Online Anonymity Debate

This cluster centers on discussions about the feasibility, benefits, limitations, and distinctions between true anonymity and pseudonymity online, including challenges in achieving untraceability and its implications for privacy and accountability.

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ben0x539 Apr 1, 2014 View on HN

Hi, nothing wrong with anonymity.

meroes Feb 23, 2025 View on HN

So the anonymity touted is not so anonymous?

neverartful Jul 20, 2020 View on HN

The anonymity aspect is a huge deal.

gitgud Apr 19, 2022 View on HN

Anonymity, people don't hold back when there's no reputation to lose.

johnhenry Nov 8, 2016 View on HN

Seems like this might be useful for people who want to remain anonymous... perhaps you could emphasize that?

shemnon42 Sep 13, 2017 View on HN

That's not anonymity, that's pseudonymity.

taneq Jun 22, 2018 View on HN

"Anonymously" is really really hard to do.

ethbro Aug 4, 2018 View on HN

As opposed to the non-anonymous internet?

lclarkmichalek Jan 21, 2013 View on HN

Being anonymous isn't always easy unfortunately

OhNoNotAgain_99 Jun 26, 2022 View on HN

anonymity doesn't exist period, get used to it.