What about people who hide behind anonymity when they write comments in the internet?
In my opinion this is the dark side when you are empowered by the fact that you dont have to be liable for your opinions.
Im saying this because I met Jeff Jarvis from buzzmachine.com and Michael Arrington from TechCrunch.com and they told me that they are insulted every single day and in the case of Arrington someone even spat on his face.
If we stood by our opinions, I think we should put our name next to it. However, if you go to any newspaper site and click on comments, you see that most people use nicknames in order to insult what people do.
So, I would like to hear your opinion on anonymity in the internet.
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We don’t hide …
We don’t hide behind anonymity, we thrive with it. When we are under the guise of Anonymous we are striped of our “fake” personalities. We no longer feel the need to act a certain way to make people feel a certain way about you. We are all striped to our true personalities. We become one conscience. This way we may see the true face of humanity.
I dont have my name …
I dont have my name on my profile and I dont have an excuse for it. Like me many people have signed into youtube so you can join debates or simply comment on videos. I dont like to swear or insult people, but I have been insulted personally by others for the simple fact that I dont share the same views.
Why not try to understand from other people perspectives. why do you have to beaccused of all sorts not just by strangers but also people who are supposed to know you.
Well…My opinion.. …
Well…My opinion…This stincks.I mean insulting other people on net…But I personally don’t do it,AND if You wanna check my name,just click my nickname…
Rasmus
There isn’t a …
There isn’t a solitary person out on the net who has, at one time or another, put forth an image that is not 100% who that person is. Anonymity happens in degrees. You can reveal part or all of yourself on the internet and that is your right. There is no rule that says people have to reveal everything about themselves on the internet and this includes attaching an ID to an opinion. Using a different name is fine. The words are what is important. Use your debating skills and be smart.
Whats wrong with …
Whats wrong with being empowered by anonymity? People who use their real identities must often hold back their true thoughts in fear of retaliation or punishment or to try to please others. This is why they become anonymous. Being anonymous gives a guy the strength to say what is in his heart. Dark. Light. Médio This is the internet. It is not real life. Different opinião apply. People should be spending more time in their real lives. The internet is a release and escape.
Victor II.
The dark side is …
The dark side is only one side that can be illustrated through anonymity on the internet. People aren’t just two sided. – good or bad. We are MANY faceted with millions of reasons for doing things. To pass a single judgment on all who express opinions anonymously is a form of bigotry. Unless we know what is going on within that person, we should not judge. Maybe the person is afraid or in danger. It is ok if the person does not want public exposure. Different rules apply on the net.
Anonymity is a …
Anonymity is a safety net for a lot of people. There are opinions that can result, for example, in one’s being fired from a job, if expressed openiy. Worse yet, there are opinions that can result in oppression, beatings, physical and emotional harm. What about those who simply don’t wish their opinions to be known by those with whom they react in real life and feel safer remaining anonymous? Usually it is the bully who claims that the anonymous are cowards.
For me that’s not a …
For me that’s not a dark side of us as you saying, not allways, how about a white side? Opening your mind and heart to peopple that you may never see, share feelings etc.. Sometimes for privace,Sometimes for fun, Sometimes for carelles.
I think integrity …
I think integrity is lost with anonymity. I dismiss negative comments that have no real author, as they are a waste of my time. Communication, online or otherwise, should be as if we were standing face to face, else it is useless.
I think the people …
I think the people who use nicknames are afraid, or the people who do not allow you to know who they are or e-mail them are also. When I am on yahoo answers, sometimes people will insult me over little things and not allow me the option of messaging them. Lea Canova is my business name, so I use this since my real name is being changed.
To be honest, I …
To be honest, I used to use my name but now in America employers are able to look at your facebook and other supposedly personal accounts. It is kind of annoying because I was raised with many different cultures, so to me it is not a bad thing to videotape my nephews playing with a shopping cart outside the mall, but now if I post such a thing in this country I may get in trouble if I try to apply for a job as a teacher for children.
and have the …
and have the courage to reveal their name if their stated opinions have hurt beyond the confines of translation limits and the standards of internationally recognized human rights.
so many times the …
so many times the freedom of speech is used in anonymity and words can be interpreted as constructive or destructive based on point of view. However for example when words have the results that a whole community discards an innocent person or object I feel it has gone far too far and the hurt of people who experience that is quickly forgotten if ever realised by the one who originally spoke these words. It can take decades to balance. Each and everyone should be responsible for themself
there is a movie …
there is a movie called 3 IRON by Kim Ki-Duk.even by only watching the trailer you are moved.the main character in the story tries to live as a ghost but still interacting with people’s lives without being noticed. i believe this movie is great and has alot to say.
freedom.sounds so …
freedom.sounds so beautiful,something to long for,even with the anonymity and unvisibility from society and culture are we really free?when can one say i am free,self thought can be quite tormenting on its own.how can we become able to endure the boundless and unlimited creativity since living in a dual world the freedom could be projected without our will to a negative darker side,maybe we need to embrace both darkness and light or should we stay in between?are we afraid to be different or
a golden filter …
a golden filter being: the option to remain faceless can be used as a clear conduit for getting an idea across without the filter of implemented cultural and social standpoints. without knowing who created the energy- you base the energy on itself alone. the medulla of thought. the implications of what can, has, or will arise from such creative flexibility are boundless if we are fortunate enough to maintain the freedom to do so.
or is it better to …
or is it better to work in silence trying to do good as an uknown mystic hero?will there ever be peace and could we maintain it?by hating someone who caused pain who was did wrong to people arent we becoming like them ?
will there ever be justice or is the self recognition the only justice?so many questions ,i do not know.
everyone has …
everyone has different opinions .being scared to stand for an opinion is different from chosing to stay anonymous not to cause upset of people close to you because in the end you realise that understanding why different people have different opinions is a greater attribute than going on a revolution against everyone opposing your opinion even if you are correct.personally i try to be neutral at most subjects and concentrate on helping when i feel there is something i could do to
Anonymity is good. …
Anonymity is good. Nicknames often make me laugh as they are a creative invention of how you wish to represent yourself. There are many twisted & wicked people on this globe who could potentially do a lot of damage with little info they may have of you. Some people hide behind their nickname – writers hide behind pseudo’s. Anonymity means you are not found by the people that you don’t want to be found by and can choose to only give details to the people you trust and.. what’s in a name!?
I’ve used …
I’ve used sannimaarit for all logins and heard that someone else is using it too. It is my real name and I have no reason to hide myself. I’ve seen some sad and nasty examples by weak people who have hidden themselves online and forwarded stupid gossips etc. It is exactly as you said, by being open we have to take responsibility over what we say. However I have used certain contacts to remove my postings as I received some extremely stupid accusations from people who were not able to discuss.
I used to know …
I used to know people who hide behind more than one nickname on the internet. Moreover, they become that other “person” when on line as opposed to real life situations. To me, in greater percentage, that’s equal to having big issues about who you really are and about what other people may think of you when they get to know you a little bit better.
It would be acceptable, I think, if those people wouldn’t use that sort of “freedom” on insults, racial prejudices and bad comments!
I think that those …
I think that those who do not have the courage to expose themselves to a simple discussion into a mere criticism or a simple comment is not sure whether or not having the courage to put himself in quite some discussion or maybe even do it for cowardice
Sometimes we write …
Sometimes we write things that we don’t want to be remembered with. What we wrote 2-3 years ago may sound funny, irrelevant, and biased to ourselves today.
Are we ready to face the ‘version’ that we might not like in the future?
I think the internet came into such an age that we all know that we can turn back and see our weakest spots, and the behaviour of the unexperienced child once lived with us.
Not everyone is mature enough to say “Yeah, I was not right back then”
As we influence …
As we influence more and more as individuals, we seem to have the need to build our identity by searching who we really are. Some people seem to be very young souls that are not able to grow no other way than to make things the hard way, and beeing aggressive about smtng is part of the process. The people (celeberties) who are open with their oppinions unfortunately the same time put themselves out there also for negative feedback. They are the lights who helps people who dont know.
It is two things. …
It is two things. One it is Good because of security, this of course is for those neutral people who, don’t cause harm to people, but is protecting themselves from those who can harm them, like Identity thieves. The other is the bad side, it is because some people might leave bad commenting to other people who doesn’t know them, some might even stalk other people on the internet. Anonymity is a topic that should be taken seriously not only by the people, but by the authorities as well.