Re:China's New Wave of Internet Censorship: Name Verificatio...
by jokoon on Sunday August 27, 2017 @09:05AM
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I agree with you, although people should have the choice to be anonymous or not. Users should also be able to make the difference, and have less trust towards anonymous individuals.
I agree that there should be places where anonymity should not be authorized, but it should not be mandatory.
Even if the state need people's identity it doesn't share that data with private companies (in general).
> Additionally, I think anonymity tends to bring the worst in us. Perhaps it is because we feel less pressured by social norms of behavior since we are not held personally responsible for our speech as much as it would've been the case irl.
You're right, but what you are describing is the pressure of the politically correct, which can be toxic. Anonymity let people express their opinion without fear of retaliation.
It's a double edge sword. The best solution is to educate people so that they can make the difference, and let people use platforms with strong identification where it's better.
I agree that there should be places where anonymity should not be authorized, but it should not be mandatory.
Even if the state need people's identity it doesn't share that data with private companies (in general).
> Additionally, I think anonymity tends to bring the worst in us. Perhaps it is because we feel less pressured by social norms of behavior since we are not held personally responsible for our speech as much as it would've been the case irl.
You're right, but what you are describing is the pressure of the politically correct, which can be toxic. Anonymity let people express their opinion without fear of retaliation.
It's a double edge sword. The best solution is to educate people so that they can make the difference, and let people use platforms with strong identification where it's better.