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istara · 4076 days ago · link · · parent · post: Banish the trolls but web debate needs anonymity | Technology | The Observer
Pseudonymity is the ideal state. After all, it's effectively the same level of anonymity that people enjoyed before the internet. Even if you did use your real name to write a letter to a newspaper, people couldn't instantly click, search and aggregate your entire life history in one fell swoop. Expecting people to link their entire public and personal lives to their political opinions is absurd. Many of us work for companies where there are expectations - even contractual obligations - for employees not to air extreme or controversial views.