Re:Voat Is Shutting Down
by brayhite on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @12:14AM
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This may have been true at one time, but in the age of Youtube videos and live broadcasts being a popular vehicle for all of the above, I don't think folks care anymore about anonymity.
It's a toxic race for attention and engagement to either a.) generate revenue, b.) acquire some taste of "fame", or c.) both. Being anonymous plays a role in some corners of the internet, but the ones that are contributing the most to the cultures you mention above don't depend on anonymity. They're being perpetuated and propped up by very knowable online identities, and I highly doubt the folks doing the propping think they're safely anonymous.
Re:Voat Is Shutting Down
by 0dayz on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @07:09AM
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Anonymity plays a big role in supporting the public figures who "represent" toxic ideas.
Since those anonymous supporters might at best amplify the message or at worst do raids to their public figure's enemies.
It's a toxic race for attention and engagement to either a.) generate revenue, b.) acquire some taste of "fame", or c.) both. Being anonymous plays a role in some corners of the internet, but the ones that are contributing the most to the cultures you mention above don't depend on anonymity. They're being perpetuated and propped up by very knowable online identities, and I highly doubt the folks doing the propping think they're safely anonymous.