Anonymity undervalued online

• What makes cyberspace interesting? by John Suler, 6/26/97
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    • re: anonymity can increase openness by John Suler, 8/18/97
      
      

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

• re: anonymity undervalued by John Suler, 8/23/97
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