if you couldnt hide behind a fake name and display pic and actually had to reveal yourself

to be able to write what you wanted online. Would you?

I dont think many would. I think most wouldnt say what they say here if they were not anonymous and could not hide who they were.
I think this site and other social sites would be vastly different if that was the case..

And to those who are not anonymous and say whatever they like. Respect to you

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

Isn't that the whole point of using a site like this that allows for anonymity?

My question to you is whether someone seeking to speak from anonymity is reflective of personal issues they have or societal issues? In my view, that kind of depends on the subject.

Speaking, for example, of being an atheist or a conservative in a liberal area or a liberal in a conservative area are all things that could have repercussions to how people treat you in real life.

I might be biased by nostalgia, but I think the internet was largely a better place when anonymity was the norm and real name social media like Facebook was not commonplace.

If this place had no anonymity, I'd have no reason to be here. I'd probably still just be on Facebook.

PoetryNEmotion · F

@ViciDraco You are the words you speak online. If you are fake or malicious, you are those. No anonymity is ridiculous. Just as is complete fantasy. If you are not your words, you are certainly worthless. Worth less too.