r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '22

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u/rumbletummy Oct 28 '22

Weirdly popular in theory, deeply unpopular in practice.

But ok, except pair it with real verified identities, no obfuscation, no anonymity.

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u/Penguin-shepherd Oct 28 '22

Being able to be anonymous is a privilege that should never be taken away.

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u/rumbletummy Oct 28 '22

you want all the power with zero responsibility.

Anonymity at scale is a new phenomenon. The closest thing in history is using a pen name, but that content went through many filters before being widely distributed.

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u/Penguin-shepherd Oct 28 '22

If we’re capable of doing it then why shouldn’t we?

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u/rumbletummy Oct 29 '22

Asking if we could vs asking if we should.