Anonymity undervalued online

And this is precisely what people miss when they discuss behaviors in the online world. There is much said for the lack of nonverbal communications, but often nothing is mentioned of the fact that people feel more comfortable and at ease in an online world communication precisely because it affords greater anonymity. I think the added value of anonymity offsets whatever value is lost without the nonverbals.

-John Grohol

Replies:

re: anonymity undervalued, by John Suler, 8/23/97 Anonymity....Will you please stand up?, by Joy McRoberts, 10/30/97 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by C. Tupper, 5/10/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by John Suler, 5/13/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by C. Tupper, 5/14/99 Re:Anonymity...Good..& Crossing the Line, by Lana, 5/19/99 standing up for anonymity, by John Suler, 10/31/97 Untitled, by scurryless, 7/25/98 oops, by scurryless, 7/25/98 anonymity and resistance, by John Suler, 7/26/98

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