I think you're looking at a symptom and diagnosing it as the problem. Anonymity isn't the problem. People are the problem, more specifically, poor parenting is the problem. Prior to the 1990's, even when the internet was young you had anonymity and people weren't acting so janky. Post 1990's kids were emboldened by both parents having to work and being too tired or angry to properly discipline OR spend time with their spawn. What you end up with is a sort of Lord of t...
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stereotyped and now you have to prove to people that you aren't their preconceived idea. That kinda sucks. Now your online persona is a name attached to you but one you have a vested interest in because usually, it's the "real" you, not what other people think, but you can say what you feel, interact with people regardless of age, discuss things you maybe can't in your meatspace area because of societal taboos, religious taboos, or a general di...