Would you rather all users post as "Anonymous" OR allow them to post using Tripcode names? (36)

14 Name: Anonymous Dev. : 2021-01-22 21:31 ID:Ww0ZzVoZ

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We could go back-and-forth all day everyday on this topic/issue.

Let's think about it this way....

The term "Anonymous" is too general of a term and when used can create confusion. Anonymous can be broken down into two sub-categories:

  • Pseudo-Anonymous - when you are given a false sensation that you are anonymous which is more just playing with your emotions.
  • Truly Anonymous - when you are anonymous in its truest form where absolutely no information is collected or stored about you.

With today's technology it's virtually impossible for Truly Anonymous websites to even exist because most hardware components store/collect some type of digital information about you and has the ability to use it against you if needed.

When textboards / imageboards first started out in the 1990's they were considered Truly Anonymous because so many people used them which made it almost impossible to identify any one person based on their writing style semantics / characteristics. (note I said "almost impossible" but not "impossible" because someone with enough time, input, and smarts could do it....like.... Artificial Intelligence)

>>8 says it best:

>If your community is small enough, anonymity is pointless. After a while, longtime users will start to recognize each other anyway by Writing style or gimmick or whatever.

In other words, with a small enough group of users you could study the language semantics of each users' content and start connecting dots of who wrote what even if they all posted under the name Anonymous.

Most websites now days like https://www.reddit.com/ and https://news.ycombinator.com/ (Hacker News) are considered Pseudo-Anonymous because they give you the false sense of anonymity on the surface, but behind the scenes they collect your Internet address in case they have to use it against you in the form of disciplinary action.

In closing....

We're all fucked because A.I. has the ability to identify us by our writing styles regardless of which anonymity category we fall under.

Stay safe....

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