tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post427426763580920132..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: "Online Anonymity: The Ring of Gyges Made Real"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-31762845130412046582007-12-17T18:08:00.000-08:002007-12-17T18:08:00.000-08:00Thanks for the link, Tom! What I took away from Wa...Thanks for the link, Tom!<BR/> <BR/>What I took away from Wallace's paper is that what we've both been saying is true, that anonymity does have a limited utility that ought to be preserved for appropriate, constructive uses. However, like you've pointed out, the examples Wallace cites are not that of people using anonymity for vicious, vindictive character assassination. In fact...<BR/> <BR/>Tom: <I>"However, the Republic is not in danger if commenters must reveal their identities on the Daily News website."</I><BR/> <BR/>...I agree, but I would add that the Republic <I>is</I> in danger if we allow the standard for anonymity to include unrestrained, unaccountable viciousness. Unfortunately right now, thanks to confused arguments people have adopted in regard to the issue, I'm afraid that is the case.Paul E. Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480215501034566588noreply@blogger.com