who subscribe to my blog know who I am. But everywhere else gets no more than a first name.
The issue of job loss or even imprisonment is very real in many areas. Employers don't take kindly to politically-minded employees who have opposing views. There are enough governments that either jail or disappear dissenting people that anonymity isn't a joke.
That's always been the case. I post as me at several sites and most people who subscribe to my blog know who I am. But everywhere else gets no more than a first name.
The issue of job loss or even imprisonment is very real in many areas. Employers don't take kindly to politically-minded employees who have opposing views. There are enough governments that either jail or disappear dissenting people that anonymity isn't a joke.
Why not?